British Citizenship for Children

British Citizenship – for Children

There are a number of ways where children may be registered as British citizens provided they meet the relevant criteria in each case.

Children Born in the UK to parents who were later given ILR

Children Born in the UK to parents who have joined armed forces

Children whose parents are applying for British Citizenship

Children born abroad to parents who are British citizens by descent and have lived in the UK or a British overseas territory.

Children born abroad to parents who are British by descent but are now living in the UK or a British overseas territories

Children adopted abroad by British citizen parents

Children whose parents had renounced and subsequently resumed British citizenship

Any other case where the secretary of state considers that it is in the best interests of the child to be given British citizenship.

Children born abroad to parents serving in the armed forces

Children born outside the UK who are and always have been stateless (having no citizenship)

Children born in the UK and complete 10 years of residence

Children of EEA Nationals

There are different rules regarding the children of EEA nationals born in the UK, and in following cases, children will be considered to have British citizenship automatically:

If the child was born in the UK to an EEA national before 02nd of Oct. 2010 and the EEA national parent was exercising his treaty rights at the time of the birth, the child will have British citizenship automatically.

If the child was born after 30 April 2006 provided the EEA national had exercised his treaty rights in the UK for more than 5 years.

Requirements of Registration for British Citizenship

The applicant (Child) must fulfil the following requirements:

He must be at under 18 years of age at the time of application

He must meet the residence requirements (if applicable)

He must meet the Good Character Requirement (If over 10 years of age)

Residence Requirements of British Citizenship Application

In most cases, the children are not required to meet residence requirements in order to be registered as a British citizen. Please do contact us for details about this requirement.

Good Character Requirement of British Citizenship Application

The applicant must be able to demonstrate that he is a person of good character and have shown respect for the rights and freedoms of the UK and have observed it’s laws and fulfilled his duties and obligations as a resident of the UK. The Home office shall carry out criminal record checks on all applicants of British citizenship, provided the child is above 10 years year of age.

Reconsideration of refusal of British Citizenship

The applicant may make an application to the Home office to reconsider the decision of refusing British citizenship application, provided there are good grounds to make this application.

Judicial Review to Challenge Refusal of British Citizenship Application

If the British citizenship application is refused by the Home office, the applicant may lodge judicial review proceedings in the high court provided there are good grounds to challenge the decision. Please read more about Judicial review procedure in our Judicial review section.

Why Chauhan Solicitors?

We are a city law firm, specialising in UK Immigration matters. We are located in Central London and South West London (Tooting), therefore conveniently accessible to Londoners and clients in other parts of the UK. Moreover since all the UK immigration Applications can be submitted online, it has become easier for us to take instructions from anywhere in the world.

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How We Can Help You?

No two immigration matters can be the same. We have a tailor make solution for every immigration matter and in order to achieve the best outcome we follow a strict strategy i.e.

A) Assessment of your Immigration Matter: We carefully asses merits of your intended visa application, further leave to remain, immigration appeal, Judicial Review or any other immigration matter, as the case may be.

B) Immigration Advice: Upon assessment of your matter, we advise you on the most appropriate way forward by keeping in view your personal circumstances and the relevant law.

C) Engagement of Our Immigration Services: Once engaged, we shall provide you with a comprehensive list of documents / information required for preparing your immigration application, immigration appeal, Immigration Judicial Review and Administrative Review, as the case may be.

D) Review of Information and Documents: We then very carefully review the requested documentation and information and make sure that your application etc. is aligned with the relevant laws. In immigration appeal or Judicial Review matters, we discuss suitability of the immigration barristers for the particular matters.

E) Representations: We believe that for any successful UK visa application, leave to remain application, UK immigration appeals, immigration Judicial Review or Admin Review, it is pivotal that you are thoroughly & efficaciously represented. For the same reasons, we very carefully draft your covering letters, Grounds of Appeal, Grounds of Judicial Review or Skeleton Arguments etc in order to conclude your immigration matters successfully.

F) Follow-up: Once the immigration matter is submitted or filed, when & where necessary, we keep tabs on the Home office or the Immigration Tribunals and update you accordingly.

G) Outcome of your Immigration Matter: The outcome of the matter is followed with a need of further advice in respect of making a further application in the future or complying with a list of do’s and don'ts. Our team of best immigration solicitors take care of that diligently.

We believe in giving honest & unparalleled advice to you. We work in complete confidence, as your partners, in sorting out your immigration matters. We have teamed up with the best immigration barristers who specialise in UK Immigration Laws and are well equipped to represent you in any complex immigration matter. Our 5 star reviews vouch for our legal competence, vast knowledge and diligent work attitude.

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