A child born in the UK on or after 13 January 2010 whose parents are not born British citizens and were not settled in the UK will have an entitlement to register if either parent becomes a member of the UK armed forces. Under Section 1(3A) of the British Nationality Act 1981, you can register your child born in the UK as a British Citizen if, after the child's birth and while the child is still a minor, one of the child's parents has joined armed forces. Application under Section 1(3A) is made using application form MN1.
Free Immigration Advice For Registering Your Child as a British Citizen
Our specialist team of nationality law solicitors can provide one-off free immigration advice online in relation to your child's application for registration as a British Citizen. Ask a question online to our specialist team of immigration solicitors for free immigration advice online or book an appointment online for detailed immigration advice and consultation with one of our immigration solicitors concerning your child's application for registration as a British Citizen.
Legal Framework for Registering a Child as a British Citizen under Section 1(3A) of BNA 1981
Section 1(3A) of British Nationality Act 1981 states as follows:
"A person born in the United Kingdom on or after the relevant day who is not a British citizen by virtue of subsection (1), (1A) or (2) shall be entitled to be registered as a British citizen if, while he is a minor—
(a) his father or mother becomes a member of the armed forces; and
(b) an application is made for his registration as a British citizen]"
How Can We Help?
Our expert team of nationality law solicitors in London and Birmingham can represent you in your application for registration as a British Citizen and carry out all the work on your British Citizenship application until a decision on your application is received from the Home Office UKVI. As part of our professional legal services concerning your application for registration as a British Citizen, our specialist team of immigration solicitors will carry out the following immigration casework:
- We will assess your eligibility for registration as a British Citizen by considering all the relevant information, including your past immigration history;
- We will advise you on the chances of success in your application for registration as a British Citizen and will draw your attention to any weaknesses in your application;
- We will advise you on the list of documents to be submitted in support of your application for registration as a British Citizen;
- We will assess all the supporting documents to ensure that the documents you provide duly satisfy the Home Office UKVI requirements for registration as a British Citizen;
- We will complete the relevant application form online for your registration as a British citizen, submit the same online, help you pay the Home Office UKVI fee for the application and schedule your appointment with the application centre for enrolment of your biometrics;
- We will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of the application explaining in detail your eligibility for registration as a British Citizen by referring to all the relevant information, documents, laws and requirements;
- We will upload all the supporting documents online to be considered in support of the application, including our cover letter prepared to support your application;
- We will carry out all the work on your application for registration as a British Citizen until a decision is received from the Home Office UKVI on your application.
Our Fixed Fees For Registering A Child As A British Citizen
Unless your application is very complicated, our fees for an application for registration of a child as a British Citizen are as given in the fee table below:
| Our Service | Our Fixed Fees Range |
| Application for registration of a child as a British Citizen through MN1 application form | From £1,000 + VAT To £2,000 + VAT |
| UKF Application for registration of a child born before 1 July 2006 to a British father | From £1,000 + VAT To £2,000 + VAT |
| Form T Application for registration of a child who was born in the UK and has lived in the UK for 10 years continuously | From £1,000 + VAT To £1,500 + VAT |
| Application for registration of a stateless child as a British Citizen | From £1,000 + VAT To £2,000 + VAT |
The agreed fixed fee will depend on the complexity of your registration application and the volume of casework involved in the application. In addition to our fixed fee for registration application, the applicant will also have to pay the Home office UKVI fees for the registration application.
