sousa5345

I'm a British citizen by naturalization (2012). I wanted to know if i Can apply for British citizenship for my kids who were born in India and are staying in India with their mothe. my daughter is almost 4 years old and my son is few months old.Can i apply for their passports directly or do I need to fill in MN1 form?

thanks

BritInParis

So long as you were naturalised before your children were born then they are automatically British citizens by descent and therefore you need only apply for their passports.

https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports

sousa5345

Hi

Is it better to apply for a British passport or certificate of entitlement to the right of abode?

I heard that to apply for a British passport it can take 6-12 months. Do I need to be with my kids when applying due to me providing the original documents e.i naturalisation certificate?

I was trying to apply for a spouse visa through the cash savings route. Is it better to sort out my kids citizenship and then apply for a spouse visa?

BritInParis

It would be highly unusual to take 6-12 months for a passport application. You’ll need to submit your naturalisation certificate but the process is done via post. It would be preferable to obtain your children’s passports before applying for your wife’s spouse visa.

sousa5345

The passport application is done in India at the UK Visa Application Centre. That's why I heard its long process and probably I need to show my naturalisation certificate and British passport at the visa centre. I found out that the certificate of entitlement to the right of abode is about 1-2 months.

sousa5345

do i post my naturalisation certificate from the uk?

BritInParis

You should send all the relevant supporting documents together under the same cover once the application has been lodged online.