Under Section 4D of British Nationality Act 1981, a child will born abroad to a parent serving as a member of UK armed forces can qualify for registration as a British Citizen if:
- the child was born on or after 13 January 2010
- the child was born outside the UK and the British overseas territories
- both parents consent to the child being registered as a British citizen. (If one of the parents has died, then only the consent of the surviving parent is required.)
For the purpose of an application for registration of a child under Section 4D of BNA 1981, “member of the armed forces” means either:
- a member of the regular forces within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006
- a member of the reserve forces within the meaning of the 2006 Act subject to service law by virtue of section 367(2)(a)-(c) of that Act.
However, a person is not regarded as being a “member of the armed forces” if, for example, they are:
- a member of the forces raised in a British overseas territory who is serving, or undergoing training, with the UK armed forces
- a member of another country’s armed forces who is attached to the UK armed forces (such as part of a coalition force)
How Can We Help?
Our expert team of nationality law solicitors in London 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 in relation to 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 would 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.
