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Change description : 2026-02-26 16:42:00: Updated the section on travelling to and from the UK after becoming a British citizen. [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

Form MN1: guidance

Guidance to register a child under 18 as a British citizen.

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UK Visas and Immigration
Published
22 March 2019
Last updated
2226 MayFebruary 20252026 — See all updates

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Read the MN1 guidance to find out if you can register a child under 18 as a British citizen if they qualify through birth or adoption.

It is also for children whose parents gave up British citizenship and then got it back, and for some other cases.

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Published 22 March 2019
Last updated 2226 MayFebruary 20252026 + show all updates

  2. Updated the sections on Documents, Children born to EEA nationals, Automatic acquisition of British citizenship and Good character.

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Update history

2026-02-26 16:42
Updated the section on travelling to and from the UK after becoming a British citizen.

2025-05-22 17:07
Updated the sections on Documents, Children born to EEA nationals, Automatic acquisition of British citizenship and Good character.

2025-05-02 12:43
Updates made to the good character section of the guidance to reflect policy changes.

2025-04-17 12:10
This guidance has been updated to reflect Office of the Immigration Services (OISC) name change to Immigration Advice Authority (IAA). New sections added: ‘Will I get digital status showing I am a British citizen?’ and ‘Returning your Biometric Resident Permit’.Section updated: ‘Citizenship-related queries’. Section removed: ‘Citizenship ban’.

2024-07-24 12:00
Update to travel advice after becoming British and information regarding the citizenship ban.

2023-10-04 16:36
Updated the document to include a section on Referees.

2023-08-24 17:10
Updated information about who qualifies for a section 4D application.

2023-07-26 12:45
Guidance updated to reflect changes introduced by the Illegal Migration Act 2023, revisions to the sections on good character, and how a parent can demonstrate settlement for the purposes of a 1(3) application.

2023-01-03 14:42
Updated the guidance to clarify the definition of “qualifying territories” in the context of applicable provisions for British citizenship, update the information on the good character requirement and update the age requirement for biometric enrolment.

2022-09-28 11:20
Updated version added to reflect current guidance.

2022-02-17 07:58
Added accessible version of guide.