Can I claim British citizenship through my mother?

Your mother or father must have been a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies when you were born. They must also have been one of the following: born or adopted in the UK. given citizenship after applying for it in their own right (not based on having a British parent)

Can I become a British citizen by descent?

A British citizen by descent is a person born outside the UK and is acquired if one or both parents are British citizens. This means that you cannot automatically pass on British citizenship to any child who is born abroad.

Who is a British citizen by descent?

A person will automatically acquire British citizenship by descent if they were born outside the UK on or after 1st January 1983 and one or both of the parents is a British citizen other than by descent. British citizen by descent applies when an individual is born outside the UK and one or both parents are British.

Can I get a British passport if my parents were born there?

An application for British nationality can be made if you were born before 1 January 1983 to a mother who was born in the UK. In such situations, the relevant mother is considered as being British other than by descent and passes British citizenship to her children. You can apply for your British passport.

How do I become a British citizen by descent grandparents?

You can claim British citizenship by double descent if you have a grandparent (and in rare cases a great-grandparent) born in the UK. This is known as double descent. Children under the age of 18 will need to claim citizenship before the age of 18 or they will lose all rights to British nationality.

What is double descent UK?

Claiming British Citizenship by descent (grandparent) – also known as British Citizenship by double descent – is based on at least one of your grandparents being British. Double descent will require you to meet certain guidelines depending on when you and your grandparents were born.

What is meant by citizenship by descent?

By Descent: A person born outside India on or after January 26, 1950 is a citizen of India by descent if his/her father was a citizen of India by birth. A person born outside India on or after December 10, 1992, but before December 3, 2004 if either of his/her parent was a citizen of India by birth.

Can my child get British passport if born in UK?

Your child might have British citizenship automatically if they were born in the UK or they have a British parent. If your child is already a British citizen, you don’t need to apply for citizenship for them. You can just apply for your child’s first passport on GOV.UK.

Do parents get citizenship through birth of their child in UK?

If both parents were born in the UK, the child will automatically acquire citizenship status. Differently, if the parents are both British nationals but were born abroad, children will need to be registered for nationality.

Can I get a British passport if my grandparents were born in England?

Can you become a British citizen by descent?

You will automatically acquire British citizenship by descent if you were born outside the UK on or after 1 January 1983 and one or both your parents are British citizens otherwise than by descent. There are, however, several other ways in which you may be deemed a British citizen by descent, in particular, by registration.

How do you become a British citizen?

There are various ways to become a British Citizen. It can either be through work, marriage, business, asylum or ancestral rights. It is a must to comply with the Residency period requirement and the language competency certificate to prove that you can speak the English language and integrate into British society.

Do you have British citizenship if your mother is British?

If your mother was born in the UK after 1 January 1983 and was British at the time of your birth, then you are a British citizen at birth and by operation of law (that is, without any need to apply). In such situations, the relevant mother is considered as being British other than by descent and passes British citizenship to her children.

How do I apply for citizenship in the UK?

There are three ways to apply for British citizenship by naturalization. First, you can apply as an individual by completing the Form AN – application for naturalization as a British citizen.