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Registering a Child Born in the UK as a British Citizen after 10 years

In This Article 1. Registering a Child as a British Citizen: An Overview 2. Entitlement to Register as a British Citizen 3. Meeting the Good Character Requirement for British Citizenship 4. Evidence and Documentation...

Residential requirements for naturalisation as a British citizen

Those who make an application for naturalisation as a British citizen under section 6 of the British Nationality Act 1981 must, in addition to other requirements as to immigration status and character, satisfy...

When is a child born in the UK to EU national parents British?

Section 1 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (the “BNA 1981”), titled “Acquisition by birth or adoption”, provides: “(1) A person born in the United Kingdom after commencement, or in a qualifying territory...