daler

Hi all,

I am British soon to marry an Australian girl in Melbourne. just wondering once we are married does this entitle my new wife to a British passport?

cheers

Dale

Don

The quick answer is no, there is no automatic entitlement but it is considerably easier for your wife to get a UK passport than for virtually all other (non UK citizen) applicants.

Cheers - Don

baloo

She will not be entitled to a British passport simply by marrying a British citizen.
However, if once you are married you were both to live in the UK (your spouse would need a 1yr spouse visa, then a further 2yrs in the UK) then she will be entitled to apply for naturalisation as a British Citizen provided she meets all the requirements.