sarakanna

Hello, I would like to enquire something. I was born in the UK on the 5th of August 1984 to my both Malaysian born parents who were at that time working in the UK as doctors.We lived there for 5 years later came back to Malaysia and my citizenship was changed to Malaysian by my parents. now I'm 32 years old, working as a doctor would like to know how can I obtain my UK citizenship again.thank you

christmasoompa

You've posted this on a thread about visas for Canada!

Please do ask in the correct forum (the citizenship sub forum in the Moving Back to the UK section of BE), and please start your own thread rather than hijacking somebody else's - there are lots of folks there that will be able to tell you if you are a British citizen.

Good luck.

Jerseygirl

Hello and welcome to BE.

I have moved this post (Posted on the Canada forum)...into a new thread in the UK Immigration forum. Hopefully someone will be along shortly to assist you.

Good luck.

sarakanna

Thank you.appreciate it...sorry for the hijacking...cheers

Perth

Try this link: https://www.gov.uk/check-british-citizen

kimilseung

"my citizenship was changed to Malaysian.....can I obtain my UK citizenship again"

Did you in fact have British citizenship?
If you did have it, how did you (or I suppose, rather your parents) renounce this citizenship. Was it done via Britain, or just to Malay authorities?
If only to Malay authorities, you probably are still a citizen.

This might be of assistance
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...tizen-form-rs1

BritInParis

As you were born after 1 January 1983 you would only be a British citizen if your parents were 'permanently settled' (held Indefinite Leave to Remain or Right of Abode) at the time of your birth or your parents registered you as a British citizen after your birth. Is this the case?

You say your parents 'changed your citizenship to Malaysian' - does that mean you have held a British passport in the past?

sarakanna

Bout the British citizenship being changed im going to check with my dad again...I'm goin to the UK in two days time...London...for a holiday and some bank work. May be I could go to an office there where I could speak with someone regarding this issue...
I really appreciate ur time in replying.tqvm

SanDiegogirl

You can't work while on holiday in the UK.

sarakanna

No My dear, I meant bank work like accounts and my finance...and I dun think they gimme a job in a bank...I'm terrible at doing my own taxes� ����

Jerseygirl

The quotes people...the quotes. Please check your posts after posting and correct the quotes. Thanks.

sarakanna

Tqvm...appreciate it

Gozit

You say you and your parents lived in the UK for 5 years. What was your parents' status in the UK at the time and did you ever hold a British passport?

BEVS

I must admit that I read 'bank work' in the same way that SanDiegogirl did.

Your first move seems to be that you confirm with your parents what exactly their status was whilst in the UK.

What do they say about that?

sarakanna

Hi there...thank you for ur reply. I just confirmed with my dad.Apparently, I was not registered as A British Citizen. After being born in Lambeth,London.
I was registered as a Malaysian Citizen at the Malaysian Embassy. My dad was on a working Visa, did not obtain his Permanent Residence..where do I go from here.thank you

P.S: Yeah , 'bank work' seemed weird after reading it again sorry bout that