Is she Scottish?
Nov 12th 2016, 4:14 pm
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Re: Is she Scottish?
If (either one of) her parents were born in the UK then the parents were "British other than by descent" and their children would be British no matter where they were born - but would be "British by descent" if born outside the UK (unless one of the parents were "in government service" overseas).
If (both) her parents were born outside the UK (neither was born in the UK) and ahe was born in a (most) Commonwealth country, then she may he eligible for an ancestry visa to work in the UK.
The adoption doesn't change anything.
There is no such thing as Scottish nationality or passport, so being "Scottish" is irrelevant to the question of whether she is eligible for a British passport.
If (both) her parents were born outside the UK (neither was born in the UK) and ahe was born in a (most) Commonwealth country, then she may he eligible for an ancestry visa to work in the UK.
The adoption doesn't change anything.
There is no such thing as Scottish nationality or passport, so being "Scottish" is irrelevant to the question of whether she is eligible for a British passport.
Any British passport will be issued in her current name. Any change of name from her birth name would need to be supported by documentary evidence. An adoption certificate is likely to suffice if her surname changed to that of her adoptive parents.
Nov 12th 2016, 5:33 pm
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Re: Is she Scottish?
That sounds straight forward enough. Thanks.
