Am I eligible for "dual" citizenship?
Nov 22nd 2004, 6:32 pm
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Am I eligible for "dual" citizenship?
Born in US to British mother and US father. I have always been interested, but never motivated, to partake in my British side of life, so now I want to see if I can receive British citizenship.
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Matt
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Nov 22nd 2004, 8:45 pm
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Re: Am I eligible for "dual" citizenship?
Originally Posted by tbo11
Born in US to British mother and US father. I have always been interested, but never motivated, to partake in my British side of life, so now I want to see if I can receive British citizenship.
I appreciate your feedback.
Matt
I appreciate your feedback.
Matt
Nov 22nd 2004, 8:52 pm
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Re: Am I eligible for "dual" citizenship?
Originally Posted by thelimey2000
If you mother is British then yes you 'almost certainly' can obtain a British passport
opps, this link should help you out.
http://www.britainusa.com/consular/o...5&Other_ID=478
Nov 23rd 2004, 4:23 am
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Re: Am I eligible for "dual" citizenship?
Children born to parents who were born in the UK are British Citizens. If
your mother is British, but not born in the UK, I don't believe you
qualify. If she was born in the UK, you are eligible for a UK passport.
Contact the British HIgh Commission for more information. (Oh, and if your
mother was not born in the UK, but your grandparent was, you may be
eligible for a work permit to work in the UK).
R.
tbo11 (member32468@british_expats.com) writes:
> Born in US to British mother and US father. I have always been
> interested, but never motivated, to partake in my British side of life,
> so now I want to see if I can receive British citizenship.
>
> I appreciate your feedback.
>
> Matt
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
your mother is British, but not born in the UK, I don't believe you
qualify. If she was born in the UK, you are eligible for a UK passport.
Contact the British HIgh Commission for more information. (Oh, and if your
mother was not born in the UK, but your grandparent was, you may be
eligible for a work permit to work in the UK).
R.
tbo11 (member32468@british_expats.com) writes:
> Born in US to British mother and US father. I have always been
> interested, but never motivated, to partake in my British side of life,
> so now I want to see if I can receive British citizenship.
>
> I appreciate your feedback.
>
> Matt
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Nov 23rd 2004, 4:25 am
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Re: Am I eligible for "dual" citizenship?
thelimey2000 (member26365@british_expats.com) writes:
>
> If you mother is British then yes you 'almost certainly' can obtain a
> British passport
His mother could have gotten UK citizenship from her parents, if she was
not born in the UK, she will not be able to pass British Citizenship. She
can only pass it if she herself was born in the UK.
R.
>
> If you mother is British then yes you 'almost certainly' can obtain a
> British passport
His mother could have gotten UK citizenship from her parents, if she was
not born in the UK, she will not be able to pass British Citizenship. She
can only pass it if she herself was born in the UK.
R.
Nov 23rd 2004, 2:44 pm
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Re: Am I eligible for "dual" citizenship?
Originally Posted by R. Carvish
thelimey2000 (member26365@british_expats.com) writes:
>
> If you mother is British then yes you 'almost certainly' can obtain a
> British passport
His mother could have gotten UK citizenship from her parents, if she was
not born in the UK, she will not be able to pass British Citizenship. She
can only pass it if she herself was born in the UK.
R.
>
> If you mother is British then yes you 'almost certainly' can obtain a
> British passport
His mother could have gotten UK citizenship from her parents, if she was
not born in the UK, she will not be able to pass British Citizenship. She
can only pass it if she herself was born in the UK.
R.
I'll check out the links you provided...thanks.
Matt
Nov 25th 2004, 12:39 pm
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Re: Am I eligible for "dual" citizenship?
Originally Posted by R. Carvish
Children born to parents who were born in the UK are British Citizens. If
your mother is British, but not born in the UK, I don't believe you
qualify. If she was born in the UK, you are eligible for a UK passport.
your mother is British, but not born in the UK, I don't believe you
qualify. If she was born in the UK, you are eligible for a UK passport.
- 'Born' should read 'born or naturalised'
- If it's a British mother, then it depends on whether you were born before 7 Feb 1961 (no chance of being British), after 1 Jan 1983 (automatically British) or between those two dates (not British but eligible for registration)
- Complications arise from deriving British citizenship from a father not married to the mother
Contact the British HIgh Commission for more information. (Oh, and if your
mother was not born in the UK, but your grandparent was, you may be
eligible for a work permit to work in the UK).
mother was not born in the UK, but your grandparent was, you may be
eligible for a work permit to work in the UK).
Jeremy
