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Nationality definition What does Nationality mean? In legal practice, nationality describes a person’s formal bond with a state for purposes such as immigration status, right of abode, consular protection, sanctions, and conflict of laws. It is a descriptive term used across multiple contexts, with its content set by statute in each jurisdiction. United Kingdom: While often used interchangeably with citizenship, the terms are not identical. The British Nationality Act 1981 recognises several classes of “British national”, including British citizen, British Overseas Territories citizen, British Overseas citizen, British National (Overseas), British subject and British protected person. Only British citizens have the right of abode by virtue of their...
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Registering children as British citizens (UK): statutory and discretionary routes, eligibility under BNA 1981, forms, fees, parental consent, biometrics, good character, citizenship ban, key cases and challenging refusals
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Applying to register a minor child as a British citizen
You need only apply to register a minor as a British citizen where they have not obtained citizenship automatically. Before submitting any application, checks should be undertaken to confirm the child does not come within an automatic acquisition category. If citizenship is acquired automatically, registration is unnecessary. Confirming status first can prevent avoidable costs, delays, and refusals. Always verify eligibility before completing the form. For details on these, see Practice Note: Who is a British citizen (automatic acquisition)? Some registration routes arise by entitlement, while others are decided at the discretion of the secretary of state for the home department (SSHD). To use the provisions that apply solely to minors, the applicant must be under 18 on the application date. The application date is the date the Home Office receives the application, which will usually be the date the online form is submitted, where relevant. Once an individual turns 18, they must pursue British citizenship as an adult, either by registration if they qualify to register as an adult, or by naturalisation. Where a provision enables registration as both a minor and an adult, this will be indicated in the...
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