Can I become a British citizen if my grandfather was born in England?
Under certain circumstances, you can apply for citizenship if one of your grandparents was born in the UK or was a British citizen at the time of your birth. This route is known as British citizenship by Double Descent.
How do I prove my British citizenship by descent?
You are a British citizen by descent if:
- You are born outside the UK to a parent who was a British citizen at the time;
- It does not matter whether the birth took place before or after 1 January 1983 as long as a child who was born before that date became a British citizen on that date;
Can you get citizenship through great grandparents?
The applicant must provide the birth certificates and other documents that prove his or her connection to the country via ancestry. For example, if your parents, grandparents, or (in rare cases) great grandparents hail from a country, you could be eligible to get that country’s citizenship yourself.
What is British citizenship by double descent?
Citizenship by double descent refers to the ability to acquire British citizenship through grandparents, and by triple is through great-grandparents.
What is double descent UK?
There are provisions in law allowing a claim to British citizenship based on having a grandparent (and, in rare cases, a great grandparent) born in the UK. This is known as double descent.
Can I get a British passport if I was born in Rhodesia?
These are some of the ways you may be eligible for British citizenship: If you were born after 31 December 1948 and before 1 January 1983, with a parent born in Southern Rhodesia before 12 September 1923 and have a grandfather born in the UK.
How do I apply for British citizenship by double descent?
What is British citizenship by double descent?
- Your UK-born grandfather was in the British Crown service at the time of your parent’s birth.
- Your parent was born in a former British territory and was, at one time, registered as a Citizen of the UK and Colonies (CUCK) or a federal citizen of Rhodesia or Nyasaland.
What is the quickest way to get UK citizenship?
3 Year Route To Naturalisation Although there are many visa applications in this route it is the fastest way of becoming naturalised as a British Citizen within the UK visa system.
What is the quickest way to get a British passport?
You need to book a passport office appointment and pay online. You can book an appointment up to 3 weeks in advance. If you need a passport to travel urgently for medical treatment or because a friend or family member is seriously ill or has died, call the ‘Passport Adviceline’ instead.