British nationality HELP!!!!

I thought the UK has birthright citizenship like in the US? If your father is a British citizen/is considered "Settled" in the UK (aka permanent residency) and you were born in the UK, you qualify for birthright citizenship. The only time it would be contested is if either of your parents is a foreign diplomat.

This happened to my cousin, as she was born in the US but her mother was a diplomat, and the home country could claim my cousin as their citizen (in the case of diplomats).

I believe some people need to apply & others just need to register for citizenship (check if you can do this).

I would have thought you were entitled to citizenship but you'll need to check and if so just register.

Would have thought your parents would have registered your nationality at birth.

EDIT: whether you need to apply or register may well depend on if you are a citizen of another country

I have to apply for nationality as my parents weren't married. I have nationality of an EU country but there was no option for me to get British nationality when I was born as it simply isn't a birthright

I have to apply for nationality as my parents weren't married. I have nationality of an EU country but there was no option for me to get British nationality when I was born as it simply isn't a birthright

Why would you need to buy it? If you father is a subject and you were born here you should automatically be one?

Why would you need to buy it? If you father is a subject and you were born here you should automatically be one?

My parents are both subjects but they got the citizenship after I was born. The law state that you need to have it and then pass it on to the child.

According to this and the Immigration Act of 2014, provisions were inserted to the British Nationality Act 1981 to provide those a right to register as a British citizen to people who either would have been born British or would have been entitled to register as British had their British father been married to their mother at the time of their birth. According to these, there is no fee for someone to register as British under sections 4E to 4J – save that someone who is an adult at the time of the decision to register them will have to pay the ceremony fee (currently £80).

Could you tell us why you have to pay to £1k+ and whether the 2014 provisions apply to you?

Why would you need to buy it? If you father is a subject and you were born here you should automatically be one?

Wow I literally never knew about this and I’ve called up the home office three times asking if I’m eligible for British citizenship and explained my circumstances clearly. Because of my country’s laws in dual citizenship (Germany) I’m going to have to apply before the brexit transition period ends as they passed a law in the Bundestag that allows dual citizenship for German and British nationals if they apply before the transition ends - Germany only allows dual citizenship with other EU states

Unfortunately, the UK doesn't have birthright citizenship as stated on the Home Office website. It's very draconian and something I find extremely degrading. https://www.gov.uk/british-citizenship

omg are you kidding? my father is British and mother is Kuwaiti, they were married? am I British or not? I'm terrified now??wtf

do you have a british passport? because if you do, then you're fine as british passports are only issued to british citizens (both jus soli and naturalized