Amendments in British Citizenship law
by Mary Jones - January 9, 2010
United Kingdom, January 9: Several amendments introduced in British Citizenship law last year will come into effect on 13 January 2010.
The following listed changes introduced to the requirements for making registration will commence from 13th January—
Children born outside the UK after 13th January can register as UK citizen provided:
• Those born to a Foreign and Commonwealth member of UK armed forces; and
• His or her parents were serving outside UK at the time of their birth; and
• Both parents agree to the registration.
Children born outside the UK to citizens of Britain by descent
After 13th January 2010, off springs of British citizens by descent can go for making registrations under section 3(2) of the British Nationality Act 1981 if the application has been made before the 18th birthday of the child.
British Nationals (Overseas) without any other nationality or citizenship
British Nationals (Overseas) can come forward for making registrations under section 4B of the British Nationality Act 1981 provided they do not have any other nationality or citizenship. A BN -Overseas (British National) who has done any act after 19th March 2009 resulting in loss of another nationality will not be qualified under this section.
Children of British mothers
After 13th January 2010, if any person who has a mother of British origin will be entitled to register himself as a British citizen under the British Nationality Act 1981 section 4C with the only condition being if he or she would have become a citizen of UK at birth had women been able to pass the citizenship in just the same manner as men.
However, before 13th January 2010, the above condition was applicable for only those who were born after 7th February, 1961.
Also, the changes have been made to the British law to enable a person born in the UK after 13th January 2010 to any parent employed in the armed forces will become a UK citizen automatically. The changes introduced in the British Citizenship law have cleared all doubts, whatsoever, about all such children born in UK becoming British citizens.
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