International immigration group, 1st Contact has its offices ready for the large number of enquiries already coming through from eligible individuals in an attempt to obtain British Citizenship. A new development in the UK immigration law, which came into effect on 13 January 2010, has made it possible for individuals with British born mothers to gain UK citizenship through registration. Individuals who qualify for this right, under section 4C of the British Nationality Act of 1948, no longer need to apply via the standard ancestral visa route in order to become British citizens.
According to 1st Contact’s Visas manager Robyn Cory “The opportunities for working, living and travelling in the UK and throughout the world on a UK passport are immense, making this an exciting opportunity.”
Cory adds that 1st Contact tracks all the developments and changes in the UK immigration landscape to ensure one of the fastest and smoothest acquisitions of British Citizenship for thousands of newly qualified individuals.
UK immigration law, which came into effect on 13 January 2010, has made it possible for individuals with British born mothers to gain UK citizenship through registration
The reasoning behind this new development in UK immigration legislation under section 4C of the British Nationality Act of 1948, is based on the logic that individuals with British born mothers would theoretically have become British citizens at the time of birth, had women been given equal opportunities to pass on citizenship rights through decent, in the same way as men had.
Another dose of good news for current and prospective parents includes an opportunity for children born outside the United Kingdom to British citizens by descent and after 13 January 2010, can be registered under section 3(2) of the British Nationality Act of 1981, if an application is made at any time before the child’s 18th birthday.
For individuals who feel that they meet the criteria to pursue this opportunity, access to 1st Contact’s online web services can be initiated at any time. For further information on procedure, precise details on who qualifies and a full range of services related to living, working and travelling in the UK and beyond visit www.1stcontactvisas.com
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About 1st Contact Visas1st Contact Visas is an immigration consultancy incorporated in 1998 with the aim of becoming the premier visa service provider to people wishing to migrate around the world. 1st Contact Visas can assist with the full range of UK Visas, including the HSMP/Tier 1 Visa and working towards British Citizenship though Indefinite Leave to Remain. |
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If my sons father is a British citizen and he pays child support to him in America but is not on his birth certificate, is my son allowed dual citizenship, or does his father have to be on his birth certificate in order for it to happen? Paternity has already been established.
Hello!
i m interested to know if i m eligible for british passport or anything
My mother is a full british citizen, she was born in Hong Kong and got her british ciizenship through BNO .
i was born in 1982 Hong kong now 28.
will i be able to make a claim through my mother?
hey i’ve got the same problem but i’m only 15 now.
did u get your answer?
can you or can you not apply through your mother?
-waiting for your reply
hi well first thanx for advising me to use the whatpassport website,and i found that i was eligiable to apply, as you were not sure about it,so is it an accurate website?
Hi Wood,
Thank you for your comment.
1st Contact is a preferred partner of http://www.whatpassport.com and we have verfied all the content regarding UK, Australia and New Zealand immigration laws.
Please be advised that http://www.whatpassport.com is a guide and it is always advisible to contact a registered immigration agent to assist with visa applications.
Should you like us to be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact us on http://www.1stcontact.com
Regards,
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My mom was one of three children she was the middle child born in zimbabwe , My grandfather came out of the UK to work for a Private UK based Company in Zimbabwe .My mother was born in 1958. All of my first cousins have made application through this new ruling for British citizenship and have been successful and are now applying for British Passports. I need to know whether I can also apply for this .I do believe that Zimbabwe was under british rule at the time of my mothers birth 1958.
I would appreciate your feed back I am very interested in aquiring a British Passport but I need to have all the facts so that I can make an informed decision before I start with this application process. It is extremely expensive but I feel as if it is my Birth Right and I would like to pursue it .
Many Thanks
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hi,my grandad was british by birth/citezenship.he lived n died in swaziland.my dad his son has also died.As my grandad was a british citezen,can i apply 4 a visa through him,im 51yrs and a swazi.
I am interested if a Granson of a British Born Citenzip can apply to a GB passport
Thks
some help please.
my daughter was born in the uk to a non uk citizen but who has indefinate leave.does my daughter qualify to geting a british passport? she was born in 2008 but he has had his leave years before her birth.
thank you for your advise.
Hi ShaRonP,
Based on the fact that the childs’ father holds indefinite leave to remain, the child is eligible to be registered as a British Citizen and apply for a British Passport.
Should you like us to be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact us on http://www.1stcontact.com
i’m an international student, i’m pregnant with my british boyfriend. what is the citizenship of my baby? thank you..
I pass my life in the uk text in 2007 and i got my indefinite leave to remain in June 11th 2010.Could you tell me please
can i still use the same result when applying or i have to take the test again?Can i apply for citizenship stright away?
All the best
I RECEIVED MY UK BRITISH NATIONALITY FROM BNO JUST SOME DAYS AGO.
ALL IN ALL IT TOOK LIKE 10 WEEKS FROM DATE OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION TO GET A REPLY TO ATTEND A BRITISH CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY.
LIVE IN HONG KONG AND MOVING TO LONDON IN SOME FEW MONTH’S ONCE I GET MY WORK TRANSFER.
FROM THE 10 WEEKS TO ATTENDING THE CEREMONY AND RECEIVING A UK PASSPORT TOOK ANOTHER FEW WEEKS-3/4.
SO ALTOGETHER YOUR LOOKING AT 14 WEEKS.
JUST UNDER 4 MONTHS.
BEST OF LUCK TO ANYONE APPLYING.
For reasons uknown i’m ending up with a blank page once i make an attempt to post a comment,do you know as to why its happening?i’m applying oprea web-browser
My wife and i are both British citizens through our fathers who were both born in the UK we have recently had a little girl who is 6 months old and was born in South Africa and we want her to become a British citizen as-well , is there a loop whole in which we may get her a passport or any way that we may obtain one without living in the UK for 5 years and excluding paying ridiculous prices for visas?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I am a Portuguese National, I am residence of UK since Sep 1998. I went to India in 2004 to do my Graduation which ended in 2008, in between 2004 and 2008 I was coming to uk after every 6 months in summer holidays for 4 weeks. I finished my degree in July 2008 since then I have only been to India twice for 4 weeks. My passport was renewed in Sep 2008. I cant remember the exact months and dates I was away for before Sep 2008.
Can please anyone suggest that weather I am eligible to apply for British Nationality or not if I am then what do I do about the time I was absent during my studies which I do not know in exact dates.
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Hello, My grandfather and grandmother were both british subject they died around 1970’s. On my father’s birth certificate he has british subject status.
My question is, can he apply for residency in UK. My parents are both in Tanzania (East Africa)
Please advice.
Thank you
Thank you for your reply i am so grateful for your help.thank god all went well and my daughter now has her british passport.I would love to come back to the uk with her to live but i do not have rights.is there anything or way that i can be allowed to come in and be able to work and give my girl a better life? i lived in the uk legally and worked for over two years.i am desperate for a better life for my girl.please tell me what i should do.
thanking you in advance
I am 69 years old and a usa citizen but my grand mother is a uk citizen by birth ,am i qualify to live in uk and am I a uk citizen.thanks in advance
Hi Leo,
Based on your Grandmothers birth in the United Kingdom, you would qualify for an Ancestral Visa. This is a 5 year Employment Category,multiple entry visa, allowing you to work and live in the United Kingdom. The pathway to obtain citizenship, would require your completing 5 years continious residency in the UK, and application for Indefinite leave to Remain (Permanent Residency). Completion of 12 months minimum on ILR, will allow for application for Naturalisation as a British Citizen.
My mother was born in England and my father was born in Scotland. I was born in Canada, and am a Canadian citizen, and have a Canadian passport. Am I eligible for British citizenship (and a British passport)? And can I have this WITHOUT giving up my Canadian citizenship / passport? Thank you.
If this is possible, (a) how do I proceed? (b) what would be an approximate estimate of the cost? Thank you again!
Hi
I hope you can help. I am a British citizen and my partner is Australian. We have a child together that was born in Australia last December. They both arrived in the UK in May of this year. They both came here on a tourist visa and were currently waiting on our child a British passport as we applied for that last week.
I have recently found out that if my partner wants to remain in the UK then she has to fly back to Australia and apply for a new visa from there.
We have rang the home office and they’ve been no help at all. Is there any way in which she can stay on a more permanent visa without leaving the UK. We haven’t the finances to pay for flights back an forth to Australia and we don’t want our child to be away from both parents for too long.
If there is no other option than for her to go back to Australia then can you please advise us both on what sort of visa she will need. I have looked on the internet at spouse visas but that says you need to be together for 2 years and we have both been together since February of last year so not quite 2 years yet.
I have also looked at tier youth visas but that says you aren’t allowed any dependent children.
please can anyone help
Hi,
I am a british citizen but my parents aren’t, i would like to know if they have the right to get a British nationality as now i’m living in the UK since January 2010.
Many thanks
can i register my babt son as a uk citizen if huis mother is not, and over stayed her visa please can any one help.
Dear Alam
Your child may have a claim to British Nationality if you are a British National, his mother has an individual status in the UK and this should not affect your son if you are a British National.
I trust this has assisted.
is my child a british citizen if i am, and his mother is not?
i just a a question i am an american my babys father is british if i have the baby here in america and put him on the birth certificate will my baby be able to become a british citizent?
Hi Sammy,
Thank you for your question.
I’m assuming that your childs father was born in the United Kingdom and attained his citizenship through birth. If this is the case, your child may be eligible for British Citizenship through descent. I would recommend completing your details on http://www.whatpassport.com as it will come up with various passport and visa solutions for yourself and your child.
regards,
Leanne
Hello,
I am an Australian Citizen and hold a current valid Australian passport.
I wish to get a British passport.
My mothers father (i.e. My grandfather) was a british citizen (now dead) and held a british birth certificate which I have on me.
My mother also held a british passport which has now expired.
Am I applicable for a british passport? If so, could you please advise me as to what forms I need to fill out and what supporting documentation I must supply.
Hi Henry,
Many thanks for your query.
Unfortunately as your mother was not physically born in the UK you are not able to claim a British passport through her.
You are able to apply for an Ancestral visa based on your grandfather being born in the UK. This is a 5 year visa which allows you to live and work in the UK.
Should this be something you would be intrested in pursuing, please do not hesitate to contact us on immigration@1stcontact.com
Kind regards,
Leanne
Hi, Im 17yrs old. My parents immigrated legally to London in 1990, and have papers to prove this. Me and my older sister were born in hammersmith, uk. We have our birth certificates that are from hammersmith. We moved from the uk a few years after I was born and never returned. Can I claim British citizenship on the basis that my parents were legal in the uk and I was born there in 1994? If so how will it work and where can I get more info on this? Thanks a ton!