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A Commonwealth citizen is a citizen of a Commonwealth of Nations member state. Most member countries generally do not treat citizens of other Commonwealth states any differently from foreign nationals, but may grant limited citizenship rights to resident Commonwealth citizens. For example, in 14 member states, resident non-local Commonwealth ...
The primary law governing nationality in the United Kingdom is the British Nationality Act 1981, which came into force on 1 January 1983. Regulations apply to the British Islands, which include the UK itself (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland) and the Crown dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man); and the 14 British Overseas Territories.
was a female Commonwealth citizen or British subject who was, or had been, married to a man who had the right of abode. For this purpose, the UK includes the Republic of Ireland prior to 1 April 1922. No person born in 1983 or later can have the right of abode unless he or she is a British citizen. [5]
A person can currently apply for British citizenship, 12 months after they have been granted indefinite leave to remain. ... not relying on benefits but people who care about our country and our ...
The UK currently uses a points-based immigration system. The UK Government can also grant settlement to foreign nationals, which confers on them indefinite leave to remain in the UK, without granting them British citizenship. Grants of settlement are made on the basis of various factors, including employment, family formation and reunification ...
Individuals who left Ireland before 1922, and who were not resident in 1935, were possibly eligible for registration as Irish citizens while also being able to claim British citizenship. [9] A claim to British citizenship may be established by: birth to the first generation emigrant, consular registration of later generation births by married ...
The number of Americans hedging their options by applying for British citizenship soared to a record high last year as President Donald Trump was voted back into office. A total of 6,131 U.S ...
A British Overseas citizen (BOC) is a holder of a residual class of British nationality, largely held by people connected with former British colonies who do not have close ties to the United Kingdom or its overseas territories.