From the British Nationality Act, 1948: (My comments are in parenthesis) Transitional. British subjects before commencement of Act becoming citizens of United Kingdom and Colonies. 12.—(1) A person who was a British subject immediately before the date of the commencement of this Act shall on that d ...
Calcutta was part of a Dominion until 1949 (for nationality purposes) but was never part of the United Kingdom. India is listed here: http://www.uniset.ca/naty/BNA1948.htm (3) The following are the countries hereinbefore referred to, that is to say, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union of ...
The answer, no need to convert. She was born within the UK (Calcutta). Do you agree? http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/policyandlaw/nationalityinstructions/nisec2gensec/dominions?view=Binary Dominions 1. The dominions 3.4 India became a Dominion in August 1947. Both before and ...
The person was born in 1945. Commencement of the 1948 act was January 1949. Portions of the act apply to make her a CUKC. Thankfully, section 5 of the 1948 act does not apply to people born before commencement: "5.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a person born after the commencement ...
Instead of basically starting 3 or 4 threads asking pretty much the same thing but adding in little bits and pieces each time, why not have just the 1 (ONE) thread with ALL the information in it? All details at once? That was not working. Someone will come along who knows how to research the law ...
Here are some basic facts: A grandmother born in France early 1900's. A mother born outside of France 1945 and never resided in France. A son born outside of France and never resided there. It is a stretch, but is there anyway for the son to claim any kind of citizenship? I think not, but any ideas ...
Chapter 20: British citizenship "by descent" and "otherwise than by descent" Thank you for the link. I read it, but I cannot make much sense of it. Does this apply to persons born before 1949? It sound like you must be born on the british isles to have "otherwise than by descent." Or parents in ...
" Children born overseas to parents who are citizens by descent, will eventually be able to gain British Citizenship otherwise than by descent, once the 3 years residency requirement in the UK has been met, and the parents proceed with the registration process". However, it is important to note ...
Someone born in the Crown's Dominions in 1945 was a british subject, later a Citizen of the UK and Colonies. The person has a UK passport. Can you think why they would have citizenship 'Otherwise than by descent"? Crown service of a parent. Naturalisation in the UK. Any other reasons? Does "by ...
Is a mother's UK citizenship "otherwise than by descent", so it may pass to her children :?: She has a current UK-EU passport. She was born in Calcutta 1947, within the Crown's Dominions. Other facts: Her father was a UK citizen in crown service, working for the British Army, Intelligence Corps. The ...
