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[ozbrit]

So i've been rejected for an unmarried partner visa (have posted about that in that section) and am trying to look at what options I have. My mother has told me that about over 30 or so years ago she married a guy in England and became a British citizen. She Has been living in Australia for about thirty years. She doesn't have a British passport but has the marriage certificate and the citizenship papers. Is there any possibilty I can get a British passport? I was born in 1982. I'm pretty sure I can't but thought I would ask anyway. Thanks for your time.

I hope I posted in the right section

[John]

I think you will be rather interested to read this UKBA webpage!
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[ozbrit]

Thanks for that John! Looks like I can't get it afterall though... back to the bloody drawing board.

You will meet requirement 3 if:

■your mother was, at the time of your birth, a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies by birth, legal adoption, naturalisation or registration (except registration on the basis of marriage on or after 28 October 1971 to a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies) in the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man; or
■one of your mother's parents was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies in the way mentioned above at the time of her birth; or
■you were settled in the UK before 1983 and had at that time been resident there for the last five years or more; or
■you are a woman who, before 1 January 1983, was or had been married to a man with the right of abode in the UK.

[JAJ]

You have her citizenship papers? What exactly does it say on her citizenship certificate?

In particular, under which section of the British Nationality Act 1948 was she registered? And on what date was she married?

[ozbrit]

So this is the info my mum sent me in a text..

It says Certificate of Registration As a Citizen of the United Kingdom and colonies dated 17 dec 1975.

Under British Nationality Acts.

Marriage was 23 June 1975

[JAJ]

What section of the Act? It should say on the certificate.

By the way, was your mother originally from Australia? Or did she become Australian later on?

[ozbrit]

Hi,


So I'm only able to speak to her on the phone at the moment.

She doesn't have her marriage certificate anymore but her citizenship certificate says

certificate of registration as a british citizen of the united kingdom and colonies

17th dec 1975

under british nationality acts

She says there is no date of any acts.

She is originally Australian, she went over and married someone, became a british citizen, then divorced at some point but she has always kept the british citizenship

[JAJ]

[ozbrit]

I'll have to wait until Monday for that I think.

She seems to think that is what it says.

She reckons I can because I'm born before 1983 but my siblings can't because they are born after.

I don't even know the process for this and how long it takes. I am in such a rush to get back overseas.

[JAJ]

[ozbrit]

she just emailed it through... under 6(2) so that's not an option for me. I'll let my siblings know that they can look into it.

Thankyou very much for your help.

[JAJ]

[OFCHARITY]

don't want to hijack this thread but I was a bit concerned to find out that registration on the basis of marriage affects a mother's ability to pass on citizenship. Is this only for children born before 1983? The reason I asked is that even though I stated on my naturalisation application that I was not applying on the basis of marriage to a citizen (my spouse was a citizen at the time, but I qualified in my own right and wanted to apply as such) my naturalisation certificate still shows section 6(2). I thought I'd not take it up with the HO since it probably makes no practical difference, but now this thread has got me wondering.
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[JAJ]

[OFCHARITY]

Thanks for the clarification JAJ
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