Thanks so much for the response, guys. Yes - very interesting info on the the status of India. It might take me a while to get to the bottom of that. My sister did indeed have a more or less identical situation to me, so I guess I will ask for reconsideration based on this precedent alone. They can ...

I have recently applied for British Citizenship by descent (born before 1983 to a British Mother) with the UKM form, but have been rejected. My younger sister applied in 2012 with the same form and was successful (she now holds a British passport). The reason given for rejection is that my mother ...