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Would my child get British nationality automatically?
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:31 pm
by e2saleh
Hi,
We've obtained British citizenship several years ago and all family members are dual-nationals. We are considering to live abroad and would like to clarify if we have a new baby born outside the UK would that child obtain the British citizenship automatically or not?
Thanks,
Re: Would my child get British nationality automatically?
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:51 pm
by vinny
Yes. However, any overseas born grandchildren may not be automatically British.
Re: Would my child get British nationality automatically?
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:38 am
by e2saleh
vinny wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:51 pm
Yes. However, any overseas born grandchildren may not be automatically British.
Thank you for the prompt reply. This is probably why we've been confused as the guidelines say if a British child was born outside the UK then they can't give their children the citizenship automatically. We obtained the British citizenship through naturalisation and none of the parents was born in the UK so I was concerned if that means any children born to us outside the UK won't gain the citizenship automatically.
Re: Would my child get British nationality automatically?
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:47 am
by AmazonianX
e2saleh wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:38 am
vinny wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:51 pm
Yes. However, any overseas born grandchildren may not be automatically British.
Thank you for the prompt reply. This is probably why we've been confused as the guidelines say if a British child was born outside the UK then they can't give their children the citizenship automatically. We obtained the British citizenship through naturalisation and none of the parents was born in the UK so I was concerned if that means any children born to us outside the UK won't gain the citizenship automatically.
Not your children but your grand children