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I was born here in 1979 i went back to my parents country when i was 1 without collecting my British passport, when i came back 3 years ago i applied for the passport and was turn down,i have given them all i can lay my hands on and am still refused.I have 3 siblings who holds british passort.

I have looking to have a legal case with the home office to prove my identity,i dont have money for the costly lawyers,can anyone help me with advice on how to get a lawyer and how to take legal actions on home office.

thank you

adesegun

were you over 18 when you returned?

yes i was over 18,i just returned 3 years ago and i am 32 now

tokziemill wrote:I was born in London on January 1, 1978 but went back to nigeria without getting a passport,when i came back i applied for right of abode and certificate of nationality and the passport office has refused to give me a British passport saying i haven't submitted enough documents. please i need help what can i do?

Jambo wrote:Right of adobe, nationality status and passport are three different things. What did you apply for?

The right thing to do is to apply for nationality status using form NS with as much documentation you can. I would think a UK birth certificate and documents confirming your identify should be enough.