Right of abode - applying for british passport

Amjad26 · Post by **Amjad26** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:19 am

Hello

I am trying to find out what the procedure is to become naturalised/british citizen.

I arrived in the UK to settle on 1.3.13, I have a Pakistani passport with a certificate of 'entitlement to right of abode'.

I have been informed that I cannot apply for a british passport until I become naturalised.
Can someone please confirm if this is correct and if so what process do I follow to become naturalised?

Also my children are still in pakistan, what sort of application do a I complete so that they can move to the uk with me. They are Pakistani citizens but do not have right of abode like me.

Thanks, hoping someone can help.

Post by **vinny** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:59 am

On what basis did you aquire the right of abode?

When were you born?

Amjad26 · Post by **Amjad26** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:07 am

I was born in 1972 in Pakistan.
My other was born in the UK in 1948.

Post by **vinny** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:25 am

See also Can I register as a British citizen if I was born before 1983 to a British mother? and Chapter 7: Registration by entitlement of certain people born before 1983 to women who were citizens of the United Kingdom and colonies.
Section 4C.

Amjad26 · Post by **Amjad26** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:20 am

Thanks for the info.

Would you happen to know if I can apply for a passport without having to go through the citizenship application?

My mother was born in the UK as my grandfather was in the army stationed in the Uk. She however has never been registered as British but has a UK birth certificate. Is this sufficient evidence of her being British?

Post by **vinny** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:32 am

No. Only British citizens may apply for British passports.

Prior to 1983, being born in the UK was sufficient to be a UK citizen, unless one was the child of a foriegn diplomat or an enemy alien.

NelsonVG · Post by **NelsonVG** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:10 pm

As you were born before 1983 I don't think you can apply for a passport yet. I believe you have to register as a UK citizen. For clarity, you are already a UK citizen and once registered will be regarded as having been a UK citizen since your birth. But, you will have to register.

I have posted a query on this topic too but it is not the exact same as yours.

Amjad26 · Post by **Amjad26** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:53 pm

Thanks again for the info.

What application do I need to complete for this and is there a fast track service for people with right of abode?

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Right of abode - applying for british passport

Right of abode - applying for british passport

Registering as citizen: Pre 1983 foreign born to UK mother