Confusion on whether I have UK Citizenship or not?
Posted by EmbarrassedPotato148@reddit | expats | View on Reddit | 10 comments
Hey everyone,
I was born in UK in 2007, Dad is italian, mum is Australian
Moved to AUS in 2009
Dad had been working in London since 1995, and mum had 1 EAA for a working holiday visa and then another EAA Family permit (after they got married).
I'm going through the application process and it wants my parents foreign passport showing indefinite leave to remain (assuming this would be my dads as after 5 years he is considered settled). But I heard sometimes its not documented and just happens automatically so how would I submit this?
And also the naturalisation or registration certificate, is this something else that isn't normally documented?
Overall I'm just a bit confused on whether I am eligible or not and if I am how to provide my evidence?
Thanks in advance!
Telecom_VoIP_Fan@reddit
I assume you will have a UK birth certificate. I am no expert in this field, but I am almost sure that alone should entitle you to citizenship.
Agathabites@reddit
Tends to be countries in the Americas that provide unrestricted jus soli (birthright citizenship). For the rest of the world, you generally need a parent with citizenship.
someguy984@reddit
Not in the UK, at least one parent need to have appropriate emigration status.
someguy984@reddit
https://www.gov.uk/check-british-citizenship
mmoonbelly@reddit
I’d ask this in r/legaladviceUK
It’s a well moderated sub.
EmbarrassedPotato148@reddit (OP)
will do, thank you!
Sea-Advertising7593@reddit
Hi,
To be entitled to UK citizenship one of your parents must have had an Indefinite leave to remain before you were born in UK. If you have evidence of that. Usually through the new European settlement scheme your dad should have got an Indefinite status. If you have that that is fine. If there is no clear evidence that you dad or your mum had that before you were born you will not be entitled to Ciriznship automatically. You would need to have an Indefinite leave to remain first after 11 months of having that you can apply for citizenship regardless. If you dont have Settlement status if either of your parents got one now you will be given a temporary one for 5 years and then will convert to settlement.
EmbarrassedPotato148@reddit (OP)
so if my dad got the indefinite leave to remain, is it like stamped in his passport, or another seperate document?
Sea-Advertising7593@reddit
Yes provided this was given before you were born. If you were born and after that he was given you need to get Indefinite leave to remain first if you dont have one yet and then apply for citizenship
EmbarrassedPotato148@reddit (OP)
alright thanks!