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British nationality law is the law of the United Kingdom concerning British citizenship and other categories of British nationality. ...
This article concerns the History of British nationality law. ...
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In British nationality law, the term British subject has at different times had different meanings. ...
A Commonwealth citizen, formerly known as a British subject, is generally a person who is a national of any country within the Commonwealth of Nations. ...
// British Nationality Act 1981 The British Nationality Act 1981 came into force on 1 January 1983, and divided Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies (CUKCs) into three categories: British citizens CUKCs with the right of abode in the United Kingdom and Islands (i. ...
In British nationality law, the status of British Overseas citizen (BOC) is one of several categories of British national. ...
This article concerns matters of British nationality law in relation to Hong Kong. ...
British Protected Person (BPP) is a form of British nationality under the British Nationality Act 1981. ...
Rights South Africa rewrote its nationality law since the end of apartheid in 1994 and the establishment of majority (i. ...
Australian citizenship was created on 26 January 1949 by the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 (later renamed the Australian Citizenship Act 1948). ...
Canada was the second nation in the then British Commonwealth to establish its own nationality law in 1946, with the enactment of the Canadian Citizenship Act 1946. ...
Acts Indefinite Leave to Remain or ILR, is an immigration status granted to a person who does not hold right of abode in the United Kingdom, but who has been admitted to the UK without any time limit on his stay and who is free to take up employment, without restriction. ...
A legal classification normally associated with Britains Overseas Territories. ...
The Ancestry Visa is a form of United Kingdom immigration status for Commonwealth citizens with a grandparent born in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. ...
| Right of Abode is a status under United Kingdom immigration laws that gives an unrestricted right to live in the United Kingdom. It was introduced by the Immigration Act 1971. The Ireland Act 1949 is a UK Act of Parliament which was intended to deal with the consequences of the then recently passed Republic of Ireland Act 1948 as passed by the Irish parliament (Oireachtas). ...
The British Nationality Act 1981 was an Act of Parliament passed by the British Parliament. ...
The British Overseas Territories Act 2002 is an Act of Parliament passed in the United Kingdom in 2002, which superseded the British Nationality Act 1981. ...
The Canadian Citizenship Act is an Act of the Government of Canada, which came into effect on July 1, 1947, recognizing the definition of a Canadian, including reference to them being British subjects. ...
The Immigration Act of 1971 was an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning immigration which came into law in 1971. ...
British citizens
All British citizens have the Right of Abode in the United Kingdom.
Commonwealth citizens and British subjects Additionally, Right of Abode is also conferred on the following Commonwealth citizens and British subjects: The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as The Commonwealth, is an association of 53 independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire. ...
In British nationality law, the term British subject has at different times had different meanings. ...
- born before 1983 with a UK born mother
- adopted before 1983 by a UK born parent
- a woman married before 1983 to a man who had right of abode
For this purpose, the UK includes the Republic of Ireland prior to 1 April 1922.
It is essential that the person concerned should have held Commonwealth citizenship or British subject status on 31 December 1982 and not ceased to be a Commonwealth citizen (even temporarily) after that date.
No person born in 1983 or later can hold Right of Abode unless he or she is a British citizen.
Citizens of South Africa and Pakistan For this reason, citizens of South Africa and Pakistan are generally not entitled to Right of Abode as these countries were not Commonwealth members on 1 January 1983. Citizens of Zimbabwe were still considered Commonwealth citizens (for nationality purposes) after that country's withdrawal from the Commonwealth because the UK did not amend Schedule 3 to the British Nationality Act 1981.
Privileges of Right of Abode Right of Abode is evidenced by a stamp in the holder's passport and confers the following rights: - an unconditional right to live, work and study in the United Kingdom
- entitlement to use the British/EEA immigration channel at United Kingdom ports of entry.
- Right of Abode holders may apply for British citizenship by naturalisation after meeting the normal residence requirements.
- Children born in the United Kingdom to Right of Abode holders will normally be British citizens by birth automatically.
- entitlement to apply for United Kingdom social security and welfare benefits
- as all Right of Abode holders are Commonwealth citizens there is a right to vote and stand for public office in the United Kingdom.
British nationality law is the law of the United Kingdom concerning British citizenship and other categories of British nationality. ...
A Commonwealth citizen, formerly known as a British subject, is generally a person who is a national of any country within the Commonwealth of Nations. ...
Other United Kingdom immigration concessions United Kingdom immigration laws allow settlement to other categories of persons, however although similar in practice these do not constitute a formal Right of Abode and the full rights of Right of Abode are not necessarily available:
Irish Citizens and the Common Travel Area Because of the Common Travel Area provisions between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, Irish citizens have a de-facto right of abode in the United Kingdom. The Common Travel Area or, informally the passport free zone, refers to the fact that citizens of the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies (the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey) may travel between their countries without a passport. ...
However, with the exception of those Irish persons born before 1949 who have reclaimed British subject status, the entitlement to reside in the United Kingdom is not unconditional, and Irish citizens (who are not also British citizens) are subject to removal and deportation from the UK.
EEA and Swiss Nationals in the UK In the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2000, the United Kingdom declared that most citizens of EEA member states and their family members should only be treated as having a conditional right to reside in the UK.
This has implications should such a person wish to remain permanently in the United Kingdom after ceasing employment, claim social assistance, apply for naturalisation or acquire British citizenship for a UK born child.
Those EU/EEA/Swiss nationals who will be treated as permanent residents of the UK include:
- certain persons who have retired from employment or self-employment in the UK and their family members
- those who have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain
- Irish citizens (because of the Common Travel Area provisions)
These persons remain liable to deportation on public security grounds.
Home Office Policy Document on EEA and Swiss Nationals in the UK
Indefinite Leave to Remain Indefinite Leave to Remain is a form of UK permanent residence but does not confer a Right of Abode. Indefinite Leave to Remain or ILR, is an immigration status granted to a person who does not hold right of abode in the United Kingdom, but who has been admitted to the UK without any time limit on his stay and who is free to take up employment, without restriction. ...
British Overseas Territories All British overseas territories operate their own immigration controls which apply to British citizens as well as to those from other countries. These territories generally have local immigration laws regulating who has Belonger status in that territory. A legal classification normally associated with Britains Overseas Territories. ...
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