British citizen

British citizen
a person who was a citizen of the UK and its colonies and had the right of abode before the coming into force of the British Nationality Act 1981 automatically became a British citizen when it came into force. This rule is subject to two exceptions: an illegitimate and formerly stateless person who became a citizen by registration under the British Nationality (No. 2) Act 1964; and a British subject who became a citizen by registration outside the UK by reason of an ancestral connection with the UK. After 1 January 1983, British citizenship is acquired by birth only if one parent (or both) is a British citizen or is settled in the UK. An illegitimate child can trace entitlement only through its mother.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • British citizen — n. citizen of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • British subject — British Commonwealth citizenship …   Wikipedia

  • British nationality law and Hong Kong — British nationality law as it pertains to Hong Kong has been a unique situation ever since Hong Kong was created a British colony in 1842. With its beginning as a trading port to today s cosmopolitan international financial centre, the territory… …   Wikipedia

  • British National (Overseas) — British National (Overseas), commonly known as BN(O), is one of the major classes of British nationality under British nationality law. Holders of this nationality are Commonwealth citizens, but not British citizens. They are not granted right of …   Wikipedia

  • British passport — British passports may be issued to people holding any of the various forms of British nationality. The British monarch does not have a passport as British passports are issued in the monarch s name [http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page4871.asp]… …   Wikipedia

  • British Overseas Territories — British Overseas Territories …   Wikipedia

  • citizen — UK US /ˈsɪtɪzən/ noun [C] ► a person who is a member of a state or country, and has legal rights there: »a British citizen »To work in the US you must be a legal citizen or have a valid work visa. → Compare RESIDENT(Cf. ↑resident) …   Financial and business terms

  • British-protected person — one of a class of persons defined as such by an order made under the British Nationality Act 1981 because of a connection with former protectorates, protected states and trust territories. A British protected person may become entitled to… …   Law dictionary

  • British nationality law — Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom British nationality law is the law of the United Kingdom that concerns citizenship and other categories of British nationality. The law is complex because of the United Kingdom s former status as an imperial… …   Wikipedia

  • British Overseas citizen — In British nationality law, the status of British Overseas citizen (BOC) is one of several categories of British national. A British Overseas citizen does not have an automatic right to live in the United Kingdom.British Nationality Act 1981The… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”