New successful case and testimonial on application for British Citizenship for an Egyptian citizen who was born before 1983 to a British mother.

“It could not have been any better! I will always recommend your firm. I received excellent advice throughout the application process and I was particularly impressed with your thorough knowledge of immigration issues, efficiency, continuous monitoring, genuine caring, total compliance, and very good value for money, particularly when compared with law firms. (And in regards to the advisor Joanne) all I can say is I wish other people were as helpful, professional and caring, as you are!! Thank you very much for all you have done, and continue to do. I am sure your company must be very proud of you.”  

We are, Ahmed, thank you for the kind words!  

This is an interesting category, open to those born before 1983 to a British mother. Why only mother? Because before 1983 only fathers could pass their nationality to their children while mothers could not. What now seems like an unfair ‘irregularity’ in the law was ‘corrected’ in 1983 when anyone could claim British nationality (and a British passport) from either their father or mother. For those who missed out on that at the time, ie before 1983, this UKM application was added to enable them to register as a British Citizen.

Beware! This application only ‘corrects’ the fact that women (mothers) should have had the same rights as men (fathers). It does not change the fact there are rules on when British nationality can descend and when not, namely terms of British by descent and British otherwise than by descent. So, it is important to establish that one would have become British if women had been allowed to pass on their nationality at the time. If in your situation your mother could not have passed it on to you, for the reasons other than being a woman, you would have the same problem now.

The outcome of UKM application: becoming a British by decent. This is a Registration application (not Naturalisation). Those who also happened to live in the UK should consider Naturalisation as a very good alternative, which is more expensive but it makes you British otherwise than by descent. It does not make any difference for the applicant him/herself, the difference is your ability (or inability) to pass on British citizenship to your children.

There are more factors to look at. For example, in some cases parents had to be married (or married after a child was born). For an individual advice or to make your application as successful please contact us: info@1st4immigration.com , we reply on the same working day. Or visit www.1st4immigration.com

To read about the difference between Naturalisation and Registration please look at our earlier  post (that information is still valid): http://1st4immigration-visas.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/british-nationality-citizenship-and.html

If you are an Immigration Adviser or a Solicitor please visit our immigration Training and CPD website: www.1st4immigration.com/training
 

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