Guidance

British citizenship: automatic acquisition

Guidance on whether an individual has an automatic claim to British citizenship.

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UK Visas and Immigration
Published
27 July 2017
Last updated
1 July 2021 — See all updates

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This guidance tells Home Office staff how to consider whether an individual has an automatic claim to British citizenship.

Published 27 July 2017
Last updated 1 July 2021 + show all updates

  1. Information added to reflect the entitlement of children born to EEA national parents from 1 July 2021 onward, including where the parent may not have held settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme at the time of the child’s birth.

  2. Updated guidance published.

  3. Updated guidance published.

  4. Updated guidance published.

  5. First published.

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