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You may automatically be a British citizen if you were born before 1 January 1983 and:

• you were born outside the UK
• your father is British聽

When you were born, your father must have been all of the following:

• a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies
• married to your mother
• able to pass on his citizenship to you

Your father could pass on his citizenship to you if he was one of the following:

• born or adopted in the UK
• given citizenship after applying for it in his own right (not based on having a British parent)
• working as a Crown servant when you were born (for example in the diplomatic service, overseas civil service or armed forces)

If you鈥檙e automatically a citizen, you can apply for a UK passport or .

If you live in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or a British overseas territory, there鈥檚 a different way to get a letter confirming your citizenship.

If you鈥檙e not automatically a citizen

You may be eligible to apply for citizenship if either:

• your parents were not married when you were born
• your mother was British, not your father

Your mother or father must have been a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies when you were born. They must also have been one of the following:

• born or adopted in the UK
• given citizenship after applying for it in their own right (not based on having a British parent)
• working as a Crown servant when you were born (for example in the diplomatic service, overseas civil service or armed forces)

Fees

You鈥檒l need to pay 拢130 to attend a citizenship ceremony.

Before you apply

Check you can apply if:

• your father is British
• your mother is British

How to apply

You can:

You鈥檒l be asked to make an appointment at a UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UKVCAS) service point to provide your biometric information (your fingerprints and a photo).

You do not need to send your documents anywhere. You can either:

• upload copies into the online service
• have them scanned at your UKVCAS appointment

You can also apply by post if your father is British or your mother is British.

If you鈥檙e applying from the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or a British overseas territory

If you live in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or a British overseas territory, you have to apply in person or by post instead - check which you can do with your governor鈥檚 office.

The form you send depends on which of your parents is British:

• use form UKF if your father is British
• use form UKM if your mother is British

You鈥檒l be told where to give your biometric information after you apply.

Get help to apply online

You can get help with completing the online form if you:

• do not feel confident using a computer or mobile device
• do not have internet access

You can only use this service if you鈥檙e applying in the UK.