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You may be eligible for British citizenship if you have a British parent.

It depends on where and when you were born, and your parents鈥� circumstances.

You were born in the UK

Check your eligibility for citizenship if you were born in the UK.

You were born outside the UK

British citizenship is normally automatically passed down one generation to children born outside the UK.

For example, you might automatically become a citizen if you鈥檙e born outside the UK to a British parent. But your children will not automatically be citizens if they鈥檙e born outside the UK.

If you鈥檙e not automatically a citizen, you may be eligible to apply to 鈥榬egister鈥� as one.

Check your eligibility if you were born:

• on or after 1 July 2006
• between 1983 and June 2006
• before 1983

You鈥檙e automatically a British citizen if you were born outside the UK and all of the following apply:

• you were born on or after 1 July 2006
• your mother or father was a British citizen when you were born
• your British parent could pass on their citizenship to you

Your British parent could pass on their citizenship to you if they were 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)

If you鈥檙e automatically a citizen, you can apply for:

• a child鈥檚 passport if you鈥檙e under 16
• an adult passport if you鈥檙e over 16
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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 in one of these situations:

• you鈥檝e lived in the UK with your parents
• your British parent lived in the UK before you were born
• you were adopted outside the UK
• your father was a British citizen when you were born and your mother was married to someone else at the time
• you were born in the UK and your father had indefinite leave to remain in the UK when you were born, and your mother was married to someone else at the time

If you鈥檝e lived in the UK with your parents

You can apply if all of the following are true:

• you鈥檙e under 18
• your mother or father was a British citizen when you were born
• you鈥檝e lived in the UK with your parents for the 3 years before the date you apply

You must prove that you and your parents:

• have not spent more than 270 days outside the UK during those 3 years
• were in the UK exactly 3 years before the day the Home Office receives your application

If your parents are divorced or legally separated, only one parent needs to live in the UK with you. Both parents must consent to your application.

If your British parent lived in the UK before you were born

You can apply if all of the following are true:

• you鈥檙e under 18
• your mother or father was a British citizen when you were born
• your British parent lived in the UK for at least 3 years before you were born
• your British parent did not spend more than 270 days outside the UK during those 3 years
• your British parent had a British mother or father who could pass on their citizenship to them

Your British parent鈥檚 mother or father could pass on their citizenship if they were 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 your parent was born (for example in the diplomatic service, overseas civil service or armed forces)

Fees

You鈥檒l need to pay 拢1,214 to apply.

You may be able to apply for a fee waiver if you鈥檙e under 18 and cannot afford to pay the fee.

Before you apply

Check if you can apply.

How to apply

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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 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 by post or in person instead - check which you can do with your governor鈥檚 office.

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.

You鈥檙e automatically a British citizen if you were born outside the UK and all of the following apply:

• you were born between 1 January 1983 and 30 June 2006
• your mother or father was a British citizen when you were born (they must have been married if your father had British citizenship but your mother did not)
• your British parent could pass on their citizenship to you

Your British parent could pass on their citizenship to you if they were 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)

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 your British father was not married to your mother

You may be eligible to apply for citizenship if your father was a British citizen when you were born.

He must also have been 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)

Fees

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

How to apply

Read the guidance to check you can apply.

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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 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 by post or in person instead - check which you can do with your governor鈥檚 office.

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.

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.

You鈥檒l usually get a decision within 6 months - some applications can take longer. If yours will take longer you鈥檒l be told before 6 months have passed.

You鈥檒l be told if you need to provide more information to help with your application.

If your circumstances change

You should contact UK Visas and Immigration (part of the Home Office) if your situation changes during your application (for example, you move house, get married or are arrested).

You might be asked to attend an interview where you鈥檒l need to speak without an interpreter.

Attending a citizenship ceremony

You鈥檒l need to attend a citizenship ceremony if your application is successful and you鈥檙e 18 years old or over.

Travelling to and from the UK

Once you get a British passport you must use this to enter the UK.

If you do not want a British passport you can apply for a certificate of entitlement instead.

You cannot enter the UK using your certificate of British citizenship.