Entitled to a British passport if born in canada?
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Originally Posted by rkkwan
To parents of what nationality or nationalities?
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I don't think it is, unless one of the parents (or the father) is a British-born citizen. If the person was born before 1948, he or she would have been a British subject but after that, everyone became a Canadian citizen.
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http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/app...nality/advice/
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Originally Posted by YVR Cockroach
I don't think it is, unless one of the parents (or the father) is a British-born citizen. If the person was born before 1948, he or she would have been a British subject but after that, everyone became a Canadian citizen.
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http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/app...nality/advice/
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http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/app...nality/advice/
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If you have a grandparent that was born in the UK, you have a right of residency. Live there for 5 years (and work) under that right, you now become eligible for a British passport IF you chose to take out British Citizenship.
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Originally Posted by MapleLeaf
If you have a grandparent that was born in the UK, you have a right of residency. Live there for 5 years (and work) under that right, you now become eligible for a British passport IF you chose to take out British Citizenship.
and how would you sign up for it ?
My grandmother was born in England in the 1890s ,
Not that I am planning on moving to the UK, but its nice to have options
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Right of residency to the UK means that if you have your grandmother's birth certificate, your parents birth certificate, your birth certificate and marriage certificates proving that you are indeed the grandchild of the person born in the UK, then the UK will let you take up residency and work without difficulty.
I believe it is ancestral rights or something like that, which allows you to do this. I was planning on moving to the UK 2 years ago and collected all the paperwork, in fact I still have it. A gentleman from the UK High Commission told me that I would be given an initial visa for 4 years, after that they would renew it for an additional period of time if I proved I contributed to the UK economy (namely I paid taxes).
Upon being in the UK for 5 years, I could apply for British Citizenship and then get my British passport.
It is all quite easy, and civilised.
Now I notice you are in the US; the rules above apply for residents of countries in the commonwealth, I don't know how they work for non-commonwealth citizens.
I believe it is ancestral rights or something like that, which allows you to do this. I was planning on moving to the UK 2 years ago and collected all the paperwork, in fact I still have it. A gentleman from the UK High Commission told me that I would be given an initial visa for 4 years, after that they would renew it for an additional period of time if I proved I contributed to the UK economy (namely I paid taxes).
Upon being in the UK for 5 years, I could apply for British Citizenship and then get my British passport.
It is all quite easy, and civilised.
Now I notice you are in the US; the rules above apply for residents of countries in the commonwealth, I don't know how they work for non-commonwealth citizens.
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Originally Posted by Bullsman89
I hate to be ignorant but since when is Canada a British territory?
From the website of the Canadian Parliament
Canada is a democracy, a constitutional monarchy. Our head of state is the Queen of Canada, who is also Queen of Britain, Australia and New Zealand, and a host of other countries scattered around the world from the Bahamas and Grenada to Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu. Every act of government is done in the name of the Queen, but the authority for every act flows from the Canadian people.
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no marriage certificate
Originally Posted by MapleLeaf
Right of residency to the UK means that if you have your grandmother's birth certificate, your parents birth certificate, your birth certificate and marriage certificates proving that you are indeed the grandchild of the person born in the UK, then the UK will let you take up residency and work without difficulty.
Could I use a combo of birth certificates/marriage licensce and DNA tests to prove that I was related to him and he was the child of a UK subject?
Last edited by Northern_Autumn; Aug 12, 2006 at 12:29 pm Reason: clarity
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Originally Posted by MapleLeaf
Right of residency to the UK means that if you have your grandmother's birth certificate, your parents birth certificate, your birth certificate and marriage certificates proving that you are indeed the grandchild of the person born in the UK, then the UK will let you take up residency and work without difficulty.
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Originally Posted by clarence5ybr
It is not now, but it was until 1982, when they were granted sovereignity. Although they are now a sovereign nation, they are still a monarchy, and the Queen of Canada happens to be the Queen of Britain.
What happened in 1982 was the formal repatriation of the Canadian constitution. It was the British North America Act (1867) that governed the basic laws before that and it bought Upper Canada (Ontario), Lower Canada (Quebec), Nova Scotia and New Brunswick into confederation. The BNA Act was repatriated with only the consent of 9 provinces which causes problems to this day.
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Originally Posted by Northern_Autumn
My grandmother was British but she emigrated to Canada at some point and married a Canadian. She had 2 children in Canada, one of whom went on to become my father....only it was the freewheeling 70's and my parents didn't get married. As a matter of fact a name is not even written in as my father on the birth certificate....
Could I use a combo of birth certificates/marriage licensce and DNA tests to prove that I was related to him and he was the child of a UK subject?
Could I use a combo of birth certificates/marriage licensce and DNA tests to prove that I was related to him and he was the child of a UK subject?
Better to pursue citizenship of another E.U. member country if you are able. For example, my partner's nephews could pursue British right of abode through their (legitimate) Canadian-born mother who is a child of British citizens by birth. Not worthwhile as they now have Austrian citizenship through their (legitimate) Canadian-born father (not to mention probably having the better/safer passport) which would give them all the rights, if not more, than British riht of abode would give in the U.K.
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Originally Posted by Northern_Autumn
My grandmother was British but she emigrated to Canada at some point and married a Canadian. She had 2 children in Canada, one of whom went on to become my father....only it was the freewheeling 70's and my parents didn't get married. As a matter of fact a name is not even written in as my father on the birth certificate....
Could I use a combo of birth certificates/marriage licensce and DNA tests to prove that I was related to him and he was the child of a UK subject?
Could I use a combo of birth certificates/marriage licensce and DNA tests to prove that I was related to him and he was the child of a UK subject?
If you are serious about doing this, then you will need to have an entry clearance (basically, a visa) before you go to the UK (see the requirement at paragraph 186(vi)). The process of applying for an entry clearance will allow you to sort out with the Consulate exactly what you do and do not need, and whether or not you qualify.
Usual disclaimers: This is not formal legal advice and is not intended to be relied on, etc etc. If in any doubt, you should get your own legal advice tailored to the facts of your case from someone who's in a position to take full instructions from you.