British nationality law: Difference between revisions

Prior to 1983, all Individuals born within the [[British Islands]] (the United Kingdom and [[Crown Dependencies]]) received British citizenship at birth regardless of the nationalities of their parents. Individuals born afterwards only receive citizenship at birth if at least one parent is a British citizen or considered to have [[Indefinite leave to remain|settled status]] in the UK. ChildrenSection 2 of the Act establishes that adults born overseas are British citizens by descent if either parent is a citizen otherwise than by descent, subject to regulations.{{sfn|Sawyer|Wray|2014|pp=6, 11}} Section 3 of the Act establishes also that minors may be entitled to be citizens by registration if a parent is a citizen by descent who lived in the UK for a period before the birth. Adopted children are treated as if they were naturally born to the adopting parents at the time of adoption.{{sfn|Sawyer|Wray|2014|p=14}} Children born abroad to members of the [[British Armed Forces]] or British citizens on [[Crown servant|Crown service]] are treated as if they were born in the UK.{{sfn|Sawyer|Wray|2014|p=11}}