Is my child a British Citizen?

For those who were born in the UK from 1 July 2021 onwards, whether they’re a British citizen depends on where their parents were from and their circumstances. There are different rules:

If, at least one of the parents was either:

● a British citizen

● an Irish citizen living in the UK

The child is a British citizen.

If at least one of the parents had citizenship of a country that was in the EU or the EEA at the time, they lived in the UK and they had ‘indefinite leave to remain’ (ILR), ‘settled status’, ‘right of abode’ or ‘right of re-admission’, the child is a British citizen.

If neither of the parents was a British, Irish, EU or EEA citizen, however, at least one of the parents was living in the UK and had any of the following:

● indefinite leave to remain (ILR)

● right to re-admission

● right of abode

The child is a British citizen.

If you still have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us today.

The information above was published by the Home Office and reproduced and posted here by DMA Solicitors for your information.