British citizenship

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British citizenship is the legal status that confers full rights of nationality in the United Kingdom, including the right of abode, to individuals who meet specific statutory requirements.

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Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf citizenship
nationality status
acquisitionMethod adoption under qualifying conditions
birth in the United Kingdom to a parent who is a British citizen or settled
descent from a British citizen parent
naturalisation
registration
administeredBy https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office
surface form: UK Home Office
allows dual nationality
associatedWith Commonwealth of Nations
coexistsWith British National (Overseas)
British Overseas Territories citizenship
British Overseas citizenship
British protected person status
British subject status
confers British passport eligibility
right of abode in the United Kingdom
right to consular assistance from UK diplomatic missions
right to enter and leave the United Kingdom without immigration control
right to live in the United Kingdom
right to stand for election to local government in the UK
right to stand for election to the UK Parliament
right to study in the United Kingdom
right to vote in UK general elections
right to vote in UK local elections
right to work in the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
createdBy British Nationality Act 1981
deprivationGround conduct seriously prejudicial to the vital interests of the United Kingdom
obtained by fraud, false representation or concealment of a material fact
effectiveFrom 1983-01-01
grantedBy Home Secretary
language English
Scottish Gaelic
Welsh
legalStatusIn United Kingdom
linkedTo right to reside in the Common Travel Area
lossMethod deprivation by the Secretary of State
renunciation
naturalisationRequirement good character
intention to make the United Kingdom principal home
knowledge of English, Welsh or Scottish Gaelic
knowledge of life in the United Kingdom
minimum residence period in the United Kingdom
passportIssuingAuthority His Majesty's Passport Office
precededBy British Nationality Act 1948
surface form: Citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies
regulatedBy British Nationality Act 1981
Immigration Act 1971
requires oath of allegiance for most naturalisation applicants
pledge of loyalty for most naturalisation applicants
subtypeOf British nationality

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

British nationality law governs British citizenship
British nationality law definesConcept British citizenship
this entity surface form: British citizen
British Nationality Act 1948 introducedConcept British citizenship
this entity surface form: Citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies