British protected person status
E938866
British protected person status is a form of British nationality held by certain individuals connected to former British protectorates or protected states, giving them limited rights and consular protection but not full British citizenship.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
form of British nationality
ⓘ
legal status ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
His Majesty's Passport Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UK Home Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| confers |
British nationality without right of abode in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
eligibility for British consular protection outside the United Kingdom ⓘ eligibility to apply for a British passport as a British protected person ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doesNotConfer |
European Union citizenship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
automatic right to live or work in the United Kingdom ⓘ full British citizenship rights ⓘ right of abode in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
birth in a former British protectorate or protected state to a parent with that status or with a qualifying connection
ⓘ
statelessness combined with historic connection to a protectorate or protected state under British protection ⓘ |
| governedBy | Home Office nationality policy ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
can be passed to certain children in limited circumstances
ⓘ
holders are not considered foreign nationals under UK law ⓘ holders may be subject to loss of status if they acquire another nationality and are not otherwise stateless ⓘ non-citizen form of British nationality ⓘ one of the residual categories of British nationality after decolonisation ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | British Nationality Act 1981 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRestriction |
holders are subject to UK immigration control when entering the United Kingdom
ⓘ
holders generally require a visa or leave to enter to live or work in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| holderMayAcquire |
British citizenship by naturalisation if statutory conditions are met
ⓘ
British citizenship by registration if statutory conditions are met ⓘ |
| holderMayLose |
status by registration as a British citizen
ⓘ
status by renunciation ⓘ status on acquiring another nationality in certain circumstances ⓘ |
| isHeldBy |
persons connected with former British protected states
ⓘ
persons connected with former British protectorates ⓘ persons who would otherwise be stateless and have qualifying connections to former protectorates or protected states ⓘ |
| isNot |
British National (Overseas) status
ⓘ
British Overseas Territories citizenship NERFINISHED ⓘ British Overseas citizen status NERFINISHED ⓘ British citizenship NERFINISHED ⓘ British subject status (modern) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | British nationality law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | British subject status under pre‑1949 law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide a form of British nationality and protection for people connected to former protectorates and protected states
ⓘ
to reduce statelessness among persons with historic ties to British-protected territories ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Overseas citizen status
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British nationality law NERFINISHED ⓘ British subject status ⓘ statelessness ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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