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British nationality law has its origins in medieveal times. There had always been a distinction in English law between the subjects of the monarch, and aliens. The subjects of the monarch owed the monarch allegiance, and were either natural born subjects (those born in the monarch's realms), or those who later gave their allegiance to the monarch (naturalised subjects). |
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British nationality law has its origins in mediaeval times. There had always been a distinction in English law between the subjects of the monarch, and aliens. The subjects of the monarch owed the monarch allegiance, and were either natural born subjects (those born in the monarch's realms), or those who later gave their allegiance to the monarch (naturalised subjects). |
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At this time there was a single category of nationality, as British subject. British subjects included not only persons within the United Kingdom, but those throughout the British Empire, in the colonies and the self-governing dominions (namely Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and Newfoundland. The law on nationality was spread across many statutes, and much of it was unwritten. |
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At this time there was a single category of nationality, as British subject. British subjects included not only persons within the United Kingdom, but those throughout the British Empire, in the colonies and the self-governing dominions (namely Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and Newfoundland). The law on nationality was spread across many statutes, and much of it was unwritten. |
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The Commonwealth heads of government decided in 1948 to embark on a major change in the law of nationality throughout the Commonwealth. Up until then all Commonwealth countries had a common citizenship, British subject status. It was decided at that confrence that the United Kingdom and the self-governing dominions would each adopt seperate citizenships. |
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The Commonwealth heads of government decided in 1948 to embark on a major change in the law of nationality throughout the Commonwealth. Up until then all Commonwealth countries had a common citizenship, British subject status. It was decided at that confrence that the United Kingdom and the self-governing dominions would each adopt separate citizenships. |
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This Act abolished the status of CUKC, and replaced it with three new statuses: British Citizenship, British Dependent Territories Citizenship (BDTC) and British Overseas Citizenship (BOC). British Citzens where those CUKC citizens who had a close relation with the United Kingdom (i.e. those who possessed right of abode); BDTCs were those with a close relationship with one of the remaining colonies, since renamed Dependent Territories; BOCs were those CUKCs that were not eligible for British Citizen status or BDTC status. This changeover occured on the day the Act entered into force, January 1 1983. |
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This Act abolished the status of CUKC, and replaced it with three new statuses: British Citizenship, British Dependent Territories Citizenship (BDTC) and British Overseas Citizenship (BOC). British Citzens where those CUKC citizens who had a close relation with the United Kingdom (i.e. those who possessed right of abode); BDTCs were those with a close relationship with one of the remaining colonies, since renamed Dependent Territories; BOCs were those CUKCs that were not eligible for British Citizen status or BDTC status. This changeover occurred on the day the Act entered into force, January 1 1983. |
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British Overseas Citizens, by contrast, are those that have such a relationship with former British colonies. (Protectorates, Protected States, Mandates and Trust Territories were never legally speaking British colonies.) |
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British Overseas Citizens, by contrast, are those that have such a relationship with former British colonies. (Protectorates, Protected States, Mandates and Trust Territories were never legally speaking British colonies.) |
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#. By lex solis: By birth in the United Kingdom (excluding family members of foreign diplomats or counsular staff) #. By lex sanguinis (by descent): Children of a mother with British citizenship, or legitimate children of a father with British citizenship (provided the mother did not also acquire their birth by descent). #. By naturalisation? #. By registration |
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# By lex solis: By birth in the United Kingdom (excluding family members of foreign diplomats or counsular staff) # By lex sanguinis (by descent): Children of a mother with British citizenship, or legitimate children of a father with British citizenship (provided the mother did not also acquire their birth by descent). # By naturalisation? # By registration |
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