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Citizen?

Anyone know the answer to this?"My Dad was a British citizen until 1944 when he became a naturalized US citizen. I was born in 1946.  Can I get a British passport?"

Graham Weeks ● 6808d6 Comments

In what country was the person to whom you refer born?

Gerry Tan ● 6808d

USA

Graham Weeks ● 6808d

where was said person born?  If registered in USA then I think he is American especially at the time of birth his Dad was American.  What nationality was mum?  (We will be asking what colour eyes he has next.)

Barbara Yerolemou ● 6808d

I am sure he is American but the question is, can he get to be British too.

Graham Weeks ● 6808d

Surely if his father was American (had been for two year) and mother was American and he was born there, he won't get a British passport. Other countries: Ireland and Israel spring to mind, are much more accepting of the children of ex-pats: an Irish passport only requires an Irish grandparent I think...I seem to remember that being very useful for news teams during the Falklnads.

Sara Nathan ● 6808d

My mother was born in England and I have "Entitlement to the Right of Abode" which means I can live in Britain as long as I want. If my father had been born here, I would have a British passport (doesn't seem right does it?)I was born in Canada as was my father.  I think your friend will be fine since it's where his father/mother were born rather than what passport they currently hold.  Advise him to talk to the British embassy in the US but get his father's birth certificate firstHope that helps

Andrew Flinn ● 6806d