Dual Canada-Britain Citizenship Eligibility

Hi folks --

My grandfather was born in Northern Ireland; his daughter (my mother) was born in Canada.

Am I entitled to apply for British Citizenship? I've been trying to find out online myself, but the British government website is a bit hard to follow.

Anyone with similar experience able to help?

Thanks in advance,

Anthony

Nope, you're not eligible for citizenship, but you may be eligible for an Anscestry Visa to the UK.

http://www.workpermit.com/uk/ancestry.htm

I have British / Canadian Passports. WhenI hot them they told me it depends on your father only, the mother's origin doesn't matter.
Ross

for British citizenship, according to their website, it is by Mother, not father. I think for Canada it is either/or.

Reba is right, you can apply for a UK Ancestry visa, and once granted indefinate leave at the end of your 4 years, and into your 5th, you can apply for a passport.

I just got my indefinate leave (yippee) on my 3rd type of visa, Ancestry (by virtue of my ex), work permit, then marriage. so next November I can make the trek to Liverpool and get my passport. just in time to move back to Canada.

You can get citizenship based on your mother. If you were born in 1961
or later, there is a UKM form that allows you to register as a UK
citizen. If you were born before this, you can get "right of abode".
This is nearly citizenship. You can later naturalize. If you were
born after 1978 or so, then you are automatically British based
on either your mother or father's British citizenship.
http://www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk ... 6750637785

You can get citizenship based on your mother. If you were born in 1961
or later, there is a UKM form that allows you to register as a UK
citizen. If you were born before this, you can get "right of abode".
This is nearly citizenship. You can later naturalize. If you were
born after 1978 or so, then you are automatically British based
on either your mother or father's British citizenship.

What about my boyfriend who is a naturalized Canadian citizen born in Japan? What will the UK owe him? Would he be granted no more than if he entered the UK on his J-Passport, using his Canadian one?

He said that he may as well enter the UK with his J-Passport given the intense lineups to get the Canadian one. He said that to re-enter Canada, all he needs is his citizenship card. If he wants to work in the UK, that is granted to commonwealth nationals, all he has to do is show his canadian citizenship card with his J-Passport. Is this true? Or will he lose his Commonwealth priviledges enter the UK being unable to exercise his commonwealth rights having entered the UK as a Japanese national, arguing that he still used his Japanese passport to enter the UK, and thus be regarded only Japanese, and not Canadian in the UK? This meaning that he would have to register himself with the police where a Canadian doesnt? Or will the UK recognize him as being both?

You can also get Irish citizenship - which if you're looking to work in the EU, is good enough.

I got Irish citizenship through my grandmother who was born in Belfast.

My Grandfather was an Englishman, and his daughter, my Mom was also born in England, Despite where mom was born, Through Pop, I got what they call a Right of Abode, or a Certificate of Entitlement. its this peice of paper stuck in my Canadian Passport, its not citizenship but it enables me to live and work in Great Britain permanantly,( if i want ) and pay my taxes, get medical etc.

You have to keep getting it renewed too with each new passport, I cant remember if you have to pay for it all again, I dont think so. And If I remember correctly you get to go in the ' Home Line up ' y'know the fast queue when you arive in England.

But Because it was on my Mom's side, They wont allow me a British Passport, it has to be a male parent, My Grandfather's son, was also born in England , and I think his daughter applied for a British Passport and got it, she was working over here in Britain for a few years, I wonder if they will change it sometime. That would be great, being able to work in any country in the EU.