Children of UK Mothers Eligible as of January 13th

Expert Migration firm, 1st Contact has confirmed that the UK government will grant passports to a person who has a British mother, under section 4C of the British Nationality Act 1981 if he or she was born between 7 February 1961 and 1 January 1983.  At present an application has to be made within 12 months of the child’s birth. January 13th next year will see the new law implementation take place across the UK.

According to 1st Contact’s Visas manager Robyn Cory “This creates a wider range of opportunity for individuals to claim a British Passport, together with being afforded full rights to live and work in the UK”.

The new law allows for applications to be made at any time before a child reaches the age of 18, allowing the child the right to British nationality and a UK passport.
Additionally children born to a UK citizen mother outside the UK prior to 1961 may also register as a British citizen, thus entitling them to a UK passport and access to the EU.