Children of British mothers - proposed changes
16 July 2008
A person who has a British mother currently has a right to register as a British citizen if:
- he or she was born between 7 February 1961 and 1 January 1983; and
- he or she would have become a British citizen if women had been able to pass on citizenship in the same way as men at that time.
The government plans to introduce an amendment to allow people born before the 1961 date to register under this section. The proposals will be introduced in the Citizenship, Immigration and Borders Bill in December 2008. The Bill will be debated in Parliament from December and so, if this proposal becomes law, it is unlikely to come into effect until late 2009.
Further information about this requirement can be found in Guide UKM which you can download from the right side of this page.