Thank you so much for sharing this! Could you share some more details of your experience - did you apply from within the UK? How long did your process take? When did you hear back from the home office after you submitted your application? Did you receive separate correspondence for payment receipt ...

It was suggested I make a post here about my successful ARD application as it seems not a lot of people on this forum are familiar with it. The ARD application is relatively new - it was created in 2022 after the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 was passed. That Act amended the 1981 BNA to add secti...

I'm not even sure what your point is? Section 4L and ARD are definitely new avenues for people to register and a whole lot easier, and I would assume cheaper, than judicial review. ARD is a simple application that costs, in my case at least, 80 pounds total.

I do know it's not a "catch-all" and I don't need to re-read the guidance - "I'm a citizen by "double descent" now because of all of the above..." I applied myself without a solicitor using section 4L so I do understand it. There are many, many people eligible to regist...

Application Type: First adult passport after 4L registration (overseas from USA) Method of application: Online Date of application: 13 Jan 2024 Date of ID Check: 14 Jan 2024 Date documents sent to HMPO: 26 Feb 2024 Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Hemel Hempstead): 29 Jan 2024 Date of HMPO confi...

This is not true that "double descent" is rare or restricted to a few countries. The 1948 BNA allowed for what people call "double descent" in section 5, and now because of the 2022 changes to the 1981 BNA (section 4L), a lot of people are now eligible to register for it based on...