MY MOTHER IS BRITISH PASSPORT HOLDER, CAN I GET ILR

[murphy uk]

Certain people born between 1961 and 1983 to mothers who were citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies at the time of the birth may be eligible for Registration as a British citizen.

People in these circumstances should contact their nearest British Consulate or the Home Office.

HI i got this from a website
my mother has a british passport, born in mombasa in kenya, during british rule. but she moved to india and still living over there, but her passport expired in aug 1978.
i am in uk at present on student visa. i wes bor in 1972.
am i eligible for registration as a british citizen.

[Siggi]

Murphy uk,
OK you have one half of the trick, the second half is that the mother must be born in the UK.
So to make it very clear all childern born outside the UK between 1961 and 1983 of a British born Mother are entitled to register as British citizen's

[Siggi]

Murphy uk,
One other point if you have a grand parent, who is British born you would be entitled to a Ancestral visa, which may be better for you, as you have more freedom in terms of working un restricted in the UK.
This is grant for Five years after which you apply for ILR and a year later you can apply for naturalisation.

[Dawie]

Your mother may have a British passport but that does mean she is a British citizen.

[Siggi]

Dawie,
That is exactly my point the Mother must be British born!

[Dawie]

Your mother may have a British passport but that does mean she is a British citizen.

Yeah sorry, i meant does NOT mean...

[JAJ]

Murphy uk,
OK you have one half of the trick, the second half is that the mother must be born in the UK.

In fact the "second half" is that the applicant would have acquired a UK right of abode (if he or she had been a UK & Colonies citizen prior to 1983). This generally means:

- a parent or grandparent born or naturalised in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man; or
- 5 years residence in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man with grant of permanent residence before 1983; or
- if a woman, marriage to a man with right of abode

[murphy uk]

my mother's father came to uk in 1970's and setteled here and he is still living in uk.
does this help in any way

[Dawie]

From the sounds of it the OP's mother does not have any connection to the UK whatsover expect for the fact that she was born in a country that used to be a British colony.

[JAJ]

From the sounds of it the OP's mother does not have any connection to the UK whatsover expect for the fact that she was born in a country that used to be a British colony.

If she retained her CUKC on Kenyan independence (likely if she came back to India) and has never become an Indian citizen, then the mother is likely eligible for British citizenship under section 4B of the 1981 Act.

However, that will not help the original poster.

[murphy uk]

no my mother never become indian citizeship.
will this help in any way.

[JAJ]

no my mother never become indian citizeship.
will this help in any way.

It may help her get British citizenship but it won't help you.

Your mother may be interested in seeing if she is eligible to become a British citizen:
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/applyi ... w=Standard

[thirdwave]

no my mother never become indian citizeship.
will this help in any way.

Murphy, Its quite possible that your mother's stay in India is illegal. Just in case you have not realised, India does deport around 10,000 illegal aliens every year, most of them from Bangladesh & Pakistan but also includes a sizeable number of Western nationals.I suggest you get on that phone to your mother...