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Yes, I was born in the United States. My mother was born in July of 1954.John wrote:There are others more knowledgeable about these issues than me, but I am sure they would ask, because the law has changed over the years, when was your mother born ... month and year .... and also the same for yourself.
As you talk about "by descent", you were presumably born outside the UK?
In that case you appear to be a British citizen (by descent) already. The process would have been different if you had been born before 1983.psychoconductor wrote:1985
U.S. military bases in Britain are not (and have never been) "American soil".Siggi wrote:Guys are we really sure on this one??
My understanding is that visiting armed forces and childern born of visiting armed forces members are not automatical British and in this case but rather American as they where born on bases, which are deemed to be American soil for the duration of the lease , in the same way as visiting diplomats.
So, what order should I do that in? I got pretty lost on the britainusa.com site. It's a ton of information.JAJ wrote:In that case you appear to be a British citizen (by descent) already. The process would have been different if you had been born before 1983.psychoconductor wrote:1985
1. You can apply for a British passport, visit http://www.britainusa.com
2. You can also obtain a British consular birth certificate (there is no time limit) which acts as a stand-alone proof of your British citizenship.
3. You should be aware that your British citizenship does not automatically pass down to the next generation, if they are also born in the U.S.
Needless to say your mother is also a British citizen. Prior to 1983, anyone born in the United Kingdom acquired British citizenship automatically, unless of diplomatic status. Visiting forces were generally not diplomats.
It would be your birth certificate, issued by the British Embassy in the country of your birth.psychoconductor wrote:What is a British consular birth certificate?
You are also a US citizen under the Amendment XIV (1868) of the Constitution of the United States:psychoconductor wrote:Also, would it be redundant or weird if I ALSO got a US passport? I am looking to visit England in the near future (to visit possible places to live). I have been there once before, but I was 13 at the time.
See also Dual Citizenship FAQ: Dual Nationality and United States Law and Dual Nationality:All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.
Most U.S. citizens, including dual nationals, must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States.
See also Investigating your family tree.psychoconductor wrote:Edit: If I do need my mother's birth certificate, how would I go about getting it (if she doesn't have it in her posession)?
Just to answer that part of the question: no, it wouldn't be redundant or weird. Each country makes its own laws about who are its citizens, and you are a US citizen (as well as a British citizen) and so are fully entitled to carry both passports.psychoconductor wrote: Also, would it be redundant or weird if I ALSO got a US passport? I am looking to visit England in the near future (to visit possible places to live). I have been there once before, but I was 13 at the time.