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But, as she was born in 1992 and her biological mother and you did marry in 1996, there may be another possibility.Registration as a British citizen: children of British parents wrote:(Page 11)
Registration under section 4F
The Law
A person qualifies for registration under section 4F if:
• their mother was not married to the natural father at the time of their birth
• they have never been a British citizen
• their parents had married, they would qualify for registration under:
o section 1(3)
o section 3(2)
o section 3(5)
o paragraph 4 of Schedule 2
o paragraph 5 of Schedule 2
• they would have qualified under section 3(5) - the consent of the natural father and mother must normally be provided (this can be waived in
exceptional circumstances, subject to SCW approval, general guidance on consent can be found in the guidance on registration as British citizens: children)
• they would have qualified under section 1(3), 3(2) or 3(5) and they are of good character if over the age of 10
They must meet the requirements for registration on the date of application apart from the requirements relating to a ‘father’ or ‘parent’. This means, for example, that a person seeking to rely on an entitlement to registration under section 1(3), 3(2) or 3(5) would need to be under 18 on the date of application. This provision does not apply to those who could have registered in the past but no longer qualify.
Evidence to be supplied
You must see the following evidence:
• documents to establish a registration entitlement – see the guidance on registration as British citizen: children
You may need to find out the laws of legitimacy in the Netherlands and Belgium and whether your daughter was retrospectively or prospectively legitimised by your marriage, and documentary proof of such legitimacy.Section 47 of the British Nationality Act 1981, as enacted wrote:47 Legitimated children
(1)A person born out of wedlock and legitimated by the subsequent marriage of his parents shall, as from the date of the marriage, be treated for the purposes of this Act as if he had been born legitimate.
(2)A person shall be deemed for the purposes of this section to have been legitimated by the subsequent marriage of his parents if by the law of the place in which his father was domiciled at the time of the marriage the marriage operated immediately or subsequently to legitimate him, and not otherwise.
Your daughter would not be entitled to be registered as she is over 18, which would be required for the sections you would like to rely on.4F Person unable to be registered under other provisions of this Act
(1)A person (“P”) is entitled to be registered as a British citizen on an application made under this section if—
(a)P meets the general conditions; and
(b)P would be entitled to be registered as a British citizen under—
(i)section 1(3),
(ii)section 3(2),
(iii)section 3(5),
(iv)paragraph 4 of Schedule 2, or
(v)paragraph 5 of Schedule 2,had P's mother been married to P's natural father at the time of P's birth.