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sushdmehta wrote:The person has no legal status in the UK as yet, so first she needs to regularize her stay in the UK (e.g. - apply for settlement under (14 year) long residence category or apply for leave to eter/remain as partner of British citizen) and only then will she be able to apply for naturalisation.
Since her parents citizenship was cancelled, as you state, I don't think the fact that the parents' held British citizenship for a limited period is of any help for the person in question.
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Yes they stil had their british citizenship when she was born but she was born out of the country. She was born in 1980 and the passport got cancelled in 1981 . I am not sure why it got cancelled She has been here since she was 15 years old now she is 30.vinny wrote:Were her parents British at the time of her birth?
Why were their British citizenships cancelled?
Where and when was she born?
It was cancelled because it was for 10 years and they never renewed it. Do you know how she should go about sorting herself out or what forms she needs to get to get the process started.vinny wrote:If your friend's father was British otherwise than by descent when she was born, then she may be British.
Try to find out why her parents' citizenships were cancelled.
But her parents have been out of the country for a long time. can you give advice on what she could do now.johnsienk wrote:>>It was cancelled because it was for 10 years and they never renewed it
Sorry for being daft, but citizenship is not something that "expires". If it was the British passports that expired, then they are still British citizens.
Citizenship can only be cancelled in certain limited circumstances and only if it does not make the holder stateless.[/b]
johnsienk wrote:>>But her parents have been out of the country for a long time.
If the parents have been granted citizenship, they would not lose it by leaving the country.
>>can you give advice on what she could do now.
British citizenship does not expire. Not sure what else to add.
According to British Nationality Law, automatic loss of British nationality does not apply to British citizens (which you claimed they were). Have they renounced it by a declaration made to the Home Secretary? (a fee would apply).
British nationals who are naturalised or registered may have their certificates revoked (and hence lose British nationality) if British nationality was obtained by fraud or concealment of a material fact. EDIT: Unless the revocation would render them stateless.
EDIT: also please see sushdmehta's earlier advice .
johnsienk wrote:>>all it was is they never renewed their passports for many years.
You seriously think one would lose citizenship by not renewing a passport? I mean, come on, REALLY???
Oh thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands of stateless Brits...
But seriously, based on what your wrote it is likely she might be eligible for BC. What I would do if I were you is seek professional legal advice. Others here may offer more help. Good luck.