Nationality

There are two main ways of becoming a British citizen.

1. Registration

People who are British Dependent Territories citizens, British Overseas citizens or are British protected persons or British Nationals (Overseas), may apply to register as British citizens, after having lived in the UK for five years.

2. Naturalisation

A good summary of the requirements that foreign nationals must satisfy in order to apply for naturalisation can be found at Wikipedia.

A child born in the UK will only be a British citizen if the parents are settled here (permanent residents or citizens) or if the child has lived in the UK for the first 10 years of his/her life. This is to prevent abuse from those who give birth to a child in the UK with the only purpose of staying in the country.

The above information is by no means complete so you're strongly encouraged to check out the official links below.

Official Links

Home Office - How do I apply for British citizenship?

Related Topics

Indefinite Leave to Remain

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