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British Nationality could be obtained through your birth, or through the birth of any one of your parents or grandparents, in Nigeria. This arises because of Britain's relationship with Nigeria and Britain's Colonial history.

To determine what form of British Nationality you might have, an analysis of your family's history must be done, and then applying it to the Nationality laws of Nigeria that were passed over the years.

STATUS OF NIGERIA

Before Independence, Nigeria was made up of three different territories. From Independence on the 01.06.1961 up until the present day, Nigeria was an independent Commonwealth country.

Nigerian Colony

From 1861 until 31.12.1948, the Nigerian Colony fell within the Crown's Dominions. From 01.01.1949 until 30.09.1960, it was part of the UK and Colonies.

Click here for more information on the status of Citizen of the United Kingdom & Colonies (CUKC), a status achieved by birth in the Colony.

Nigeria Protectorate(s)

From 1884 until 30.09.1960, these areas were British Protectorates.

Click here for more information on the status of a British Protected Person (based on birth in a British Protectorate).

Northern Cameroon

From 20.07.1922 until 12.12.1946, Northern Cameroon was a UK Mandated Territory. From 12.12.1946 until 31.05.1961, it was a UK Trust Territory.

 

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Learn more about these routes to British Nationality:

WhatPassport.com is a specialist UK Nationality and British Citizenship site offering an online search and assessment. Claims to hold a British Passport can be complex and the site offers a quick, simple search to give you the answers. While many people qualify for the UK Ancestry Visa based on holding a Commonwealth passport with a UK born grandmother or grandfather, we have found that if you have a grandparent born in the UK, or if your mother is British or your father is British, then there are several scenarios where you can claim British Nationality and the right to hold a British Passport. This stems from Britain’s collection of British Colonies, British Protectorates and British Protected States in the middle of last century and the Nationality rules concerning what are now the countries of the Commonwealth.

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