United Kingdom - Info - British Citizenship and the British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands

You could be eligible for British citizenship if you were:

• Born to a parent (a father or mother) who was born in the UK before 1983.
• Born before 1983 to a parent who was born after 1949 – as long as that parent a) was a British Citizen, or b) had a parent born in the UK.
• Born after 1948, and your parents were married before 1949 and your paternal grandfather (your dad’s dad) was born in the UK.

There are hundreds of other ways to qualify. As a general rule, if you were born in a country that is different to either parent or any of your grandparents, or you have a connection back to the UK, Ireland or a former British Territory, then you might have a claim.

Some claims to British nationality are relatively straightforward and can be completed quickly if you meet the above requirements. Other claims can be extremely complex and can only be determined by researching old nationality laws.

STATUS  OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

Between 1666 and 31.12.1948, the British Virgin Islands fell within the British Crown Dominions.

From 01.01.1949 until 31.12.1982, it was within 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.

From 01.01.1983 until the present day, it was a British Dependent Territory. Click here for more information on the status of a  British Overseas Dependent Territory.

Click here for more information on how nationals of the British Virgin Islands can claim British Nationality.