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A woman can claim the UK Right of Abode if:

 1) she was a Commonwealth citizen on 01.01.1983;

 2) she was married between 01.01.1949 and 31.12.1982; AND

 2) her husband was British (by birth, descent or otherwise, even if the husband did not hold a British Passport at the time of the marriage).

The Right of Abode is considered to be the next best thing to a British Passport. While it does not necessarily grant British Nationality, it allows the holder to enter, live and work in the UK on a permanent basis. It can never be taken away, and will be stamped into one's passport.

Watch this SHORT VIDEO by Mishal Patel and Philip Gamble on how the Right of Abode arises through marriage:

 

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Ask Philip Gamble whether you (or your children) have a claim to British nationality.

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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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