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The term "British subject" has several different meanings depending on the time period. Before 1949, it referred to almost all subjects of the British Empire (including the United Kingdom, Dominions, and colonies, but excluding protectorates and protected states).
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You became a British subject on 1 January 1983 if, until then, you were either: 1. a British subject without citizenship, which means you were a British subject on 31 December 1948 who did not become a citizen of the UK and Colonies, a Commonwealth country, Pakistan or Ireland 2. a person who had been a citizen of Ireland on 31 December 1948 and ha...
You can: 1. hold a British passport 2. get consular assistance and protection from UK diplomatic posts However, you: 1. are usually subject to immigration controls and do not have the automatic right to live or work in the UK (there are only rare exceptions to this) 2. are not considered a UK national by the European Union (EU)
Stateless people
You may sometimes be able to register as a British subject if: 1. you’re stateless (not recognised by any country as having a nationality) 2. you were born outside the UK or British overseas territories on or after 1 January 1983
Children
A child under 18 can be registered as a British subject in special circumstances.
Since 1 January 1983 anyone gaining citizenship of any other country cannot be a British subject, unless they’re also a citizen of Ireland.
You may be able to register as a British citizenin very limited circumstances if you meet certain conditions.
There are six types of British nationality: any person who is a British citizen, British Overseas Territories citizen (BOTC), British Overseas citizen (BOC), British National (Overseas) (BN(O)), British subject, or British protected person is a British national. [3]
British subjects included not only persons within the United Kingdom but also those throughout the British Empire. This included both the more dependent colonies such as Jamaica, Hong Kong and Fiji, as well as the self-governing colonies and dominions, including the Australian colonies, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and Newfoundland.
Overview. There are 6 different types of British nationality. These are: British citizenship. British overseas territories citizen. British overseas citizen. British subject. British...
British subject. British national (overseas) British protected person. British overseas territories citizenship was called ‘British dependent territories citizenship’ before 26 February 2002....
Overview. British subject. Quick Reference. Under the British Nationality Act 1948, a secondary status that was common to all who were primarily citizens either of the UK and Colonies or of one of the independent Commonwealth countries.
