If you believe that you are entitled to British citizenship under UK nationality laws, you can apply for confirmation of your British nationality status. The application is made to the Home Office, UKVI, using application form NS.
British nationality is defined in law. Whether a person has a claim to British nationality can be determined by applying the definitions and requirements of the British Nationality Act 1981 and related legislation, to the facts of their date and place of birth and descent. A decision will be made by UK Visas and Immigration as to whether, on the balance of probabilities, the person making the claim holds British nationality. The decision will be in the form of a written opinion by the Home Office, UKVI.
Free Immigration Advice For Confirmation Of British Nationality Status
Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide one-off free immigration advice online regarding your application for confirmation of British Nationality status. Ask a question online to our specialist team of immigration solicitors for free immigration advice online, or book an appointment online for detailed immigration advice and consultation with one of our immigration solicitors concerning your application for confirmation of British Nationality status.
What Are Different Types Of British Nationality?
There are currently 6 different forms of British nationality. These are:
- British citizen
- British overseas citizen
- British overseas territories citizen
- British national (overseas)
- British subject
- British protected person
What Is Automatic Acquisition Of British Nationality On 1 January 1983?
If you were issued with a British passport between 1 January 1973 and 1 January 1983 it may be stamped with “Citizen of the UK & Colonies” and “the holder has the right of abode in the UK”; or “the holder has patriality in the UK”. These stamps would indicate that the holder became, or if deceased, would have become a British citizen on 1 January 1983. If the passport says that the holder was a citizen of the UK & Colonies but does not mention the right of abode or patriality, then the person is likely to have become a British overseas citizen (unless they had previously lost citizenship of the UK & Colonies before 1 January 1983). Most British Overseas Territories Citizens (BOTC) were deemed to be British citizens from 21 May 2002 under the British Overseas Territories Act 2002.
How Can We Help With Your Application For Confirmation Of Nationality Status?
We can represent you in your application for confirmation of British nationality status and carry out all the work on your application until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your application. The immigration casework to be carried out by our British nationality solicitors in relation to your application for confirmation of nationality status will entail the following:
Assessment of your eligibility: Our immigration solicitors will assess your claim to British Citizenship and discuss the same with you in detail in order to determine whether or not you are already a British Citizen;
Advice on law and requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant laws, procedures and requirements for an application for confirmation of nationality status;
Advice on documents: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant documents which can substantiate your claim to British nationality;
Completing application form: Our immigration solicitors will complete the relevant application form NS for an application for confirmation of nationality status;
Preparing a cover letter: Our immigration solicitors will prepare a cover letter in support of the application explaining in detail your claim to British nationality and seeking confirmation of the same from the Home Office, UKVI;
Submission of application and follow-up work: Our immigration solicitors will submit the application for confirmation of nationality status to the Home Office UKVI and liaise with the Home Office until the Home Office, UKVI, makes a decision on the application.
Why Choose Us For Confirmation Of Nationality Status Application?
There are a number of reasons why you can choose our British nationality law solicitors and lawyers in London to handle your application for confirmation of nationality status. The main reasons include the following:
High-Quality Legal Services: Our team of the best nationality law solicitors in London provides high-quality legal services for applications for confirmation of nationality status. The high quality of UK visa and immigration legal services provided by our best team of immigration lawyers is self-evident from the 5-star Google Reviews rating by 99% of our clients.
Remote Legal Services: Our specialist nationality law solicitors and lawyers can provide you with expert immigration advice and legal representations remotely for your application from our offices in London. Using modern technology, our specialist nationality law solicitors and lawyers can handle your application for confirmation of nationality status remotely without the need for you to visit our offices. Whilst we are more than happy to welcome clients into our offices, if this is their preference, we are proud to be able to offer our legal services for your applications remotely to save your time and travel costs.
Open 7 Days A Week: We pride ourselves on providing dedicated advice and legal representation 7 days a week for your application for confirmation of Nationality Status.
All Work Carried Out By Qualified Specialist Immigration Solicitors: Our specialist team of fully qualified and experienced nationality law solicitors with extensive experience in dealing with such applications will carry out all the casework on your application for confirmation of nationality status.
Free Immigration Advice Online: Our specialist team of nationality law solicitors and lawyers can provide one-off free immigration advice online for confirmation of nationality status through our website enquiry form.
Fixed Fees With Payment Plan: Our nationality law solicitors and lawyers charge reasonable and affordable fixed fees for an application for confirmation of nationality status with the option to pay our fixed fee in two instalments whereby you pay half of the agreed fixed fee when we start our work on your application and the remaining half when we have fully prepared your application and it is ready for submission to the Home Office UKVI.
How Much Does An Application for Confirmation of Nationality Status Cost?
The costs associated with your application for confirmation of Nationality Status are as outlined below:
Our Fixed Fees for Your Application
Our fixed fee for processing your application ranges from £8,000 + VAT to £1,500 + VAT. Our fixed fee will cover all our work on your application including advising on documents, checking your documents, completing the application form and submitting the application online, preparing a cover letter in support of the application, uploading all supporting documents to be considered in support of the application, and carrying out all other follow up work until decision by the Home Office UKVI on your application.
Our fixed fee will depend on the complexity of your case and the volume of work involved in your application. You will make an initial payment of half our fee when we start working on your matter, and the remaining half is due once we have fully prepared the application and it is ready for submission.
Unable to afford the cost of the full service? You have the option to book an appointment online for our one-off immigration advice and consultation service for a fixed fee of £100 (including VAT) or our immigration document checking service for a fixed fee of £300 (including VAT).
UKVI Fees for Your Application
In addition to our fixed fee for assisting you with your application, you must pay the Home Office UKVI fees separately.
Other Related Services
- Reconsideration of Naturalisation Refusal
- British Citizenship
- Naturalisation As A British Citizen After ILR Grant
- Naturalisation As A Member of HM Forces
- Naturalisation On The Basis Of Crown Service
- Registration As A British Citizen
- British Passport Application
- Application For Right Of Abode UK
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) For An Application For Confirmation Of Nationality Status
Following are the various Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about an application for confirmation of British nationality status:
You can apply for confirmation of your British nationality status by using the application form NS.
You must supply documents which support the identity of the people (ancestors) you use to support your claim to British citizenship, including evidence of marriage and registration as citizens of the UK and Colonies or British citizenship, including immigration status, where this is relevant.
The evidence you provide must date from around the time that the events to which it relates took place. For example, birth many years ago should be evidenced using documents that existed around that time.
The Home Office UKVI will not usually accept as supporting evidence a certificate of birth for an adult whose birth has only recently been registered. The Home Office UKVI will only accept statutory declarations in
support of a customary wedding taking place from a credible witness who attended the wedding, subject to all the information available. Credible witnesses would include the minister who officiated at the marriage or someone who can be proven to have been there at the time.
Once UKVI has received your application for confirmation of British nationality status, they will contact you to advise that it has been received and acknowledge receipt of your fee. The application will be considered by a trained nationality caseworker of the Home Office UKVI. While the UKVI will try to deal with cases quickly, this cannot be guaranteed. The UKVI cannot confirm your status unless they are satisfied that you have a legitimate claim to British citizenship on the balance of probabilities.
If the UKVI recognises that you have a claim to British citizenship, they will write and tell you. If they do not agree with your claim for British Nationality, they will write and tell you why. This will include, if appropriate, how to reapply with more convincing supporting documents. Reapplications must be supported by fresh fees.
There is no right of appeal or review of the UKVI's decision to refuse to confirm your claim to British nationality. However, any such refusal decision can be challenged through a Pre Action Protocol (PAP) letter and Judicial Review (JR) in the Court.
