Registration At Discretion For BOTC - Section 4A Application

• Page Contents
• Overview
• Eligibility Requirements
• How Can We Help?
• Our Fixed Fees

You can apply to register as a BOTC at the discretion of the Secretary of State if you meet all the relevant requirements of Section 4A of BNA 1981. Registration under s.4A gives  British  citizenship otherwise  than  by descent. Applications under s.4A should normally be made on Form B(OTA).

Our specialist team of nationality solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis in relation to your application for registration as a British Citizen. Ask a question to our specialist team of immigration solicitors for free immigration advice online or book an appointment online for detailed immigration advice with our specialist immigration solicitors for your application for registration as a British Citizen.

Eligibility Requirements

A  person,  whether  an  adult  or  a  minor,  may  be  registered  as  a  British citizen  at  the  Home  Secretary's  discretion  under s.4A of  the  British Nationality  Act  1981,  as  inserted  by  the  British  Overseas  Territories Act 2002, if he or she: 

• is a British overseas territories citizen (BOTC); and
• does not have that citizenship only by virtue of a connection with the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia; and
• has  not  previously  ceased  to  be  a  British  citizen  as  a  result  of  a  declaration of renunciation
• satisfies the Secretary of State that they are of good character  

How Can We Help?

Our expert team of nationality law solicitors in London can represent you in your application for registration as a British Citizen and carry out all the work on your British Citizenship application until a decision on your application is received from the Home Office UKVI. As part of our professional legal services in relation to your application for registration as a British Citizen, our specialist team of immigration solicitors will carry out the following immigration casework:

• We will assess your eligibility for registration as a British Citizen by considering all the relevant information including your past immigration history;
• We will advise  you on the chances of success in your application for registration as a British Citizen and would draw your attention to any weaknesses in your application;
• We will advise you on the list of documents to be submitted in support of your application for registration as a British Citizen;
• We will assess all the supporting documents to ensure that the documents you provide duly satisfy the Home Office UKVI requirements for registration as a British Citizen;
• We will complete the relevant application form online for your registration as a British citizen, submit the same online, help you pay the Home Office UKVI fee for the application and schedule your appointment with the application centre for enrolment of your biometrics;
• We will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of the application explaining in detail your eligibility for registration as a British Citizen by referring to all the relevant information, documents, laws and requirements;
• We will upload all the supporting documents online to be considered in support of the application including our cover letter prepared to support your application;
• We will carry out all the work on your application for registration as a British Citizen until a decision is received from the Home Office UKVI on your application.

Our Fixed Fees For Registration Of Adults As British Citizens