Will i lose my British citizenship if i work abroad for 2 straight - years ?

Answer 1

No

Answer 2

Well, if you have an 'indefinite leave to remain in the UK' or an 'Indefinite leave to enter the UK' you can lose it if you stay away from the UK more than 2 years.However, if you visit the UK once every two years (even for a day), you won't lose your permentent residency visa (Indefinte leave to enter/ remain in the UK)

If you have a British Nationality, you can go away for as long as you like.

Beware that if you are british national and you stayed away from the UK for three years you may NOT be elegible to pay home fees for education when you come back!

Good Luck ;)

Answer 3

no, I don't believe so...

If you were born in Brittan, you are a British citizen, unless you apply for citizenship in another country. Even then, you may retain some rights of citizenship of Brittan, which of course you should inquire within your country what those entitlements would be.

Answer 4

no you wont, but you do still have to pay stamp duty (minimum national insurance)...its about £27 4 times a year, you need this to tetain your rights to the national health service etc on your return. The local Inland Revenue Office can help you.

Answer 5

I hope not ---Ive been working abroad for years but I still have a British passport.....

Answer 6

dont be so fu ckin stupid you will always be a british subject unless you do something stupid like swearing an oath of alliegence to are fat , useless, rather thick so called friends across the pond can i just add you are a subject of the british crown not a citizen all british nationals are subjects to H.M QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Answer 7

there are techniques to lose your US citizenship. in simple terms living exterior the U. S. won't do it whether. whether except you report your US taxes each and each 3 hundred and sixty 5 days, the U. S. will refuse to resume your US passport. actually you would be caught in regardless of u . s . you're in while it expires.

Answer 8

its possible and depends on your current status - you need to return from time to time - get professional advice before going! good luck.

Answer 9

No, it does not matter as long as your a citizen - that will never change.

Answer 10

No but you may not be eligible for NHS treatment.

Answer 11

you will not:

here are some ways you can:


Loss of British nationality
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Renunciation and resumption of British nationality

All categories of British nationality can be renounced by a declaration made to the Secretary of State for the Home Department. A person ceases to be a British national on the date that the declaration of renunciation is registered by the Home Secretary. If a declaration is registered in the expectation of acquiring another citizenship, but one is not acquired within six months of the registration, it does not take effect and you are considered to have remained a British national.

Renunciations made to other authorities are invalid: e.g., a general renunciation made upon taking up U.S. citizenship.

There are provisions for the resumption of British citizenship or British overseas territories citizenship renounced for the purpose of gaining or retaining another citizenship. This can generally only be done once as a matter of entitlement. Further opportunities to resume British citizenship are discretionary.

British subjects, British Overseas citizens and British Nationals (Overseas) cannot under any circumstances resume their British nationality after renunciation.
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Automatic loss of British nationality

British subjects (other than British subjects by virtue of a connection with the Republic of Ireland) and British protected persons will lose their British nationality upon acquiring any other form of nationality, whether British, Commonwealth or foreign.

* These provisions do not apply to British citizens.
* British Overseas Territories citizens (BOTCs) who acquire another nationality do not lose BOTC status. However they may be liable to lose Belonger status in their home territory under its immigration laws. Such persons are advised to contact the Governor of that territory for information.
* British Overseas citizens (BOC) do not lose BOC upon acquisition of another citizenship. However any entitlement to registration as a British citizen on the grounds of having no other nationality will no longer exist after acquiring another citizenship.

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Deprivation of British nationality

Under amendments made by the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, British nationals can be deprived of their citizenship if the Secretary of State is satisfied they are responsible for acts seriously prejudicial to the vital interests of the United Kingdom or an Overseas Territory. This provision only applies to dual nationals — it is not applicable if deprivation would result in a person's statelessness.

British nationals who are naturalised or registered may have their certificates revoked (and hence lose British nationality) if:

* British nationality was obtained by fraud or concealment of material facts
* the person, within five years of being granted citizenship, receives a prison sentence exceeding 12 months (although not if the person would otherwise be stateless).

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Dual nationality and dual citizenship

In general there is no restriction, in United Kingdom law, on a British national being a citizen of another country as well. So, if a British national acquires another nationality, they will not automatically lose British nationality. Similarly, a person does not need to give up any other nationality when they become British.

Different rules apply in the cases of British protected persons and certain British subjects. A person who is a British subject otherwise than by connection with the Republic of Ireland will lose that status on acquiring any other nationality or citizenship. Similarly, a British protected person will no longer be a British protected person on acquiring any other nationality or citizenship. Although British Overseas citizens are not subject to loss of citizenship, a British Overseas citizen may lose an entitlement to register as a British citizen under s4B of the 1981 Act if he acquires any other citizenship.

Many other countries, however, do not allow dual nationality (see Multiple citizenship). If you have British nationality, and are also a national of a country which does not allow dual nationality, the authorities of that country may either regard you as having lost that nationality or may refuse to recognise your British nationality. If you are a British national, and you acquire the nationality of a country which does not allow dual nationality, you may be required by the other country to renounce (give up) your British nationality in order to retain the other citizenship.

Under international law, a State may not give diplomatic protection to one of its nationals in a country whose citizenship that person also holds. For example, if you are British and have another nationality, for example, American, and are visiting the United States, a British Consul in the United States cannot give you diplomatic help.

A British person who acquired a foreign citizenship by naturalisation before 1949 may have lost British nationality at the time. No specific provisions were made in the 1948 legislation for such former British subjects to acquire or otherwise resume British nationality, and hence such a person would not be a British citizen today. However women who lost British nationality on marriage to a foreign man before 1949 were deemed to have re-acquired British subject status immediately before the coming into force of the 1948 Act.
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British citizenship ceremonies

With effect from 1 January 2004, all new applicants for British citizenship by naturalisation or registration who are aged 18 or over when the application is decided must attend a citizenship ceremony and take an Oath and Pledge to the United Kingdom.

Citizenship ceremonies are normally organised by:

* local councils in England, Scotland and Wales
* the Northern Ireland Office
* the governments of the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey
* the Governors of British Overseas Territories
* British consular offices outside the United Kingdom and Territories.

Persons from the Republic of Ireland (born before 1949) reclaiming British subject status under section 31 of the 1981 Act do not need to attend a citizenship ceremony. However should such a person subsequently apply for British citizenship by registration or naturalisation, attendance at a ceremony will be required.

For those who applied for British citizenship prior to 2004:

* the oath of allegiance was administered privately through signing a witnessed form in front of a solicitor or other accredited person
* those who already held British nationality (other than British protected persons) were exempt, as were those citizens of countries with the Queen as Head of State (such as Australia or Canada).