It seems sexist to me, most other countries allow it!
2006-08-01 04:47:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I already have UK citizenship, I was just wondering about this rule as it states it on the passport forms.
2006-08-01 05:08:27 · update #1
It was a lot more complicated than that, and had only to do with children born outside the UK. The law was changed in 1983:
http://www.southern-cross-group.org/archives/UK%20Citizenship%20and%20Immigration%20Law%20and%20Policy/British_Citizenship_Law_by_Descent_Changes_April_2003.pdf#search='British%20citizenship%20descent'
2006-08-01 05:36:37 · answer #1 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The requirements for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a person exercising rights of access to a child resident in the United Kingdom are that:
(i) the applicant was admitted to the United Kingdom or granted leave to remain in the United Kingdom for a period of 12 months as a person exercising rights of access to a child and has completed a period of 12 months as a person exercising rights of access to a child; and
(ii) the applicant takes and intends to continue to take an active role in the child's upbringing; and
(iii) the child visits or stays with the applicant on a frequent and regular basis and the applicant intends this to continue; and
(iv) there will be adequate accommodation for the applicant and any dependants without recourse to public funds in accommodation which the applicant owns or occupies exclusively; and
(v) the applicant will be able to maintain himself and any dependants adequately without recourse to public funds; and
(vi) the child is under 18 years of age.
2006-08-01 04:55:19 · answer #2 · answered by Haggis B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it could be a throw back from a male dominated era i.e before women were given the opportunity to be equal
2006-08-01 04:56:22 · answer #3 · answered by dnlrawson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To reduce the amount of foreigners that come here, that's why, they can all bugger off, unless they've been here for years and years then them ones are OK as long as they're not nasty.
2006-08-01 11:42:52 · answer #4 · answered by Mummy of 2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because I am already British.
2006-08-01 04:51:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have no idea.in my country and other countries you are automatically a citizen of your parents country you just have to provide proof that your parents were born there such as their birth certificate or passport.
2006-08-01 04:52:57 · answer #6 · answered by sabrina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could mean that you had three nationalities. Stop looking for trouble feminist.
2006-08-02 08:43:01 · answer #7 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do these people want to be multi'national??? all this crap makes me sick.. it's mixed breeding.
2006-08-02 23:41:52 · answer #8 · answered by richiesown 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋