what is my daughter nationality ?I already asked that question but noone seemed to agree and if someone?

Question

working at immigration here who could help please.

my daughter was born last october in London but I am french and my husband dual french/algerian.we have been in the UK for 11 and 10 years respectively.my husband got permanent residence since november 2005 and me this july gone.
I already put my daughter on the french register but can she have the 3 nationalities? and is she British being born here?




:my husband has got algerian and french nationalities.he was born in algeria and lived in france for a while so applied for a french passport

Answer 1

She's British if she has a British birth certificate.

Answer 2

A few nuggets from a rather good web site:


lex soli: By birth in the United Kingdom to a parent who is a British citizen at the time of the birth, or to a parent who is settled in the United Kingdom

if the child lives in the UK until age 10 there is a lifetime entitlement to register as a British citizen. The immigration status of the child and its parents is irrelevant.

Since 2 October 2000, the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations have provided that with only a few exceptions, citizens of EU and European Economic Area states are not generally considered to be "settled" in the UK unless they apply for and obtain Indefinite Leave to Remain. This is relevant in terms of eligibility to apply for naturalisation or obtaining British citizenship for UK born children (born on or after 2 October 2000)



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.

http://www.answers.com/topic/british-nationality-law

Answer 3

There is some exception, but it is recent, that children born in UK (if their parents aren't UK citizens) have the same nationality what the parents. However I think that is doesn't apply to your daughter and she is English.
I know that you can have 2 nationalities as your husband has, but I don't think you can have 3. Anyway she can't live in 3 countries at the same time, and there shouldn't be a problem with changing nationality for her if it is necessary.

Answer 4

Your daughter takes your nationality until either you, your husband or she is granted British citizenship. At the moment she is the British born daughter of two French citizens who have been granted permission to live in the UK. Since the terms of your residence are permanent (i.e. you have been given permission to settle here) I would imagine that you can apply on your daughter's behalf for a British passport.

Answer 5

"Birthright nationality" has become more controversial in recent years. ireland's voters eliminated in a national election a while back. some americans are attempting to do the same in the U.S.

As far as I know, it is still available in the UK, especially given your residential status. However, multiple citizenship rights are not always the best choice.

This web site gives several references for the UK immigration forms you need to obtain her UK citizenship and passport. It also has a link to a discussion about multiple nationalities that you should read first.



Your daughter is certainly entitled to French citizenship and inclusion on your passport as a French national and your child.

You should be VERY careful about seeking multiple passports for your child. With such a high level of concern now about terrorism and the mis-use of passports, you might well end up under more official scrutiny than you would wish or enjoy. In addition, should the passports be stolen or lost, they can be used by people you do not want connected to your family, even through crime or accident.

Answer 6

Anyone can have any number of nationalities that they might be entitled to: three, four or even more.

Your daughter is -as you already know - entitled to French citizenship through you and your husband.

If your husband is also Algerian, she is entitled to Algerian citizenship through him:
http://www.multiplecitizenship.com/wscl/ws_ALGERIA.html

Birth in the UK after 31 December 1982 does not automatically confer citizenship. A person born there after this date is a British citizen provided one of their parents is a British citizen or settled in the UK at the time of the birth.
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/applying/nationality/advice/bn9

Answer 7

Nobody is allowed to have 3 nationalities.
Your daughter can apply for British citizenship if you or your husband are legally settled in UK and you don't have restrictions from the immigrations

Answer 8

if your husband is registered as french and algerian, your daughter can lay claim to both nations, but greater preference will be given to his paternal line. you didnt say were you are from. since your kid was born in the UK, she is automatically British but can still lay claim to her fathers nations of origin. it will be better for her to claim both algeria and britain. i will say your daughter is a trinational.

good luck with your quest.

Answer 9

Born in Britain she is British....if you want her to have French nationality go and live in France...if you want her to have Algerian nationality go and live in Algeria.

Answer 10

just because i child is born in the england doesnt make it english. If its born to non british parent then the it's not british and would have to apply for nationality.

Answer 11

your daughter is British, it doesn't matter what type of passport the mother has or the father, why do you have to apply for a french passport, she is british and thats it. It will get too complicated.