Ghana - Passport & Nationality - British Nationality
Can you claim British Nationality?
Getting a British passport might be easier than you think. Thanks to the UK's historical laws and agreements with former territories, you may qualify for British nationality depending on where you, your parents and grandparents were born.
You could be eligible for British citizenship if you were:
- Born to a parent (a father or mother) who was born in the UK before 1983.
- Born before 1983 to a parent who was born after 1949 – as long as that parent a) was a British Citizen, or b) had a parent born in the UK.
- Born after 1948, and your parents were married before 1949 and your paternal grandfather (your dad’s dad) was born in the UK.
There are hundreds of other ways to qualify. As a general rule, if you were born in a country that is different to either parent or any of your grandparents, or you have a connection back to the UK, Ireland or a former British Territory, then you might have a claim.
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Some claims to British nationality are relatively straightforward and can be completed quickly if you meet the above requirements. Other claims can be extremely complex and can only be determined by researching old nationality laws.
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British Nationality could be obtained through your birth, or through the birth of any one of your parents or grandparents, in Ghana. This arises because of Britain's relationship with Ghana and its Colonial history.
To determine what form of British Nationality you might have, an analysis of your family's history must be done, and then applying it to the Nationality laws of Ghana that were passed over the years.
STATUS OF GHANA
Prior to Independence on 06.03.1957, Ghana was made of four different territories. From this date up until the present day, Ghana was a independent Commonwealth country.
Gold Coast Colony
From 1821 until 31.12.1948, the Gold Coast Colony fell within the Crown's Dominions. Between 01.01.1949 and 05.03.1957, it fell with the UK and Colonies.
Click here for more information on the status of Citizen of the United Kingdom & Colonies (CUKC), a status achieved by birth in the Colony.
Northern Territories Protectorate
From 1892 until 05.03.1957, this area was a British Protectorate.
Click here for more information on the status of a British Protected Person (based on birth in a British Protectorate).
Togoland
From 20.07.1922 until 12.12.1946, Togoland was a UK Mandated Territory. Between 13.12.1946 and 05.03.1957, it was a UK Trust Territory.
Ashanti
From 1896 until 1901, Ashanti was a British Protectorate. Between 1901 and 31.12.1948, Ashanti fell within the Crown's Dominions. Between 01.01.1949 and 05.03.1957, it fell with the UK and Colonies.
Click here for more information on the status of Citizen of the United Kingdom & Colonies (CUKC), a status achieved by birth in the Colony.
Click here for more information on the status of a British Protected Person (based on birth in a British Protectorate).