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A woman has a potential claim to the status of British Overseas Citizen (or BOC) where she (or her father) were born in former British Colony before its independence. It arises where:

 - the woman (or her father) was born in a former British Colony;

 - the woman married a man before the independence of her own country of birth; AND

 - the woman's husband (or her father-in law) was born in a former British Colony that gained its independence after the Independence of the woman's country of birth.

UPGRADING TO FULL BRITISH NATIONALITY

This BOC status could be upgraded in some circumstances where the candidate has the Right of Abode. This normally arises where:

 - the woman has a UK-born grandparent;

 - the woman's husband (or her father-in-law) was born in the UK;

 - the woman spent at least 5 years in the UK before 1983; OR

 - the woman holds no other nationality.

In addition, the applicant must have escaped the Automatic Loss provisions that were enacted upon independence of her country of birth.

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Learn more about these routes to British Nationality:

WhatPassport.com is a specialist UK Nationality and British Citizenship site offering an online search and assessment. Claims to hold a British Passport can be complex and the site offers a quick, simple search to give you the answers. While many people qualify for the UK Ancestry Visa based on holding a Commonwealth passport with a UK born grandmother or grandfather, we have found that if you have a grandparent born in the UK, or if your mother is British or your father is British, then there are several scenarios where you can claim British Nationality and the right to hold a British Passport. This stems from Britain’s collection of British Colonies, British Protectorates and British Protected States in the middle of last century and the Nationality rules concerning what are now the countries of the Commonwealth.

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