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This solution relies on descent from a father who holds (or held) a valid British Overseas Citizenship (or BOC), and relies on a candidate's birth before 1 January 1983

Where the candidate has the Right of Abode*, then they would have been reclassified as a British citizen on 1 January 1983. Otherwise, the candidate became a British Overseas Citizen (or BOC) on 1 January 1983. Where the candidate holds no other nationality**, then it may be possible to upgrade this BOC status to full British nationality.

* The Right of Abode is normally gained:

 - from a UK-born grandparent; OR

 - where a woman married a British husband before 1 January 1983.

** Many countries do not allow Dual Nationality. So if the candidate already held this BOC status by descent, then they may not have become a citizen of their country of birth (even though they may hold a passport of that country).

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