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A passport holder of any EU or EEA country is entitled to enter the UK to live and work. This excludes Croatia, but includes Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland.

After the Brexit vote and the decision to leave the EU, the status of EU citizens is unclear. However, it should be possible to register as "Pre-Settled" (if resident in the UK for less than 5 years) or "Settled" (if resident for longer than 5 years). Once you hold a Permanent Residence (or "Settled") status, you can then naturalise as a British citizen after a further 12 months.

Please note that this "settled" status could have been obtained in law after 5 years of residence in the UK.

  • A CHILD IS BORN IN THE UK to a parent who is an EU Citizen. Click here for more information on British Citizenship by Birth for children of EEA Nationals.

The European citizens to whom this applies are: Austria, Belgians, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republi, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungaria, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

Different regulations apply to Irish citizens, as their rights were established before the UK joined the EU. They can live and work freely in the UK, and do not need to register their status. They can naturalise after 5 years of residence in the UK.

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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.

WhatPassport.com is a subsidiary of Sable International.

Sable International offers a range of services relating to UK and Australian immigration. For over 20 years, we have been helping people with their UK and Australian visa applications. We assist with applications for Ancestry visas, spouse visas, work visass, Tier 1 visas, UK working holiday visas, UK dependant visas, Tier 4 visas, UK Visitor visas, sponsorship visas or UK permanent residency or indefinite leave to remain. We also specialise in UK visa extensions. If you’ve overstayed your visa, our Overstayer Status Trace service can assist to regularise your visa status.