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No, if you are born in the UK then you cannot automatically be a British citizen. Whether you are a British citizen depends on when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
Yes, Indians can become British citizens through naturalization.
Yes, a child born outside the UK can get a British passport if their parent is a British citizen by descent. The child must be registered as a British citizen under the British Nationality Act 1981.
Yes, you can apply to register a child under 18 as a British citizen if they meet certain criteria. Including the child was born outside the UK, the child's parent was a British citizen by descent at the time of birth, the application is made before the child turns 18, the child's parent lived in the UK for at least three years before the child's birth and child's parent did not have absences exceeding 270 days during the three years.
The process of obtaining UK citizenship can take several years. The time it takes depends on your circumstances and the number of applications being processed.
Yes, you may be able to get British citizenship through your child if they are a British citizen or have indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK.
Yes, you can renew a UK passport that expired 10 years ago — but it will be treated as a new application, not a straightforward renewal.
Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Togo, Uzbekistan, and Vatican City are some of the countries that require at least three months of passport validity.
Yes, you can still use a red passport if it's valid for your trip.
The validity you need on your passport to travel is at least six months after your arrival date for international travel.
When we talk about the cost of a 10 year British passport then a 10-year British passport costs £88.50 to apply online or £100 to apply by post for adults. Apart from that British passport for children costs £57.50 to apply for online or £69 by post.
The 10-year rule for British citizenship is the requirement to have lived in the UK lawfully for 10 years in a row.
The new rule for British passports is that most EU countries only accept passports that were issued within the last 10 years.
Algeria, Egypt, Bhutan, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Indonesia, Canada, and many more. These are some countries that require at least six months of passport validity.
No, Visa just allows you to port to the US land, whether it be an airport or any other medium. After reaching the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) immigration inspector allows or denies your entry in US. They can even send you back if they are not satisfied.
You need to Visit the US consulate’s website to check your Visa status. You have to enter your application ID, passport, and your tracking number.
No, the fee you paid for Visa is an application fee, which is taken for processing the application. Your application has been processed completely and then it is rejected which is the reason it is non-refundable.
Once you have got your Visa rejected after 15 days you can apply again for the same.
In case your Visa is damaged, you need to re-issue for your new Visa. You can apply for this in the US embassy only.
This depends on the reason for rejection, sometimes the reason may be big and that can affect your future traveling to the US.
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