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Children of British mothers

Yn saesneg yn unig. There have been reports of a change in the law to give British nationality to people born before February 1961 whose mothers were born in the UK. In fact, any change will not take place before late 2009 and the people concerned will need to register with the UK Border Agency before becoming eligible for a passport.

At present, only children born on or after 1st January 1983 can automatically be British solely because of their mother's birth in the UK.

The passport application pack tells you what documents we need to see to establish your British nationality. If we have to refuse your application the fee is not normally refundable.

Please visit http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/britishcitizenship/ for specific information on British citizenship.

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Llinell Gyngor ar Basportau 24 awr: 0300 222 0000 (gweler telerau ac amodau). Calls made to 0300 numbers from landlines and mobile phones are charged to customers at their network provider's national rate. Live operators are available to assist with your enquiry 24 hours a day.