Does being an Irish person born in the UK make me a previous British citizen?

4/27/2016 5:06:38 PM

According to Gov UK, a person born in the UK to “settled” parents will be a British Citizen.

If you were born on or after 1 January 1983, you’ll be a British citizen if your mother or father was either:

  • a British citizen when you were born
  • ‘settled’ in the UK when you were born

You can also use a quick quiz on the site to determine if you are a british Citizen.

According to user Gayot Fow, the Ireland Act 1949 states that Irish citizens living in the Uk are treated as settled (i.e., permanent residents).

Based on this, you were not previously a British citizen, because you are presently a British Citizen. You hold two nationalities, until the point that you give one of them up. Any questions that ask about additional nationalities, you should mention this.

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