Can I get an EU passport through my grandparents?

You may be eligible for EU citizenship if you have parents, grandparents or great-grandparents that were from an EU country. There is no common EU-wide law or procedure for citizenship by descent, each EU country has its own specific rules, application processes and required documentation.

How are parents and grandparents help you get a British passport?

C) You or a parent were born in a former British colony, subject to further criteria being met. Those born outside of the UK between 1 January 1949 and 31 December 1982 and who have a UK-born grandparent may be able to claim British nationality in certain circumstances.

How are grandparents eligible for British citizenship by descent?

There are several ways that you can qualify for British Citizenship by descent (grandparent) but they must be provisional in law providing that a grandparent or great grandparent were classified as British or born in the UK. In what circumstances are you eligible for British Citizenship by descent (grandparent)?

Is the paternal grandfather born in the UK?

Your parents married before 1949 and your paternal grandfather was born in the UK. Your maternal grandfather was born in the UK and you were born in a “foreign country” (including SA, the USA and most European countries)

Do you need grandparents passport number for child?

Some people have mentioned that if you have both of the child’s parents passport numbers, you do not need the grandparents’ details. However, I have filled it in every time as at least then it won’t come back unapproved.

Can a great-grandparent get a British passport?

Changes in British passport and citizenship case law are enabling further claims to British nationality, based on having a grandparent (and, in rare cases, a great-grandparent) born in the UK. These claims are known as ‘double descent claims’.

Is it possible to get a British passport by descent?

You are eligible for a British Passport by Descent (and what we would term a STANDARD route to a British Passport) if you were born to a mother who was Naturalised in the UK before your birth. In such situations, the mother is considered as being British Other than by Descent, and can pass British Nationality to her children.

Who is eligible to apply for a British passport?

You can apply for a British passport if you’re a: British citizen. British overseas territories citizen. British overseas citizen. British subject. British national (overseas) British protected person.