On Jun 10, 12:46 pm, "William Black"
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> > Hello. I am a Canadian citizen, eligible to apply for a British
> > passport through my Mother given the April 2003 update to the British
> > Citizenship laws (see "Prior to 1983" section at
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_nationality_law). I've read a
> > great deal on the web about eligibility, different types of British
> > citizenship and the steps to obtain a British passport. I have two
> > questions
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> > QUESTIONS:
> > 1. Does my eligibility to apply for a British passport mean that I am
> > already a British Citizen? Or... do I need to apply separately for
> > British citizenship before I can apply for a British passport?
> > 2. Is obtaining a British passport the first and only step I need to
> > take to live and work in England?
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> > Thanks in advance!
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> The new law does allow you to obtain British Citizenship and a full British
> passport.
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> You do not become a British Citizen until you claim it, unless you are
> resident in the UK.
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> When you get a passport marked 'British Citizen' you can live and work in
> any EC country.
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> Be aware that some countries do not permit their citizens to be citizen of
> other countries.
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> --
> William Black
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> I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
> Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
> I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
> All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
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Thanks!
One additional question... do I need to apply for British citizenship
before I can apply for a British passport?
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