The process of granting a nationality or citizenship to someone is called Naturalization.Naturalization is the process in becoming a citizen.
You will have to live legally in the UK for certain amount to be able to apply for British Citizenship. If you are married to a British citizen and live in the UK for three years you can apply for British citizenship. If you are highly skilled worker you will have to live for five years to apply for citizenship and so on. Simple answer would be at least five years.
The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services sets the standards and requirements for citizenship in the U.S.
In general, you cannot be born a British Overseas Citizen, as this is a residual category of citizenship created for those former Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies who were not eligible to become either a British Citizen or a British Dependent Territories Citizen after the passage of the British Nationality Act 1983. If you were born a British Dependent Territories Citizen (now call British Overseas Territories Citizen) then you are now also a British Citizen by virtue of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002. You don't need to do anything special to have British Citizenship in this case; it is automatic. However, if you are actually a British Overseas Citizen, you can either register as a British Citizen after living in the UK for 5 years and hold Indefinite Leave to Remain for at least 12 months prior to your registration application. If you are married to a British Citizen, you can apply for naturalization after living in the UK for 3 years. Finally, through the provisions of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, a British Overseas Citizen who has no other citizenship has the right to register as a British Citizen.
can a british by descent transmit british citizenship to hisher children born outside UK
You can easily become a UK citizen if your spouse or civil partner is a British citizen.
No, Philippines citizens lose their Philippines citizenship upon becoming a citizen of another country.
Yes, you may qualify for British citizenship by descent if your grandmother was a British citizen, even if she was born in China. Since she was registered at the British consulate, this indicates her status as a British citizen. To determine your eligibility, you would need to provide evidence of her citizenship and your relationship to her when applying for British citizenship.
The British Commonwealth term refers to the average British citizen. The commonwealth is a term for the average citizen, the other basic level of citizenship is royal.
The British government allows dual citizenship. However, the government of the other country might not allow this thus force you to renounce British citizenship if you want to become a citizen of their country.
Dual citizenship or dual nationality is allowed in the UK. This means you can be a British citizen and also a citizen of another country. Not every country will grant dual citizenship.
i do believe Britain requires you to surrender your American passport upon getting a british one, i.e. becoming a citizen of Britain -- no dual citizenship was allowed. at least that was the case a few years ago. so you are still American.