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If you or your parents were born in the UK, you might automatically be a British citizen.

Check if youre a British citizen based on whether you were:

• born in the UK or a British colony before 1 January 1983
• born in the UK between 1 January 1983 and 1 October 2000
• born in the UK between 2 October 2000 and 29 April 2006
• born in the UK between 30 April 2006 and 30 June 2021
• born in the UK from 1 July 2021 onwards
• born outside the UK or are stateless

If youre not a British citizen automatically, you may still be able to apply to become a British citizen.

Your rights as a British citizen

If youre a British citizen you can live and work in the UK free of any immigration controls.

You can also apply for a UK passport.