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To register as a British citizen under the five-year residence requirement, you must satisfy the following conditions:
The qualifying period is calculated from the date the Home Office UKVI receives your application. You must prove that you were in the UK at the beginning of this period. For example, if your application is received on November 25, 2020, you need to demonstrate that you were present in the UK on November 26, 2015. Note that any time spent in the UK while exempt from immigration control (e.g., as a diplomat, a member of visiting armed forces, or while in detention) does not count towards the residential qualifying period. This time will be considered an absence from the UK.
If you do not meet the five-year residence requirement, you may still be eligible to register as a British
citizen based on Crown or similar service. To qualify, you must demonstrate that:
1- Crown Service: You have served or are currently serving in a Crown position under the
government of a British overseas territory.
2- Legal Body Service: You have served or are currently serving in a body established by law in a
British overseas territory, where members are appointed by or on behalf of the Crown.
Registration under this criterion is only granted in exceptional cases. You must show that you:
3- Responsible Position: Hold or have held a responsible post.
4- Outstanding Service: Have provided exceptional service.
5- UK Connection: Have a strong connection with the United Kingdom.
To be eligible for British citizenship by descent as a British Overseas Citizen (BOC), you must meet the
following conditions:
1- BOC Status: You must be a British Overseas Citizen.
2- No Other Citizenship: You must not hold any other citizenship or nationality.
3- No Renunciation: You must not have renounced any other citizenship or nationality.
4- No Loss: You must not have lost any citizenship or nationality through action or inaction.
It is important to verify that you do not hold citizenship or nationality of any other country, even if you
have never had a passport from that country, before proceeding with your application.
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