British nationality law is the law of the United Kingdom that concerns citizenship and other categories of British nationality. The law is complex because of the United Kingdom's historical status as an imperial power.
Read more about British Nationality Law: History, Classes of British Nationality, Acquisition of British Citizenship, Acquisition of British Overseas Territories Citizenship, Acquisition of Other Categories of British Nationality, Dual Nationality and Dual Citizenship, British Citizenship Ceremonies, Citizenship of The European Union, Statistics On British Citizenship: 1998 To 2009
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