Hello Everyone,

Kindly assist with information about Nigerian born in the UK but brought back before the 1983 rule.

Thanks...........

What do you want to know?

Do you want to return to the UK? What old and present documents, do you have to prove your identity?

2CatWoman:
What do you want to know?

I wanna knw my chance of returning back to the UK. i have my birth cert, buh just d small one tho

Lexusgs430:
Do you want to return to the UK? What old and present documents, do you have to prove your identity?

i have just my birth cert......just the small one tho......plus i wanna apply for a UK visiting visa n i av UK as my place of birth on my nigerian passport..... Pls would that be an issue?

worry359:
Were either of your parents born in the UK?
Was either of them a permanant resident with papers?
Do you have a British birth certificate?

i av just the small size birth certificate n both my parent are Nigerians.......

if you were born in the UK before 1st Jan 1983 and your dad wasn't a diplomat then technically you have a right to British citizenship.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/258086/chapter2.pdf

You will need your full birth certificate showing your parants details, will show the address they were living at when your birth was registered and other supporting evidence.

Were either of your parents students for instance?

richietayo:


i have just my birth cert......just the small one tho......plus i wanna apply for a UK visiting visa n i av UK as my place of birth on my nigerian passport..... Pls would that be an issue?

You will not be given visiting visa, apply for British passport as you are qualified for one.

justwise:
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You will not be given visiting visa, apply for British passport as you are qualified for one.

How.....? so i cant get a visiting visa

2CatWoman:
if you were born in the UK before 1st Jan 1983 and your dad wasn't a diplomat then technically you have a right to British citizenship.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/258086/chapter2.pdf

You will need your full birth certificate showing your parants details, will show the address they were living at when your birth was registered and other supporting evidence.

Were either of your parents students for instance?

D problem here is.....i dont av any of dos,.....all i have is the small birth cert. for example"..... kindly see attached.

richietayo:



How.....? so i cant get a visiting visa

You are technically a British citizen so you don't need a visa to visit the UK

Please don't post your birthday certificate here, anything is criminally possible

From what i saw in your birth certificate you were born 1998 and not before 1983 as you claimed.

dats is not my birth cert oo.......dat was just a google search....just used dat as example oooo.........

Please i am very open to all ur suggestion, information and contributions........thanks

OP, if you already have a Nigerian passport stating your place of birth and a birth certificate then you can just go ahead and apply for a uk passport online. You can do this yourself without paying any intermediary.


https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-adult-passport

Read through and follow the instructions and if all goes well you should collect your passport in about 14 weeks.

hmmmmmmmmm.................

2CatWoman:
OP, if you already have a Nigerian passport stating your place of birth and a birth certificate then you can just go ahead and apply for a uk passport online. You can do this yourself without paying any intermediary.


https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-adult-passport

Read through and follow the instructions and if all goes well you should collect your passport in about 14 weeks.

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dont have the requirement they stated on the site..............any oda option?

richietayo:


i have just my birth cert......just the small one tho......plus i wanna apply for a UK visiting visa n i av UK as my place of birth on my nigerian passport..... Pls would that be an issue?

Do you have baby pictures, list of nurseries or schools attended, certificates from schools (all UK documentations)?
Details and certificates of your parents stay in the UK ?
If you don't, it's going to be more complicated than you think.
No point applying for a UK visa, if you are genuinely a British Subject.
Go and do some digging, and get as much documents as possible of your life, while in the UK.
NB: Hopefully, no one has impersonated in the UK and collected a British passport with your details !!! (If they have, this case just got very very very complicated).

Lexusgs430:


Do you have baby pictures, list of nurseries or schools attended, certificates from schools (all UK documentations)?
Details and certificates of your parents stay in the UK ?
If you don't, it's going to be more complicated than you think.
No point applying for a UK visa, if you are genuinely a British Subject.
Go and do some digging, and get as much documents as possible of your life, while in the UK.
NB: Hopefully, no one has impersonated in the UK and collected a British passport with your details !!! (If they have, this case just got very very very complicated).

Agree with the bolded. There was the recent case of David Ogunmade, the guy even met prime minister Tony Blair whilst taking on the identity of a disabled man.

OP I went through the process using the link below which was where I got 14 weeks. You may need to liase with the British High commision in Nigeria.

https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports

2CatWoman:


Agree with the bolded. There was the recent case of David Ogunmade, the guy even met prime minister Tony Blair whilst taking on the identity of a disabled man.

OP I went through the process using the link below which was where I got 14 weeks. You may need to liase with the British High commision in Nigeria.

https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passports

I have known and dealt with cases of impersonation, and it takes years to resolve.

richietayo:
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dont have the requirement they stated on the site..............any oda option?

Did you return back to Nigeria on your own passport or endorsed on your parents passport ?
Did your parents ever apply for the black passport on your behalf, while in the UK?
Do you have or know your parents National Insurance number?
Etc etc etc (this are questions and documents, you need to be laying your hands on).

OP,

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/342797/Supportingdocs3AUG2014.PDF


This PDF link shows all the info and documents you will need. I suggest you use a computer to review. Goodluck.

ok.... thanks @Lexusgs430.. wrili appreciate ur informations ...... but lets say i just want to visit UK....n am apply with my nigerian passport that says i was born in the UK.....would i be denied Visa ??

richietayo:
ok.... thanks @Lexusgs430.. wrili appreciate ur informations ...... but lets say i just want to visit UK....n am apply with my nigerian passport that says i was born in the UK.....would i be denied Visa ??

Yes (Why would you be applying or contemplating applying for a visa, when you are entitled to a british passport)(subject to documents submissions and verification)?

Lexusgs430:


Yes (Why would you be applying or contemplating applying for a visa, when you are entitled to a british passport)(subject to documents submissions and verification)?

He won't even get the visa once the embassy sees UK as place of birth ,they will prefer him to get the British passport , getting a visiting visa is gonna be so hard ooo

zeezahbee:
He won't even get the visa once the embassy sees UK as place of birth ,they will prefer him to get the British passport , getting a visiting visa is gonna be so hard ooo

Hence I answered Yes, to his visa application been rejected.

Check the british website which handles visa issues and concerns.

richietayo:
ok.... thanks @Lexusgs430.. wrili appreciate ur informations ...... but lets say i just want to visit UK....n am apply with my nigerian passport that says i was born in the UK.....would i be denied Visa ??

I am still surprised you dont get it??
Go and apply for a British passport period...

^^^

Abi o? Unless it looks like too much wahala.

optimusprime2:

I am still surprised you dont get it??
Go and apply for a British passport period...

It's not that easy in his present situation, because it seems all he has got, is ONLY the short version of his birth certificate.