Classes of British Nationality

British nationality law is the directive of the British government, which governs the rules of the citizenship and other categories of British nation. These laws are very complex. There are several classes among the British citizens

British citizen:

British citizens have a connection with United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, which is commonly called the United Kingdom and islands. Those who possess the right of abode under the immigration act 1971 with the United Kingdom and island will became the British citizen on 1^st Jan 1983. They are the most common type of the British nationality. They are the only one who naturally has a right of abode in the United Kingdom.

British overseas territories citizens:

They are formerly called as British dependent territories citizenship. It is held in connection with existing overseas territory.

British overseas citizen:

They do not qualify for citizenship of British Dependent Territories or British citizenship. They derived the status as CUKCs from former colonies

British subjects:

They are not the citizens of any Commonwealth country. They derived the status of British subjects from India or Ireland, who were under the British rule before 1949.

British nationals (from overseas) (BNO):

It was formed by the 1985 Hong Kong Act. Hong Kong bdc’s cannot become boc’s if they are not having another nationality.

British protected persons:

They are derived from those parts of British Empire who were protected with supposedly independent rulers in the “protection” of British Crown.