The type of citizenship you will acquire
If your application is successful, you will become a British citizen by descent.
As a British citizen by descent you will not normally be able to pass on British citizenship to any children born outside the United Kingdom. Your children will need to qualify and register as British citizens in their own right.
If you register as a British citizen by descent, you will not be able register as a British citizen otherwise than by descent at a later date. If you are living in the United Kingdom you may wish to register as a British citizen otherwise than by descent using application form B(OTA). You should read registration of a British national for details of the requirements you need to meet.
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Terms explained
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Acquire
Obtain or gain possession.
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By descent
British citizenship gained through your parents. This type of citizenship cannot normally be passed on to your own children. (See also Otherwise than by descent.)
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Otherwise than by descent
British citizenship gained in your own right (not by descent through your parents or grandparents). This type of citizenship can be passed on to your own children. (See also Descent.)