British Residents’ Association of Switzerland

British Citizenship for children born in Switzerland

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A new version of this legislation is in the pipeline which will permit application for British citizenship for children born here of British parents also born here.
The requirement for the parent to have spent 3 years in the UK before the child was born remains, but the application will be able to be made as long as the child is a minor, rather than before the child’s first birthday as is the case at present.
Caveat: This statement has not been verified by the Embassy