Section 4L British Citizenship Applications and Their Children
The introduction of Section 4L of the British Nationality Act 1981 has created new opportunities for many South Africans with British ancestry to finally claim citizenship that was previously denied because of gender discrimination in nationality law. At Immigration Assist, we have helped numerous clients successfully apply under this new section; particularly through the UKM and ARD routes — depending on whether their connection to the United Kingdom comes from their maternal or paternal line. What Is a Section 4L Application? Section 4L was introduced to correct historic inequalities in British nationality law. Before 1983, British citizenship could not normally be passed down through the maternal line. This section now allows people who would have been British if women had been able to transmit nationality in the same way as men, to register as British citizens. Applicants who are approved under Sec...