United Kingdom citizenship: historical-unfairness registration
Routes like s.4C and s.4L register people affected by old maternal-line / unmarried-father rules.
What you'll need
- Government fee
- Registration ~£1,000 (child) / £1,540 (adult); a passport is separate
- Typical timeline
- ~6 months (registration)
- Where
- UK Home Office / UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)
Whether this line carries citizenship depends on the specifics — dates of birth, naturalization timing, and whether the chain was ever broken. The free eligibility check walks your exact line and tells you which route applies and what documents you'll need.
Other ancestor paths
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