Moving to London and have a question.

Member since 08 March 2010

jasorenMember08 March 2010 02:49:34

Here goes. So my dad was in the military and was stationed on England where I was born. That makes me a US citizen. We moved back when I was 2. I have 2 birth certificates though, one from the embassy stating my citizenship with the states and one from England saying I am registered under the district of Bury St. Edmunds. So the question is, if I am planning to go to England would I need any visas? And if not, could I plan on staying there to live and work?

sam2bad1313 New member

Member since 11 February 2010

sam2bad1313New member08 March 2010 09:14:53

if you have two passports you have dual nationality, i'm sure you dont need any visa

travelkiwi Member

Member since 29 January 2010

travelkiwiMember12 March 2010 04:27:55

sam2bad1313 wrote:
if you have two passports you have dual nationality, i'm sure you dont need any visa

right on, I have dual citizenship too and effectively you have the same rights to enter as someone born and raised there.

jasoren Member

Member since 08 March 2010

jasorenMember17 March 2010 05:34:03

I only have a us passport. I have never tried to get a british passport. I have lived in the U.S. since I was 2. I am wondering after all this time, could I just take my birth certificate and go back?

rebanti New member

Member since 31 January 2011

rebantiNew member31 January 2011 10:06:31

Well, nowadays passports have to be renewed every 10 years. Some regulations have changed so you may wish to check if there is a 'renewal' or activation process for you to live in the UK.

Red Squirrel Books Member

Member since 03 February 2011

Red Squirrel BooksMember03 February 2011 16:38:21

There's some information about this on the . If you weren't registered as a British citizen at birth, and didn't spend your first 10 years in the UK then you don't have any rights to enter/remain in the UK as a result.

This means that you have to apply for a general visa, depending on why you want to come and how long you want to stay. Check for more information on that.