This course was last updated in November 2022.
This online training course provides an overview of British nationality law. The topic broadly covers two central questions:
Am I a British citizen?
If I am not, how do I become one?
As well as the acquisition of British nationality — by birth, registration or naturalisation — the course also addresses the various modes of losing British nationality.
The course is only available to paying members of Free Movement. If you are not already a member, you can join here and access not just this course but all of our courses. Membership starts from £22 plus VAT per month, or £220 plus VAT for annual membership, and you can cancel at any time. We also offer corporate and group membership options.
If you are just interested in becoming a British citizen yourself, you may be interested in our ebook on naturalisation.
You can check out the course contents below.
| Module 1 | History of British nationality law | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Introduction | |
| Unit 2 | Development of British nationality law | |
| Unit 3 | Types of British nationality | |
| Module 2 | Obtaining British nationality | |
| Unit 1 | Automatic acquisition by operation of law | |
| Unit 2 | Registration of children | |
| Unit 3 | Registration of people of any age | |
| Unit 4 | Naturalisation | |
| Module 3 | Losing British nationality | |
| Unit 1 | Deprivation of British nationality | |
| Unit 2 | Nullification of British nationality | |
| Unit 3 | Renunciation of British nationality | |
| Unit 4 | Final quiz |
Background and introduction.
Ways of getting British nationality
Ways in which British nationality can be lost.
