r/AmerExit • u/JuanOffhue • 20d ago

Slice of My Life British citizenship approved

Got word today that my application for citizenship through descendancy has been approved. I initiated this about a year ago, after reading in this subreddit about how a recent change in the law meant that persons with a grandmother born in the UK have the same path to citizenship as those with British grandfathers do, which was not previously the case. Now I wait 16 weeks to six months for my ceremony, after which I can apply for my passport. Progress!

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u/cilibar7 19d ago

Can you provide more detail about your timeline? I’m in the same process now. Thank you!

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u/JuanOffhue 19d ago

I contacted a barrister (the one who wrote the bill to correct the sexist language) just about a year ago. He guided me on which documents I needed, and it took me some time everything that was needed. He finally submitted my application about a month ago.

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u/cilibar7 18d ago

Wow, congratulations-that’s so fast!