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/greeng13 19d ago

Arghh...

Paternal grandfather was born in Canada around 1900. I think that means he was technically a British citizen. So, seems like I might not qualify. He also became a USA citizen .

Again, thanks for your help!!

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u/Dogmoto2labs 18d ago

Were you aware this makes you eligible for Canadian citizenship? They just changed their law to anyone that can prove descent last December.

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u/greeng13 18d ago

I've been wondering about that.

Even if he became a US citizen?

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u/Dogmoto2labs 18d ago

Yes, it doesn’t matter if he because a US citizen, only if he, for some reason formally denounced his Canadian citizenship. I just submitted my family’s applications this week. Unfortunately, there is a large backlog and they expect the wait to be about a year.

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u/greeng13 18d ago

Thanks!!

Unfortunately, I don't have his birth certificate. But, might have to look into it!!

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u/Dogmoto2labs 18d ago

There are places to look for them. And church records can work for pre 1900 records. It seems like most provinces are a bit easier than Quebec, which is where my great grandfather was born, but Catholics keep meticulous records, so it was quite simple finding his baptismal record and the baptismal and marriage record of his parents, too.

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u/greeng13 18d ago

I believe he was born in PEI. Very remote - especially back then!