Is there a general rule as to which ancestors you use to declare your nationality?
Thanks.
Deirdre
I don't think there is a general rule, everyone is different.
I consider myself Welsh because I was born and brought up in Wales (I have one Welsh parent and one Irish parent).I 100% feel Welsh, even though I'm 50 50 by blood. Wales is was were I spent most of my life from birth, it is my home- I feel nothing but Welsh
My son is born in Australia (to two welsh born and bred parents), he says he is Welsh and I have to keep reminding him you are also Australian - "no I'm Welsh, when are we going home mum?, I really want go home to Wales "( he's never stepped foot in the UK, but he keeps calling Wales his home - he's only 6 and already a proud welshman
) .
" Isn't your nationality where you yourself were born"No, the country of your birth is not necessary your nationality, or your only nationality- your birthplace is just that, it's just somewhere that you happened to be born, it is not a nationality.
My son's nationality is also British , he wasn't born there . He was born here in Aus to parents that are both British and Australian citizens, so he holds these two nationalities from birth . Like my son, I am also two by birth rights, and hold both passports ( not including the Aus nationality as I applied for that).
My cousin was born in Singapore , it doesn't make her a Singaporean- Her nationality is British only. Plenty of foreigners are born within Britain , it does not make them of British nationality, same as there are plenty of people are born here in Aus to non citizens,or Permanent resident holders , their offspring are not Australians. They are legally considered only nationals of the countries that their parents are citizens of.
Your parents status at the time of your birth is very important to what Nationality or nationalties you legally are.
Just because you are born in a said country , it does not mean that you are of that countries nationality.
Kind regards