British Citizenship For Overseas Adopted Children

In this guide we answer the top 10 most frequently asked questions about applications for British Citizenship for children adopted overseas.  If you are a British citizen and you are considering making an application for British Citizenship for a child adopted overseas then read on to find out more about the requirements for British Citizenship for a child adopted abroad, how to apply for British Citizenship for an overseas adopted child and the documents required in support of an application for British Citizenship for a child adopted overseas.

Will an adopted child automatically be a British citizen if adopted by British parents?

Children adopted overseas by British citizens may have an automatic claim to British citizenship under s1(5) British Nationality Act 1981 depending on whether the child's adoption is considered a Hague Convention adoption.