So the natural mother was born in New Zealand, not Wales? That means the natural mother is a British citizen by descent and her British citizenship did not automatically pass on further. Look at the documentation required for a British passport - you should see that it (normally) requires the ...

Since there is no provision in the British Nationality Act 1981 for involuntary loss of citizenship pursuant to adoption, then all she has to do is show she acquired British citizenship at birth from her natural mother. What happened subsequent to birth is irrelevant from a nationality standpoint ...

If she acquired British citizenship by descent (automatically at birth) then being adopted out to non-British parents did not cause loss of citizenship. If her birth mother was born in the United Kingdom, and she can show the link to her natural mother, then I see no reason why she should not be ...

D4109125 wrote:Those who were born in the UK before 1983 are automatically British.

Sorry, I should've clarified. She wasn't born in the UK - she was born in New Zealand, after 1983.

Hi all, looking for some input into this murky situation. Any and all information welcome! My finace and I are both from New Zealand and looking to move over to London next year. I'm good to go as I have a British passport, and she can apply for a Commonwealth Visa so no real issue there. What we're ...