Trace Your Claim to British Nationality

We examine your circumstances to see if you qualify

Find our your UK nationality status

If you were born in a different country to that of your parents or grandparents, or you have a UK-born ancestor, then it’s possible that you have a claim to British nationality. However, most clients struggle to find the information needed to determine this.

Routes to British nationality

Many claims to British nationality are straightforward and based on one of the following criteria:

You were born in the UK before 1 January 1983
One of your parents was born in the UK before 1 January 1983
You have a parent who was naturalised in the UK before your birth
You obtained naturalisation through residency in the UK

An in-depth look into your family history

Our initial assessment can give you a quick answer to your nationality and visa options. However, many cases are more complex and require in-depth research into old nationality laws. Independence Day arrangements and the Constitutions of the jurisdictions of your parents’ and grandparents’ birth and residence also need to be consulted.

Our parent company, Sable International, specialises in British nationality claims and offers a Citizenship Report service to those looking for a definitive answer regarding their nationality status.

This service involves the examination of your nationality documents, including birth and marriage certificates, as well as old passports and other documents that could have a bearing on your nationality status.

The Status Trace service costs £350 and can be purchased from the results page on your Visa Assessment. You can also purchase the service here, directly.

UK visa assessment

Answer a few questions and we'll let you know if you're eligible to live and work in the UK. It takes less than five minutes and it's free of charge or obligation.

News for all our 1^st Contact clients

1^st Contact is rebranding to Sable International.

For the last year we've been merging with our big brother, Sable International. In 2021, we're going to complete the rebrand.

The accountants, brokers, advisors and caseworkers that you are used to dealing with will not be going anywhere as the entire 1^st Contact team will be in the same roles at Sable International. You'll still get that same great service, just under a new name.

We'll be keeping you in the loop as we prepare for the next exciting phase in this rebranding.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us directly.

Please note: 1^st Contact Visas is a trading name of Philip Gamble and Co. Ltd. Philip Gamble and Co. Ltd is registered in the UK with the Office of the Immigration Service Commissioner (OISC) under no. F201100245. Our staff based outside of the UK are not regulated by the OISC and may be involved in some client casework. However, they work to the same high standards as our UK staff and clients receive the same service regardless of which office they engage with.

Want to claim British citizenship? Find out if you are eligible.