Nationality

[Shells7]

How is it determined what nationality you are? I always understood it was dependent on what your parents are - both my parents are Welsh but I was born and raised in England, so what am I? (No Welsh jokes please!)

[horsestache1]

British!!!!! :)

[Shells7]

Yeah ok, thats a fair answer. I only ask because I always have people telling me I'm English because I don't speak Welsh (?) and don't live there, but I maintain that I am (and proud of it!)

[sherrardk]

Hello - I would have thought that you were English due to the fact that you were born in England. My kids have a Welsh Mother and an English Father and were born in England so I would say that they are English.

[homerthegrea]

Horsestache1 why dont you go the whole way and say he's european, there is no counrty called britain it's a collection of countries and isles, nationality is credited to your country of birth, so if he was born in England guess what he's English

[Drusilla1S]

Different nation states adopt different systems. The process can depend upon the nationality of parents or the actual birthplace of the child.(Excepting holiday births, in most cases.)

In my own case, I married a Frenchman and had two daughters in France. The first lived there for five years and the second, three, before we moved to England. I would have been legally entitled to French citizenship one year after my marriage, or at the moment of birth of my eldest daughter on French soil if she popped out before a year had expired.

Both my daughters have claimed their Frenchness and have no desire for dual nationality and I did not accept French citizenship.

In other words, I think you can be English or Welsh, just take your pick. Either way, you will get a British passport.

[Shells7]

Screw the lot of ya, I'm staying Welsh ;-) Does this mean I have to care about the World Cup now?? (I'm a she by the way)

[ugly_bob]

Shells, If you're staying Welsh, there's no point caring aboput the World Cup really (now, or in the future).

Just prepare yourself for a life of sporting insignificance and sheep jokes

[james_m246]

I hate the world cup, and football in general.

Just thought I'd share that with everyone.

[sexyrussian]

Since the 16th century my ansectors have been Russian so even though I was not born there I feel I am definetly Russian.

[n00dles]

What is an ansector, when its at home??

Is it an asexual insect by any chance?

[Pippa68]

I guess if we follow SRs example ~ what nationality is everyone? I would have to say French in that case..unless it is my fathers side, then I am Norwegian. You could also throw in Irish, Scottish & Welsh come to that!

However, when I have to fill out forms the boxes say:

Place of Birth: England

Nationality: British

[littleoldme]

If it's all to do with your birthplace, that makes Cliff Richard Indian!

British is your official nationality as far as your international status goes, and the United Kingdom counts as one country in the eyes of the world. Where parents are British and you are born outside the UK, you take the citizenship of your parents' homeland, not your place of birth. However, if you were born in England to Welsh parents you are entitled to consider yourself either English or Welsh as you see fit, as this will not have any official status internationally.

If you want to be Welsh, chuck, you go right ahead - strange lady ;-)

[sexyrussian]

I go completely Russian by who my ancestors are so therefore I am Russian. I was born in France but you can hardly say I am French.

[Shells7]

I think I'll stick with Welsh - I feel more Welsh than English and am proud of it (I know you think I'm mad!). Thanks for your help everyone.

[JustSia]

Until I fork out a small fortune my daughter doesn't have any nationality. She is considered stateless despite the fact that the law in the UK states that she should have my nationality, tell it to my country's Embassy.

S.

[beejaybee]

I`m Welsh, my kids` father was English. My kids were all born in Wales. They are Welsh & like me will always put Welsh on any form that requests nationality.