Not necessarily true. Have a read of this...

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal-considerations/us-citizenship-laws-policies/citizenship-and-dual-nationality/dual-nationality.html

Quite interesting with the U.K. There are six types of British Nationality ( British Citizen,British Overseas Territories Citizen,British Overseas Citizen, British Subject, British National ( overseas) and British Protected Person).
My wife's problems started with some functionary putting the wrong status on her passport (Subject instead of Citizen) then another functionary in the British Embassy in Madrid refusing to accept the error. Be warned.

But again Haraka, are not ALL UK 'citizens' actually subjects under the law?


https://www.gov.uk/types-of-british-...ritish-subject

It would seem that while the concept of citizenship is recognized, those who qualify are actually subjects and not citizens (unless you are an overseas citizen, oddly enough).

I've no doubt that your wife had problems with it - it appears to be something of a hodgepodge to say the least.

Hi melmothtw possibly an issue of semantics here? Wife as a "Subject" was liable to fewer rights than as a "Citizen". So therefore,logically, citizenship provides greater privileges. That's how I understood it. Does your reference show any other interpretation?

Hi Haraka,

My understanding is that there is no such thing as a citizen in the UK, and that we are all subjects.

Would be interested to know if that's not the case.