Guidance
Guidance on how adopted children can become British
Use this guidance to find out how your child can become a British citizen if you adopt in the UK from abroad.
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This guidance is for adoptive parents and potential adoptive parents. It explains how children adopted in the UK from abroad become British citizens.
Updates to this page
Published 12 March 2014
Last updated 24 August 2026
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Replaced the nationality enquiries email address with a link to the contact UKVI webform.
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