Question:
Would I remain British if Scotland we're to go independent?
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2013-11-26 08:02:06 UTC
If Scotland go independent, does that mean all British passport holders in Scotland will need to change their passports and now be officially recognized internationally as Scottish? I was born in Scotland and Currently hold a British passport, was just curious to see the personal changes that would occur.
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old grumpy
2013-11-26 09:15:09 UTC
This is one of many many problems, the would be President of Scotland Alex Salmond, has failed to take into consideration. With good judgment from the Scottish People, they will give this Clown the two finger salute, because he deserves nothing else.

We are all British and that is the only way, it should remain.

Have a nice day
?
2013-11-27 05:13:53 UTC
I can say no better than The Ghost of Christmas Past except to say this.



There is a precedent. Other than naturalisation, you can be British by birth or by descent, and you are British by descent if you were born outside the UK but have a British-born parent. When so many British colonies were becoming independent 50-60 years ago, the UK Parliament had to pass an Independence Act each time to define who will be a British subject (as it was called then) after independence day. The way it was done was to state that if you become a citizen of the new country under its new constitution, you cease to be British on independence day unless you or your father were born in the UK (because at that time only descent from a British-born father married to your mother counted - these days either parent counts), in which case you are British by birth or descent and can be a dual citizen if the new country allows it. If you have no close family connection with the UK itself, why should you continue to be British?



A few people "fell through the gaps" and there is provision for them to be allowed a British passport, but for the most part it worked. The main problem was with India, because it doesn't allow dual citizenship, and there are still a few (mostly very old now) people around who didn't fit being British or Indian and have been allowed to remain as a "British subject".



The logical thing to do is the same thing if Scotland goes independent, and having read all that I'm sure you can work out where you stand but here goes.... you were born in Scotland. If you have at least one parent born in the UK outside Scotland, you will be dual UK/Scottish. If both your parents were born in Scotland too, then you are thoroughly Scottish and after independence you have no claim to a British passport.



But this is all guesswork based on what has been done before, and the SNP hasn't even talked to the UK government about it. They NEED to. So for now, nobody knows for certain how it will be.
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RE Would I remain British if Scotland we're to go independent?



If Scotland go independent, does that mean all British passport holders in Scotland will need to change their passports and now be officially recognized internationally as Scottish? I was born in Scotland and Currently hold a British passport, was just curious to see the personal changes that would occur.
?
2013-11-26 08:22:53 UTC
This is yet another question that wee Alex can't answer.

In International law, if Scotland becomes an independent country, British citizens living in Scotland would have the option of remaining British or taking Scottish nationality. That could leave an independent Scotland with a majority of its inhabitants nationals of the country next door. (That's not a scare story, it happened to Latvia)

An independent Scotland could negotiate a treaty with the UK to decide who keeps British nationality and who gets Scottish nationality, but negotiations have not even started yet.

You can play football for Scotland if you, a parent or a grandparent were born in Scotland. On that basis, more Scots live in London than in Scotland. Will they remain British citizens, will they become Scottish subjects, will they be sent to live in Scotland? Scots need answers before your referendum, Mr Salmond.
2013-11-26 08:38:58 UTC
Great Britain is Scotland, England and Wales combined as a union.



The idea of an independent Scotland is to break away from that union, so I don't see how you could be classed as British anymore or have a British passport, of course it would be up to the politicians as to what extent they would go to, a whole new Scottish passport would have to be issued to current Scottish British passport holders, as well as a whole new administration to deal with it, seems a like silly idea and a whole lot of money wasted if you ask me, as does the whole idea of breaking up a nation that you could literally fit inside Texas!!!



From what I have heard most Scots are not sure about it anyway and the consensus of opinion of the English seems to be that if you want to leave, then leave!



I think one or two Scottish politicians have their heads up in the clouds and have the misty eyed notion that they will go down in history in the same vane as Robert the Bruce and William Wallace, when they are really nothing of the kind!!!
Jim J
2013-11-26 12:07:40 UTC
Its just Independence from Westminster, its not the end of the world. The Union will always be there no matter what. Both Nations are so intrinsically entwined Independence will make little difference. Im sure the passport issue would be solved later. Anyways, would it not be fantastic that the Scots could sort their own affairs without the English treating the Celtic nations like a backwater, they cant even give the Northern English a fair deal. There never a Union of equals. So I would be proud to hold a Scottish passport.
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2013-11-26 10:24:53 UTC
Alex Salmond doesn't know himself. Do not worry Jamie he has already lost Scotland will remain in the union but that is how it should be. Salmond has been spinning lies half truths on passports,currency,border control,EU membership, citizenship, Scotlands oil reserves I could go on. But as I said do not worry Scotland will stay as one of us. And they are most welcome. Alex "William Wallace" Salmond just wants his name in lights to be the next Robert The Bruce or Bonnie Prince his deluded "dream" will cost the Scots. It is my firm belief that Scotland will stay and Alex Salmonds reputation will be in tatters come September
guiri
2013-11-26 09:47:49 UTC
If you do not live in Scotland, you will probably have a few years to make up your mind.
Antonio
2013-11-26 08:20:01 UTC
If you travel a lot stay British, if not Scottish.
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