Persons granted British citizenship, 1977 to 2008( 1, 2, 11)
Number of persons
Previous nationality
1977-87
1988-97
1998-2008
Europe
Albania
5
20
4,710
Andorra
-
*
*
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Armenia
-
25
705
Austria
730
435
285
Azerbaijan
-
*
815
Belarus
-
10
950
Belgium
860
385
460
Bosnia-Herzegovina
-
45
5,820
Bulgaria
100
365
4,880
Croatia
-
255
4,355
Cyprus
10,785
5,605
4,395
Czech Republic
-
45
915
Denmark
375
190
330
Estonia
80
95
305
Finland
305
170
215
Former Czechoslovakia
875
295
20
Former Yugoslavia
1,850
2,505
865
France
6,110
2,615
3,485
Georgia
-
10
770
Germany(3)
5,845
2,445
2,835
Gibraltar (GBR)
-
-
*
Greece
2,565
1,365
2,290
Hungary
1,515
920
1,465
Iceland
50
55
50
Ireland
4,155
15,130
1,310
Italy
6,005
2,240
2,950
Kazakhstan
-
5
595
Kyrgyzstan
-
5
215
Latvia
320
260
495
Liechtenstein
10
*
5
Lithuania
140
135
1,015
Luxembourg
20
5
20
Macedonia (former Yugoslav Republic of)
-
60
1,005
Malta
1,440
1,700
1,440
Moldova
-
25
615
Monaco
10
5
5
Netherlands
1,180
620
1,075
Norway
535
595
270
Poland
8,125
5,760
6,515
Portugal
1,870
1,030
4,205
Romania
240
400
4,070
Russia
-
750
13,225
San Marino
10
-
5
Serbia and Montenegro(4)
-
295
37,130
Slovakia
-
10
1,385
Slovenia
-
40
125
Soviet Union (USSR)
525
350
25
Spain
3,930
1,215
1,260
Sweden
590
470
615
Switzerland
3,775
2,145
1,360
Tajikistan
-
-
55
Turkey
2,450
7,055
53,495
Turkmenistan
-
-
75
Ukraine
*
1,065
5,480
Uzbekistan
-
*
395
Europe total
67,375
59,240
181,375
Americas
Antigua and Barbuda
70
115
180
Argentina
775
580
1,035
Aruba
*
-
-
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Bahamas
180
210
230
Barbados
9,255
7,595
1,570
Belize
45
180
235
Bolivia
185
160
465
Brazil
700
1,010
4,610
Canada
4,110
8,985
10,215
Chile
545
750
1,125
Colombia
780
1,695
10,585
Costa Rica
55
40
115
Cuba
65
45
655
Dominica
5,380
2,585
605
Dominican Republic
30
90
395
Ecuador
95
110
3,710
El Salvador
115
95
135
French Guyana
-
-
5
Grenada
7,740
3,475
980
Guatemala
100
35
125
Guyana
6,360
3,395
2,800
Haiti
30
5
45
Honduras
195
80
100
Jamaica
77,635
52,670
26,665
Martinique
-
-
*
Mexico
695
360
1,320
Netherlands Antilles
-
*
5
Nicaragua
85
35
70
Panama
65
40
125
Panama Canal Zone
-
-
*
Paraguay
55
25
45
Peru
530
615
1,680
Puerto Rico
*
*
-
St. Kitts and Nevis
20
75
90
St. Lucia
6,155
2,905
1,190
St. Pierre and Miquelon
-
-
*
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
5,090
2,415
925
Surinam
5
10
45
Trinidad and Tobago
2,925
5,730
5,450
USA
5,460
8,670
24,990
Uruguay
120
105
125
Venezuela
320
305
935
Americas total
135,970
105,190
103,600
Africa
Algeria
290
1,485
10,395
Angola
5
30
6,005
Benin
5
10
85
Botswana
70
55
220
Burkina Faso
*
5
50
Burundi
-
5
2,385
Cameroon
45
160
2,700
Cape Verde
10
30
30
Central African Republic
-
5
20
Chad
*
*
205
Comoros
-
*
10
Congo
-
10
5,605
Dem. Rep. of Congo(5)
20
130
10,590
Djibouti
5
15
115
Egypt
3,595
3,570
6,035
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Equatorial Guinea
*
*
25
Eritrea
-
405
7,780
Ethiopia
225
1,400
6,340
Gabon
5
10
60
Gambia
200
275
2,565
Ghana
5,750
11,160
32,580
Guinea
*
10
295
Guinea-Bissau
-
*
60
Ivory Coast (Cote D Ivoire)
5
60
2,760
Kenya
10,245
5,295
15,670
Lesotho
30
20
65
Liberia
45
65
1,525
Libya (Arab Republic)
240
1,170
4,000
Madagascar (Malagasy Republic)
20
25
65
Malawi
970
415
1,030
Mali
*
5
40
Mauritania
5
20
100
Mauritius
7,470
4,705
7,755
Morocco
1,205
5,505
6,865
Mozambique
35
75
205
Namibia
-
25
180
Niger
-
5
55
Nigeria
2,405
14,170
60,990
Peoples Democratic Republic of Burkino
-
-
5
Rwanda
10
10
2,725
Sao Tome Principe
-
-
5
Senegal
5
25
270
Seychelles
1,255
745
915
Sierra Leone
940
1,740
12,605
Somalia
470
2,660
70,175
South Africa
21,320
14,880
48,180
Sudan
365
930
10,755
Swaziland
75
40
90
Tanzania
4,835
2,715
4,750
Togo
15
45
585
Tunisia
240
615
1,630
Uganda
3,005
1,270
12,465
Upper Senegal and Niger
-
*
*
Western Sahara
-
-
*
Zambia
1,915
1,300
3,835
Zimbabwe(6)
8,455
2,820
21,575
Africa total
75,820
80,125
386,035
Indian sub-continent
Bangladesh
21,480
31,135
48,365
India
65,330
69,395
117,060
Pakistan
75,070
47,860
108,935
Indian sub-continent total
161,880
148,390
274,360
Middle East
Bahrain
95
100
255
Iran
7,055
14,700
27,115
Iraq
3,155
6,690
36,755
Israel
4,805
3,005
4,525
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Jordan
930
1,730
2,695
Kuwait
75
125
985
Lebanon
1,800
3,100
7,230
Oman
20
15
70
Palestine
-
5
2,000
Qatar
10
10
50
Saudi Arabia
45
190
555
Syria
770
1,140
2,690
United Arab Emirates
55
40
185
Yemen(7)
1,020
1,735
4,505
Middle East Total
19,835
32,585
89,605
Other Asia
Afghanistan
105
470
31,920
Bhutan
5
*
125
Brunei
15
35
70
Cambodia (Kampuchea)
80
285
245
China(8)
12,930
7,245
25,070
Hong Kong SAR of China (Holder of Certificate of Identity or Document of Identity)
-
-
90
Hong Kong SAR of China (Holder of Special Administrative Region Passport)
-
10
965
Indonesia
355
285
1,340
Japan
305
345
1,380
Korea (North)
-
*
45
Korea (South)
455
400
2,730
Laos
40
175
90
Malaysia
3,470
3,465
4,660
Maldives
5
5
60
Mongolia
-
5
235
Myanmar (Burma)
410
665
1,295
Nepal
190
255
4,250
Philippines
4,485
10,115
38,745
Singapore
1,935
835
1,110
Sri Lanka
6,545
12,260
49,295
Thailand
1,060
1,860
9,370
Tibet
10
*
10
Vietnam
1,375
12,970
5,455
Other Asia total
33,775
51,680
178,560
Oceania
American Samoa
-
-
20
Australia
6,230
7,145
21,110
Bouvet Island
-
-
-
Fiji
760
570
510
Kiribati
15
*
15
Marshall Islands
-
-
*
Nauru
-
-
10
New Zealand
3,875
6,485
12,080
Papua New Guinea
30
10
45
Samoa
10
10
20
Solomon Islands
130
10
20
Tonga
25
20
60
Tuvalu
5
5
*
Vanuatu
5
10
10
Oceania total
11,090
14,270
33,895
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Others
British overseas territories citizen(9)
9,555
19,175
5,650
British National (Overseas)
-
-
3,855
British Overseas Citizen
5,115
15,600
22,945
British Protected Persons
10,790
3,365
2,660
British Subjects
710
3,650
2,990
Nationality Unknown
14,420
10,915
610
Nationality Unknown Officially Designated as Stateless
-
*
380
Stateless(10)
6,205
160
610
Stateless-Defined 1954 Convention
-
-
560
Stateless Refugee-Defined 1951 Convention
-
-
55
Stateless Refugee-Other
-
-
185
Others total
46,785
52,865
40,500
Grand total
552,535
544,345
1,287,930
(1) Figures for 1977 to 1983 include both grants made in and outside the United Kingdom. (2 )Figures for 1984 to 2008 exclude grants made outside the United Kingdom and Gibraltar BDTCs registered under section 5 of the British Nationality Act 1981. (3) Includes both the German Democratic Republic and German Federal Republic before 1991. (4) Includes Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo. (5) Formerly known as Zaire. (6 )Known as Southern Rhodesia prior to 1980. (7) Comprises Yemen Arab Republic and Yemen People's Democratic Republic prior to 1991. (8) Includes Macau and Taiwan. (9) Known as British dependant territories citizens prior to February 2002. (10) Includes 'British subjects without citizenship' and 'No Nationality' categories from previous publications. (11) Provisional figures. Note:
Figures rounded to nearest 5 with "*" = 1 or 2 and "-" = nil. Totals may not sum to component values. Source:
Home Office, Migration Statistics
