What are the criteria for being British?

Older F

Excellent question in this section. I think the array of answers proves a very good point - there is no single thing that constitutes being British, it is a total illusion. Australians and Americans speak English - doesn't make them British, I know tons of so-called Brits that hate fish and chips, football and live in Ireland lol. I really hope your question gets people thinking - sadly I'm not sure it will.

doodlenatty

Having British parents and being born in the country helps!

Diana D

Generally you have to be born in Britain, however I do agree with one comment made that an awful lot of immigrants can now say that they are British. However I am Scottish and I don't agree with the comments that have been said about us not being British. I am not English but I am British as Scotland is part of the United Kingdon - Great Britain, wether people like it or not.

Anchor Cranker

I'm British and I was born in Singapore.....that's going to F*** with a few minds.

swot

either being born in britain or having a british passport.

inpoetry1

You have to be a citizen of the UK to be considered British. Ethnicity is irrelevant (unless you subscribe to the British Nationalist Party philosophy).

GORDON P

the only criteria i can think of is to be born in britian to be british. i don't think it matters where the parents come from as long as the person is born in the UK.

sky hawk

being used to eat fish & chips...and drinking too much beers.....and ofcourse ........you have to be mad about football

moonbeam

Are you referring to being a British Citizen? - if so you have to:
- have been resident in the UK for 5 Years
- be of good character;
- have a good knowledge of a British language (which could be Welsh or Gaelic);
- pass the naturalisation multiple choice test

Dunrobin

Being a citizen of the UK, either naturalised, native-born, or from one of the few remaining dependent territories. They get British passports now. However while by this criteria all the people in Northern Ireland would be British, those from the nationalist community would rather consider themselves Irish.

If you are wondering how to become British, you have to live here for a certain num,ber of years before applying and passing a citizenship test.

kruger006

you must be white skinned,speak our language,born here

bty541233

i don't want to answer that question as i am Scottish and don't class myself as British

Veritas

The Scots are British when it suits them, but not when it doesn't.

Legend

'stiff upper lip' and 'agreable gentleman' (white, black, brown, yellow...does matter anymore)

steve b

Nothing nowadays is there??

balby paul

being born in this country and of no mixed race

eeeeeeeeclipse

Being born in Britain?

sassy

Stiff upper lip.. <winks>

Chocoholic

hopping on a lorry with 20 others & smuggling one self here,claim asylum,claim benefits,get a house then send for ur family...and me Im british so are my parents & so were their parents,my skin is white & I dont speak anything but english..

lynz

You have to be born in Great Britian.

Simon D

I only accept one criteria personally,
an accent.

It means you have integrated.

DAVID C

Anything now days cause the immigrants, and extreamests now run the F*cking country.

ROBIN HOOD

Having British Parents helps,as well as being born here,
oh yes you also need to be able to drink loads of beer,eat fish and chips,and sing stupid songs at football matches

dale

Maybe what the word sounds like Brit ish so anything that resembles a Brit

dsw

anything it just does not matter anymore

High-strung Guitarist

You live in a mediocre country.

Spotlight

An understanding of the English language.

courtney88

you need to be english to be called that word. If you are from scotland your are to proud to call yourself anything other than what you are(scottish). only the scots can hold there head high and declare that they are not british. we are scottish and proud of it. F**k the english.

ihaftaknow

One might be, you have to be stuffed-shirt!!

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