<Li>' Settled' status usually means the parent is resident in the UK or a British Overseas Territory and has the right of abode (or similar status), or holds Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), or is the citizen of an EU / EEA country and has permanent residence, or otherwise unrestricted by immigration laws to remain in the UK or that Overseas Territory . Irish citizens in the UK are deemed settled for this purpose . </Li> <Li> To qualify under the armed forces provision, the parent must be a member of the armed forces at the time of the child's birth . </Li> <Li> Special rules exist for cases where a parent of a child is a citizen of a European Union or European Economic Area member state, or Switzerland . The law in this respect was changed on 2 October 2000 and 30 April 2006 . See below for details . </Li> <Li> For children born before 1 July 2006, if only the father meets this requirement the parents must be married . Marriage subsequent to the birth is normally enough to confer British citizenship from that point . </Li>

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