British Chinese (also known as Chinese British or Chinese Britons) are people of Chinese – particularly Han Chinese – ancestry who reside in the United Kingdom, constituting the second-largest group of overseas Chinese in Western Europe after France. Some of the early British Chinese were also Eurasians.

What does it mean to be British born?

To be Britain-born means to have been born in Britain; it does not imply that the person, by birth, is a British citizen. To be British-born means that the person is by birth a British citizen; it does not imply that the person was born in Britain.

Why did the Chinese come to Britain?

The East India Company, which imported popular Chinese commodities such as tea, ceramics and silks, also brought Asian sailors and needed trustworthy intermediaries to arrange their care and lodgings while they were in London. Before 1900, only a few Chinese who came to Britain as seamen, servants, jugglers, etc.

What percentage of UK is Chinese?

0.7 per cent According to the last census, there are 433,150 ethnic Chinese in Britain, 0.7 per cent of the population, around 40 per cent of whom were born in mainland China.

How many Chinese are in the UK?

There are 400,000 people of Chinese ethnicity in the U.K., according to the latest data, making up 0.7% of the population, and Hsu feels that British Chinese peoples experience of racism -- besides outright hate crimes, there are casual racism and microaggressions -- often goes unheard.

Can you get UK citizenship through great grandparents?

You can claim British citizenship by double descent if you have a grandparent (and in rare cases a great-grandparent) born in the UK. This is known as double descent. Children under the age of 18 will need to claim citizenship before the age of 18 or they will lose all rights to British nationality.

How many generations can get a British passport?

British citizenship is normally automatically passed down one generation to children born outside the UK. For example, you might automatically become a citizen if youre born outside the UK to a British parent.

How do you know if you are a British citizen?

How Do I Know If Im a UK citizen?you were born in the UK prior to January 1, 1983 to married parents;you were born in the UK on or after January 1, 1983 to married parents and at least one of your parents was a British citizen at the time of your birth.More items

Does having a British passport mean I am a British citizen?

Having a British passport doesnt mean youre a citizen either. British citizens, overseas territories citizens, overseas citizens, subjects, nationals (overseas) and protected persons can all apply for a passport.