# British Nationality Act (1948)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1948-british-nationality-act
Categories: main-event

Parliament created citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies and confirmed broad rights of entry for Commonwealth citizens. Within the broader Postwar & Modern Uk period, decolonization, welfare institutions, migration, European integration and withdrawal, devolution and social change reshaped the modern United Kingdom. This event is placed at 1948 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The law shaped postwar migration and the legal meaning of British nationality.

## Why it matters
The law shaped postwar migration and the legal meaning of British nationality.

Ruler at the time: [George VI](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-vi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — British Nationality Act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=British+Nationality+Act&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — British Nationality Act](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=British+Nationality+Act)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — Postwar collection](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/explore-by-time-period/postwar/)