Emilio Palma

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Emilio Marcos Palma (born January 7, 1978) was the first known person to be born on the continent of Antarctica. He was also born farther south than any other human being in known history. The son of Argentine parents, Emilio's birth took place in Fortín Sargento Cabral at the Esperanza Base near the tip of the Antarctic peninsula. Since his parents were Argentine citizens, and he was born at an Argentine base, he was immediately granted citizenship of Argentina. He is featured in the Guinness Book of Records as the only person in history known to be the first born on a continent. However, Solveig Gunbjörg Jacobsen, born in the island territory of South Georgia, is sometimes claimed as the actual first Antarctica birth due to that territory being considered part of Antarctica for some purposes.

This part of Antarctica also forms part of the British Antarctic Territory which is a British overseas territory. Prior to 1 January 1983, any person born in a British colony acquired Citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies (CUKC) unless the parents were diplomats or enemy aliens (see History of British nationality law). On 1 January 1983, further to the British Nationality Act 1981 a CUKC connected to the British Antarctic Territory became a British Overseas Territories citizen. This status can pass down to the first generation born outside Britain's territories, although it does not grant a right of abode in the British Antarctic Territory (see Belonger status).

Furthermore, on 21 May 2002, any person holding BOTC by connection with the British Antarctic Territory automatically became a British citizen by virtue of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002.

Hence Emilio Marcos Palma is the only known person to hold British nationality by virtue of a connection with the British Antarctic Territory. The same would apply to any of his children.es:Emilio Marcos Palma fr:Emilio Palma nl:Emilio Palma