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British Nationality Act 1981

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British Nationality Act 1981, Section 4B is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F14B Acquisition by registration: certain persons without other citizenshipU.K.

(1)This section applies to a person who has the status of—

(a)British Overseas citizen,

(b)British subject under this Act, F2. . .

(c)British protected person.[F3, or

(d)British National (Overseas)]

(2)A person to whom this section applies shall be entitled to be registered as a British citizen if—

(a)he applies for registration under this section,

(b)the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person does not have, apart from the status mentioned in subsection (1), any citizenship or nationality, and

(c)the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person has not after [F4the relevant day] renounced, voluntarily relinquished or lost through action or inaction any citizenship or nationality

[F5(3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(c), the “ relevant day ” means—

(a)in the case of a person to whom this section applies by virtue of subsection (1)(d) only, 19th March 2009, and

(b)in any other case, 4th July 2002.]]

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