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Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009, Section 42 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 10 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

42Children born in UK etc. to members of the armed forcesU.K.

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(1)Section 1 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) (acquisition of British citizenship by birth or adoption) is amended as follows.

(2)After subsection (1) insert—

(1A)A person born in the United Kingdom or a qualifying territory on or after the relevant day shall be a British citizen if at the time of the birth his father or mother is a member of the armed forces.

(3)In subsection (3), after “subsection (1)” insert “ , (1A) ”.

(4)After subsection (3) insert—

(3A)A person born in the United Kingdom on or after the relevant day who is not a British citizen by virtue of subsection (1), (1A) or (2) shall be entitled to be registered as a British citizen if, while he is a minor—

(a)his father or mother becomes a member of the armed forces; and

(b)an application is made for his registration as a British citizen.

(5)In subsection (4), after “subsection (1)” insert “ , (1A) ”.

(6)After subsection (8) insert—

(9)The relevant day for the purposes of subsection (1A) or (3A) is the day appointed for the commencement of section 42 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (which inserted those subsections).

Commencement Information

I1S. 42 in force at 13.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/2731, art. 4(a)

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