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British Nationality Act 1981

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Version Superseded: 28/07/2004

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British Nationality Act 1981, Paragraph 7 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 November 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

7Subject to paragraph 8, the requirements for naturalisation as a [F1British overseas territories citizen] under section 18(2) are, in the case of any person who applies for it—

(a)that he was in the relevant territory at the beginning of the period of three years ending with the date of the application, and that the number of days on which he was absent from that territory in that period does not exceed 270; and

(b)that the number of days on which he was absent from that territory in the period of twelve months so ending does not exceed 90; and

(c)that on the date of the application he was not subject under the immigration laws to any restriction on the period for which he might remain in that territory; and

(d)that he was not at any time in the period of three years ending with the date of the application in that territory in breach of the immigration laws; and

(e)the requirement specified in paragraph 5(1)(b).

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