http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/11/section/42Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009An Act to provide for customs functions to be exercisable by the Secretary of State, the Director of Border Revenue and officials designated by them; to make provision about the use and disclosure of customs information; to make provision for and in connection with the exercise of customs functions and functions relating to immigration, asylum or nationality; to make provision about citizenship and other nationality matters; to make further provision about immigration and asylum; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-18Expert Participation2024-01-01 Part 2 Citizenship<Emphasis>Acquisition of British citizenship by birth</Emphasis>Children born in <Acronym Expansion="United Kingdom">UK</Acronym> <Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation> to members of the armed forces421Section 1 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) (acquisition of British citizenship by birth or adoption) is amended as follows.2After subsection (1) insert—1AA 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.3In subsection (3), after “subsection (1)” insert “ , (1A) ”.4After subsection (3) insert—3AA 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—ahis father or mother becomes a member of the armed forces; andban application is made for his registration as a British citizen.5In subsection (4), after “subsection (1)” insert “ , (1A) ”.6After subsection (8) insert—9The 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).S. 42 in force at 13.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/2731, art. 4(a)
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