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The British Nationality (General) Regulations 2003

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART II REGISTRATION AND NATURALISATION

    1. 3.Applications

    2. 4.Authority to whom application is to be made

    3. 5.Persons not of full age or capacity

    4. 6.Oaths of allegiance

    5. 7.Certificates of naturalisation

  4. PART III RENUNCIATION AND DEPRIVATION

    1. 8.Declarations of renunciation

    2. 9.Authority to whom declaration of renunciation is to be made

    3. 10.Notice of proposed deprivation of citizenship

    4. 11.Cancellation of registration of person deprived of citizenship

    5. 12.Cancellation of certificate of naturalisation in case of deprivation of citizenship

  5. PART IV SUPPLEMENTAL

    1. 13.Evidence

    2. 14.Manner of signifying parental consent to registration

    3. 15.Revocation

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AS RESPECTS APPLICATIONS

      1. PART I All applications

        1. 1.An application shall be made in writing and shall state...

        2. 2.An application shall contain a declaration that the particulars stated...

      2. PART II Applications by persons not of full age or capacity

        1. 3.An application in respect of someone not of full age...

        2. 4.An application made by a person on behalf of someone...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS AS RESPECTS APPLICATIONS

      1. 1.Application under section 1(3) of the Act

      2. 2.Application under section 1(4) of the Act

      3. 3.If the applicant was absent from the United Kingdom on...

      4. 4.Application under section 3(2) of the Act

      5. 5.If the application is not made within 12 months after...

      6. 6.Application under section 3(5) of the Act

      7. 7.Application under section 4(2) of the Act

      8. 8.Application under section 4(5) of the Act

      9. 9.Application under section 4A of the Act

      10. 10.Application under section 4B of the Act

      11. 11.Application under section 4C of the Act

      12. 12.Application under section 5 of the Act

      13. 13.Application under section 6(1)

      14. 14.Application under section 6(2) of the Act

      15. 15.Application under section 10(1) of the Act

      16. 16.Application under section 10(2) of the Act

      17. 17.Application under section 13(1) of the Act

      18. 18.Application under section 13(3) of the Act

      19. 19.Application under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Act

      20. 20.Application under paragraph 4 of Schedule 2

      21. 21.Application under paragraph 5 of Schedule 2

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

      1. 1.Subject to paragraph 2, an oath of allegiance shall be...

      2. 2.If the deponent is serving in Her Majesty’s naval, military...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF NATURALISATION AS A BRITISH CITIZEN

      1. BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981

        CERTIFICATE OF NATURALISATION AS A BRITISH CITIZEN

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      REQUIREMENTS AS RESPECTS DECLARATIONS OF RENUNCIATION

      1. 1.A declaration shall be made in writing and shall state...

      2. 2.A declaration shall contain information showing that the declarant—

      3. 3.A declaration shall contain a declaration that the particulars stated...

  7. Explanatory Note

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