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British Nationality Act 1981

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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Acquisition after commencement: special cases

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Version Superseded: 05/12/2005

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Point in time view as at 01/01/2004.

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British Nationality Act 1981, Cross Heading: Acquisition after commencement: special cases is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 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

Acquisition after commencement: special casesU.K.

19 Right to registration by virtue of residence in [F1British overseas territory].U.K.

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F2S. 19 ceased to have effect (7.11.2002) and repealed (prosp.) by virtue of Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 15, 161, 162, Sch. 2 para. 1(d), Sch. 9 (with s. 159, Sch. 2 para. 2)

20 Registration by virtue of marriage.U.K.

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F3S. 20 ceased to have effect (7.11.2002) and repealed (prosp.) by virtue of Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 15, 161, 162, Sch. 2 para. 1(e), Sch. 9 (with s. 159, Sch. 2 para. 2)

21 Right to registration by virtue of father’s citizenship etc.U.K.

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F4S. 21 ceased to have effect (7.11.2002) and repealed (prosp.) by virtue of Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 15, 161, 162, Sch. 2 para. 1(f), Sch. 9 (with s. 159, Sch. 2 para. 2)

22 Right to registration replacing right to resume citizenship of U.K. and Colonies.U.K.

(1)Subject to subsection (3), a person shall be entitled, on an application for his registration as a [F5British overseas territories citizen], to be registered as such a citizen if immediately before commencement he would (had he applied for it) have been entitled under section 1(1) of the M1British Nationality Act 1964 (resumption of citizenship) to be registered as a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies by virtue of having an appropriate qualifying connection with a [F6British overseas territory] or F7. . . by virtue of having been married before commencement to a person who has, or would if living have, such a connection.

(2)On an application for his registration as a [F5British overseas territories citizen] made by a person of full capacity who had before commencement ceased to be a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies as a result of a declaration of renunciation, the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, cause that person to be registered as a [F5British overseas territories citizen] if that person—

(a)has an appropriate qualifying connection with a [F6British overseas territory]; or

(b)F7. . . has been married to a person who has, or would if living have, such a connection.

(3)A person shall not be entitled to registration under subsection (1) on more than one occasion.

(4)For the purposes of this section a person shall be taken to have an appropriate qualifying connection with a [F6British overseas territory] if he, his father or his father’s father—

(a)was born in that territory; or

(b)is or was a person naturalised in that territory; or

(c)was registered as a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies in that territory; or

(d)became a British subject by reason of the annexation of any territory included in that territory.

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