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British Nationality Act 1981

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Version Superseded: 07/11/2002

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British Nationality Act 1981, Section 21 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 02 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

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

  • A person born in a foreign country within five years after commencement shall be entitled, on an application for his registration as a [F1British overseas territories citizen] made within the period of twelve months from the date of the birth, to be registered as such a citizen if—

    (a)

    the requirements referred to in subsection (1)(a) of section 9 are fulfilled in the case of that person’s father, subsection (2)(b) of that section being for the purposes of this paragraph read as if any reference to becoming or remaining a British citizen were a reference to becoming or, as the case may be, remaining a [F1British overseas territories citizen] ; and

    (b)

    had that person been born before commencement and become a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies as mentioned in subsection (1)(b) of that section, he would at commencement have become a [F1British overseas territories citizen] by virtue of section 23(1)(b).

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