Nationality and Borders Act 2022, Section 6 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. 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.
(1)The British Nationality Act 1981 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 4C (acquisition by registration: certain persons born before 1983), for subsection (3D) substitute—
“(3D)In determining for the purposes of subsection (3) whether a person would have been a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies, the requirement that a person’s birth was registered at a United Kingdom consulate, as set out in section 5(1)(b) of the British Nationality Act 1948, is to be ignored.”
(3)In section 4I (other person unable to become citizen at commencement), after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)In determining for the purposes of subsection (1)(c)(i) whether a person would have been a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies, the requirement that a person’s birth was registered at a United Kingdom consulate, as set out in section 5(1)(b) of the British Nationality Act 1948, is to be ignored.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 87(1)
I2S. 6 in force at 28.6.2022 by S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 5 (with Sch. 2 para. 2)
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