S. 4A inserted (21.5.2002) by the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 4; S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2

S. 4B inserted (30.4.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 12(1), 162 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/754, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2003/1040, art. 2 and S.I. 2003/1339, art. 4))

S. 4C inserted (30.4.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 13(1), 162 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/754, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2003/1040, art. 2 and S.I. 2003/1339, art. 4))

Words in s. 1(1) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 1(2)(a); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2

Words in s. 1(1)(b) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 1(2)(b); S. I. 2002/1252, art. 2

Words in s. 1(2) inserted (21.5.2002) by by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(a); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2

Words in s. 1(2)(a) inserted (21.5.2002) by by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(b); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2

Words in s. 1(2)(b) inserted (21.5.2002) by by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(c); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2

Word in s. 1(5) substituted (temp.) (21.5.2002) by by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 1(5); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2

Words in s. 2(1) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(2)(a); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2

Words in s. 2(1)(b) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2

Words in s. 2(1)(b) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2

Words in s. 2(1)(c) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(2)(c); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2

Words in s. 2(2)(a) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(3); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2

Words in s. 2(3) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(4)(a); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2

Words in s. 2(3) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(4)(b); S.I. 2002/ 1252, {art. 2}

Words in s. 3(2) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(2); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2

Words in s. 3(3)(c)(i) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(3)(a); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2

Words in s. 3(3)(c)(ii) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(3)(b); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2

Words in s. 3(5) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(4)(a); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2

Words in s. 3(5)(b) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(4)(b); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2

Words in s. 3(5)(b) inserted (21.5.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(4)(b); S.I. 2002/1252, art. 2

Words in s. 4 sidenote substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 2(2)(b)

Words in s. 4(1) substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 2(2)(b)

By S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(2) it is provided that s. 4(1) shall have effect as if after the words “British Dependent Territories citizen,” there were inserted the words “a British National (Overseas),”

Words in s. 4(6) substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), {s. 1(1)((b)}

S. 4D inserted (13.1.2010) by Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c. 11), ss. 46, 58; S.I. 2009/2731, art. 4(e)

Words in s. 5 substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 2(2)(b)

S. 7 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(a), Sch. 9 (with s. 159, Sch. 2 para. 2)

S. 8 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(b), Sch. 9 (with s. 159, Sch. 2 para. 2)

S. 9 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(c), Sch. 9 (with s. 159, Sch. 2 para. 2)

Words in s. 10(1)(2) repealed (1.4.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 5(a), 161, 162, Sch. 9 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/754, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2003/1040, art. 2 and S.I. 2003/1339, art. 4))

Words in s. 14(1)(d) substituted (30.4.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 12(2), 162 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/754, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2003/1040, art. 2 and S.I. 2003/1339, art. 4))

Words in s. 14(1)(d) inserted (30.4.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 13(2), 162 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/754, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2003/1040, art. 2 and S.I. 2003/1339, art. 4))

Words in s. 14(1)(h) substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 1(1)(b)

S. 1(1) explained by S.I. 1972/1613, art. 6 (as inserted by S.I. 1982/1649, art. 3)

S. 4(2)(4) modified (7.11.2002, partly retrospective) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), s. 11

S. 4(2) restricted (4.12.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 58, 62; S.I. 2006/2838, art. 4(1) (subject to art. 4(2))

S. 4(2)(4) modified (7.11.2002, partly retrospective) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), s. 11

S. 4(5) restricted (4.12.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 58, 62; S.I. 2006/2838, art. 4(1) (subject to art. 4(2))

S. 4A restricted (4.12.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 58, 62; S.I. 2006/2838, art. 4(1) (subject to art. 4(2))

S. 4C restricted (4.12.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 58, 62; S.I. 2006/2838, art. 4(1) (subject to art. 4(2))

S. 5 restricted (4.12.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 58, 62; S.I. 2006/2838, art. 4(1) (subject to art. 4(2))

S. 12 extended by S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(10)

S. 12 extended by S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(10)

S. 13(1)(3) restricted (4.12.2006) by Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13), ss. 58, 62; S.I. 2006/2838, art. 4(1) (subject to art. 4(2))

1964 c. 22.

1971 c. 77.

1964 c. 54.

1971 c. 77.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/part/I/2003-04-30British Nationality Act 1981An Act to make fresh provision about citizenship and nationality, and to amend the Immigration Act 1971 as regards the right of abode in the United Kingdom.1982-01-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-172003-04-30Part I British Citizenship Acquisition after commencement
1 Acquisition by birth or adoption.(1)

A person born in the United Kingdom after commencement , or in a qualifying territory on or after the appointed day, shall be a British citizen if at the time of the birth his father or mother is—

(a)

a British citizen; or

(b)

settled in the United Kingdom or that territory .

(2)

A new-born infant who, after commencement, is found abandoned in the United Kingdom , or on or after the appointed day is found abandoned in a qualifying territory, shall, unless the contrary is shown, be deemed for the purposes of subsection (1)—

(a)

to have been born in the United Kingdom after commencement or in that territory on or after the appointed day ; and

(b)

to have been born to a parent who at the time of the birth was a British citizen or settled in the United Kingdom or that territory .

(3)

A person born in the United Kingdom after commencement who is not a British citizen by virtue of subsection (1) or (2) shall be entitled to be registered as a British citizen if, while he is a minor—

(a)

his father or mother becomes a British citizen or becomes settled in the United Kingdom; and

(b)

an application is made for his registration as a British citizen.

(4)

A person born in the United Kingdom after commencement who is not a British citizen by virtue of subsection (1) or (2) shall be entitled, on an application for his registration as a British citizen made at any time after he has attained the age of ten years, to be registered as such a citizen if, as regards each of the first ten years of that person’s life, the number of days on which he was absent from the United Kingdom in that year does not exceed 90.

(5)

Where after commencement an order authorising the adoption of a minor who is not a British citizen is made by any court in the United Kingdom, or where on or after the appointed day such an order is made by any court in a qualifying territory, the minor shall be a British citizen as from the date on which the order is made if the adopter or, in the case of a joint adoption, one of the adopters is a British citizen on that date.

(6)

Where an order in consequence of which any person became a British citizen by virtue of subsection (5) ceases to have effect, whether on annulment or otherwise, the cesser shall not affect the status of that person as a British citizen.

(7)

If in the special circumstances of any particular case the Secretary of State thinks fit, he may for the purposes of subsection (4) treat the person to whom the application relates as fulfilling the requirement specified in that subsection although, as regards any one or more of the first ten years of that person’s life, the number of days on which he was absent from the United Kingdom in that year or each of the years in question exceeds 90.

(8)

In this section and elsewhere in this Act “settled” has the meaning given by section 50.

2 Acquisition by descent.(1)

A person born outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories after commencement shall be a British citizen if at the time of the birth his father or mother—

(a)

is a British citizen otherwise than by descent; or

(b)

is a British citizen and is serving outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories in service to which this paragraph applies, his or her recruitment for that service having taken place in the United Kingdom or a qualifying territory; or

(c)

is a British citizen and is serving outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories in service under a Community institution, his or her recruitment for that service having taken place in a country which at the time of the recruitment was a member of the Communities.

(2)

Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) applies to—

(a)

Crown service under the government of the United Kingdom or of a qualifying territory; and

(b)

service of any description for the time being designated under subsection (3).

(3)

For the purposes of this section the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument designate any description of service which he considers to be closely associated with the activities outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories of Her Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom or in a qualifying territory.

(4)

Any order made under subsection (3) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

3 Acquisition by registration: minors.(1)

If while a person is a minor an application is made for his registration as a British citizen, the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, cause him to be registered as such a citizen.

(2)

A person born outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories shall be entitled, on an application for his registration as a British citizen made within the period of twelve months from the date of birth, to be registered as such a citizen if the requirements specified in subsection (3) or, in the case of a person born stateless, the requirements specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of that subsection, are fulfilled in the case of either that person’s father or his mother (“the parent in question”).

(3)

The requirements referred to in subsection (2) are—

(a)

that the parent in question was a British citizen by descent at the time of the birth; and

(b)

that the father or mother of the parent in question—

(i)

was a British citizen otherwise than by descent at the time of the birth of the parent in question; or

(ii)

became a British citizen otherwise than by descent at commencement, or would have become such a citizen otherwise than by descent at commencement but for his or her death; and

(c)

that, as regards some period of three years ending with a date not later than the date of the birth—

(i)

the parent in question was in the United Kingdom or a qualifying territory at the beginning of that period; and

(ii)

the number of days on which the parent in question was absent from the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories in that period does not exceed 270.

(4)

If in the special circumstances of any particular case the Secretary of State thinks fit, he may treat subsection (2) as if the reference to twelve months were a reference to six years.

(5)

A person born outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories shall be entitled, on an application for his registration as a British citizen made while he is a minor, to be registered as such a citizen if the following requirements are satisfied, namely—

(a)

that at the time of that person’s birth his father or mother was a British citizen by descent; and

(b)

subject to subsection (6), that that person and his father and mother were in the United Kingdom or a qualifying territory at the beginning of the period of three years ending with the date of the application and that, in the case of each of them, the number of days on which the person in question was absent from the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories in that period does not exceed 270; and

(c)

subject to subsection (6), that the consent of his father and mother to the registration has been signified in the prescribed manner.

(6)

In the case of an application under subsection (5) for the registration of a person as a British citizen—

(a)

if his father or mother died, or their marriage was terminated, on or before the date of the application, or his father and mother were legally separated on that date, the references to his father and mother in paragraph (b) of that subsection shall be read either as references to his father or as references to his mother;

(b)

if his father or mother died on or before that date, the reference to his father and mother in paragraph (c) of that subsection shall be read as a reference to either of them; and

(c)

if he was born illegitimate, all those references shall be read as references to his mother.

4 Acquisition by registration: British overseas territories citizensetc.(1)

This section applies to any person who is a British overseas territories citizen, a British National (Overseas), a British Overseas citizen, a British subject under this Act or a British protected person.

(2)

A person to whom this section applies shall be entitled, on an application for his registration as a British citizen, to be registered as such a citizen if the following requirements are satisfied in the case of that person, namely—

(a)

subject to subsection (3), that he was in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the period of five years ending with the date of the application and that the number of days on which he was absent from the United Kingdom in that period does not exceed 450; and

(b)

that the number of days on which he was absent from the United Kingdom in the period of twelve months so ending does not exceed 90; and

(c)

that he was not at any time in the period of twelve months so ending subject under the immigration laws to any restriction on the period for which he might remain in the United Kingdom; and

(d)

that he was not at any time in the period of five years so ending in the United Kingdom in breach of the immigration laws.

(3)

So much of subsection (2)(a) as requires the person in question to have been in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the period there mentioned shall not apply in relation to a person who was settled in the United Kingdom immediately before commencement.

(4)

If in the special circumstances of any particular case the Secretary of State thinks fit, he may for the purposes of subsection (2) do all or any of the following things, namely—

(a)

treat the person to whom the application relates as fulfilling the requirement specified in subsection (2)(a) or subsection (2)(b), or both, although the number of days on which he was absent from the United Kingdom in the period there mentioned exceeds the number there mentioned;

(b)

disregard any such restriction as is mentioned in subsection (2)(c), not being a restriction to which that person was subject on the date of the application;

(c)

treat that person as fulfilling the requirement specified in subsection (2)(d) although he was in the United Kingdom in breach of the immigration laws in the period there mentioned.

(5)

If, on an application for registration as a British citizen made by a person to whom this section applies, the Secretary of State is satisfied that the applicant has at any time served in service to which this subsection applies, he may, if he thinks fit in the special circumstances of the applicant’s case, cause him to be registered as such a citizen.

(6)

Subsection (5) applies to—

(a)

Crown service under the government of a British overseas territory; and

(b)

paid or unpaid service (not falling within paragraph (a)) as a member of any body established by law in a British overseas territory members of which are appointed by or on behalf of the Crown.

4A Acquisition by registration: further provision for British overseas territories citizens(1)

If an application is made to register as a British citizen a person who is a British overseas territories citizen, the Secretary of State may if he thinks fit cause the person to be so registered.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply in the case of a British overseas territories citizen who—

(a)

is such a citizen by virtue only of a connection with the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia; or

(b)

has ceased to be a British citizen as a result of a declaration of renunciation.

4B Acquisition by registration: certain persons without other citizenship(1)

This section applies to a person who has the status of—

(a)

British Overseas citizen,

(b)

British subject under this Act, or

(c)

British protected person.

(2)

A person to whom this section applies shall be entitled to be registered as a British citizen if—

(a)

he applies for registration under this section,

(b)

the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person does not have, apart from the status mentioned in subsection (1), any citizenship or nationality, and

(c)

the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person has not after 4th July 2002 renounced, voluntarily relinquished or lost through action or inaction any citizenship or nationality.

4C Acquisition by registration: certain persons born between 1961 and 1983(1)

A person is entitled to be registered as a British citizen if—

(a)

he applies for registration under this section, and

(b)

he satisfies each of the following conditions.

(2)

The first condition is that the applicant was born after 7th February 1961 and before 1st January 1983.

(3)

The second condition is that the applicant would at some time before 1st January 1983 have become a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies by virtue of section 5 of the British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56) if that section had provided for citizenship by descent from a mother in the same terms as it provided for citizenship by descent from a father.

(4)

The third condition is that immediately before 1st January 1983 the applicant would have had the right of abode in the United Kingdom by virtue of section 2 of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) had he become a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies as described in subsection (3) above.

4DAcquisition by registration: children of members of the armed forces(1)

A person (“P”) born outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories on or after the relevant day is entitled to be registered as a British citizen if—

(a)

an application is made for P's registration under this section; and

(b)

each of the following conditions is satisfied.

(2)

The first condition is that, at the time of P's birth, P's father or mother was—

(a)

a member of the armed forces; and

(b)

serving outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories.

(3)

The second condition is that, if P is a minor on the date of the application, the consent of P's father and mother to P's registration as a British citizen has been signified in the prescribed manner.

(4)

But if P's father or mother has died on or before the date of the application, the reference in subsection (3) to P's father and mother is to be read as a reference to either of them.

(5)

The Secretary of State may, in the special circumstances of a particular case, waive the need for the second condition to be satisfied.

(6)

The relevant day for the purposes of this section is the day appointed for the commencement of section 46 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (which inserted this section).

5 Acquisition by registration: nationals for purposes of the Community Treaties.

A British overseas territories citizen who falls to be treated as a national of the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Community Treaties shall be entitled to be registered as a British citizen if an application is made for his registration as such a citizen.

6 Acquisition by naturalisation.(1)

If, on an application for naturalisation as a British citizen made by a person of full age and capacity, the Secretary of State is satisfied that the applicant fulfils the requirements of Schedule 1 for naturalisation as such a citizen under this subsection, he may, if he thinks fit, grant to him a certificate of naturalisation as such a citizen.

(2)

If, on an application for naturalisation as a British citizen made by a person of full age and capacity who on the date of the application is married to a British citizen, the Secretary of State is satisfied that the applicant fulfils the requirements of Schedule 1 for naturalisation as such a citizen under this subsection, he may, if he thinks fit, grant to him a certificate of naturalisation as such a citizen.

Acquisition after commencement: special cases
7 Right to registration by virtue of residence in U.K. or relevant employment.

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8 Registration by virtue of marriage.

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9 Right to registration by virtue of father’s citizenship etc.

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10 Registration following renunciation of citizenship of U.K. and Colonies.(1)

Subject to subsection (3), a person shall be entitled, on an application for his registration as a British 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 British 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 the United Kingdom or . . . 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 British 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 British citizen if that person—

(a)

has an appropriate qualifying connection with the United Kingdom; or

(b)

. . . 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 the United Kingdom if he, his father or his father’s father—

(a)

was born in the United Kingdom; or

(b)

is or was a person naturalised in the United Kingdom; or

(c)

was registered as a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies in the United Kingdom or in a country which at the time was mentioned in section 1(3) of the 1948 Act.

Acquisition at commencement
11 Citizens of U.K. and Colonies who are to become British citizens at commencement.(1)

Subject to subsection (2), a person who immediately before commencement—

(a)

was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies; and

(b)

had the right of abode in the United Kingdom under the Immigration Act 1971 as then in force,

shall at commencement become a British citizen.

(2)

A person who was registered as a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies under section 1 of the British Nationality (No. 2) Act 1964 (stateless persons) on the ground mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of that section (namely that his mother was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies at the time when he was born) shall not become a British citizen under subsection (1) unless—

(a)

his mother becomes a British citizen under subsection (1) or would have done so but for her death; or

(b)

immediately before commencement he had the right of abode in the United Kingdom by virtue of section 2(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1971 as then in force (settlement in United Kingdom, combined with five or more years’ ordinary residence there as a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies).

(3)

A person who—

(a)

immediately before commencement was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies by virtue of having been registered under subsection (6) of section 12 of the 1948 Act (British subjects before commencement of 1948 Act becoming citizens of United Kingdom and Colonies) under arrangements made by virtue of subsection (7) of that section (registration in independent Commonwealth country by United Kingdom High Commissioner); and

(b)

was so registered on an application under the said subsection (6) based on the applicant’s descent in the male line from a person (“the relevant person”) possessing one of the qualifications specified in subsection (1)(a) and (b) of that section (birth or naturalisation in the United Kingdom and Colonies),

shall at commencement become a British citizen if the relevant person was born or naturalised in the United Kingdom.

Renunciation and resumption
12 Renunciation.(1)

If any British citizen of full age and capacity makes in the prescribed manner a declaration of renunciation of British citizenship, then, subject to subsections (3) and (4), the Secretary of State shall cause the declaration to be registered.

(2)

On the registration of a declaration made in pursuance of this section the person who made it shall cease to be a British citizen.

(3)

A declaration made by a person in pursuance of this section shall not be registered unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person who made it will after the registration have or acquire some citizenship or nationality other than British citizenship; and if that person does not have any such citizenship or nationality on the date of registration and does not acquire some such citizenship or nationality within six months from that date, he shall be, and be deemed to have remained, a British citizen notwithstanding the registration.

(4)

The Secretary of State may withhold registration of any declaration made in pursuance of this section if it is made during any war in which Her Majesty may be engaged in right of Her Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom.

(5)

For the purposes of this section any person who has been married shall be deemed to be of full age.

13 Resumption.(1)

Subject to subsection (2), a person who has ceased to be a British citizen as a result of a declaration of renunciation shall be entitled, on an application for his registration as a British citizen, to be registered as such a citizen if—

(a)

he is of full capacity; and

(b)

his renunciation of British citizenship was necessary to enable him to retain or acquire some other citizenship or nationality.

(2)

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

(3)

If a person of full capacity who has ceased to be a British citizen as a result of a declaration of renunciation (for whatever reason made) makes an application for his registration as such a citizen, the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, cause him to be registered as such a citizen.

Supplementary
14 Meaning of British citizen (by descent).(1)

For the purposes of this Act a British citizen is a British citizen “by descent” if and only if—

(a)

he is a person born outside the United Kingdom after commencement who is a British citizen by virtue of section 2(1)(a) only or by virtue of registration under section 3(2) or 9; or

(b)

subject to subsection (2), he is a person born outside the United Kingdom before commencement who became a British citizen at commencement and immediately before commencement—

(i)

was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies by virtue of section 5 of the 1948 Act (citizenship by descent); or

(ii)

was a person who, under any provision of the British Nationality Acts 1948 to 1965, was deemed for the purposes of the proviso to section 5(1) of the 1948 Act to be a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies by descent only, or would have been so deemed if male; or

(iii)

had the right of abode in the United Kingdom by virtue only of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 2 of the Immigration Act 1971 as then in force (connection with United Kingdom through parent or grandparent), or by virtue only of that paragraph and paragraph (c) of that subsection (settlement in United Kingdom with five years’ ordinary residence there), or by virtue only of being or having been the wife of a person who immediately before commencement had that right by virtue only of the said paragraph (b) or the said paragraphs (b) and (c); or

(iv)

being a woman, was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies as a result of her registration as such a citizen under section 6(2) of the 1948 Act by virtue of having been married to a man who at commencement became a British citizen by descent or would have done so but for his having died or ceased to be a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies as a result of a declaration of renunciation; or

(c)

he is a British citizen by virtue of registration under section 3(1) and either—

(i)

his father or mother was a British citizen at the time of the birth; or

(ii)

his father or mother was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies at that time and became a British citizen at commencement, or would have done so but for his or her death; or

(d)

he is a British citizen by virtue of registration under section 4B , 4C or 5; or

(e)

subject to subsection (2), being a woman born outside the United Kingdom before commencement, she is a British citizen as a result of her registration as such a citizen under section 8 by virtue of being or having been married to a man who at commencement became a British citizen by descent or would have done so but for his having died or ceased to be a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies as a result of a declaration of renunciation; or

(f)

he is a British citizen by virtue of registration under section 10 who, having before commencement ceased to be a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies as a result of a declaration of renunciation, would, if he had not so ceased, have at commencement become a British citizen by descent by virtue of paragraph (b); or

(g)

he is a British citizen by virtue of registration under section 13 who, immediately before he ceased to be a British citizen as a result of a declaration of renunciation, was such a citizen by descent; or

(h)

he is a person born in a British overseas territory after commencement who is a British citizen by virtue of paragraph 2 of Schedule 2.

(2)

A person born outside the United Kingdom before commencement is not a British citizen “by descent” by virtue of subsection (1)(b) or (e) if his father was at the time of his birth serving outside the United Kingdom—

(a)

in service of a description mentioned in subsection (3), his recruitment for the service in question having taken place in the United Kingdom; or

(b)

in service under a Community institution, his recruitment for that service having taken place in a country which at the time of the recruitment was a member of the Communities.

(3)

The descriptions of service referred to in subsection (2) are—

(a)

Crown service under the government of the United Kingdom; and

(b)

service of any description at any time designated under section 2(3).

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<p>
<ref eId="c00399" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4A">S. 4A</ref>
inserted (21.5.2002) by the
<ref eId="c00400" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00401" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/section/4">s. 4</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00402" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S.I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00403" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
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<p>
<ref eId="c00404" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4B">S. 4B</ref>
inserted (30.4.2003) by
<ref eId="c00405" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41">Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00406" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/12/1">ss. 12(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00407" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/162">162</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c00408" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/159">s. 159</ref>
);
<ref eId="c00409" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754">S.I. 2003/754</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00410" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/2/1">art. 2(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00411" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c00412" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/3">arts. 3</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00413" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/4">4</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00414" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
(as amended by
<ref eId="c00415" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1040">S.I. 2003/1040</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00416" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1040/article/2">art. 2</ref>
and
<ref eId="c00417" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1339">S.I. 2003/1339</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00418" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1339/article/4">art. 4</ref>
))
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<p>
S. 4C inserted (30.4.2003) by
<ref eId="c00420" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41">Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00421" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/13/1">ss. 13(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00422" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/162">162</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c00423" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/159">s. 159</ref>
);
<ref eId="c00424" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754">S.I. 2003/754</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00425" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/2/1">art. 2(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00426" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c00427" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/3">arts. 3</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00428" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/4">4</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00429" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
(as amended by
<ref eId="c00430" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1040">S.I. 2003/1040</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00431" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1040/article/2">art. 2</ref>
and
<ref eId="c00432" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1339">S.I. 2003/1339</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00433" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1339/article/4">art. 4</ref>
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Words in
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<ref eId="c00045" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00046" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/1/2/a">Sch. 1 para. 1(2)(a)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00047" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S.I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00048" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16828211" marker="F5">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00049" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/1/1/b">s. 1(1)(b)</ref>
inserted (21.5.2002) by
<ref eId="c00050" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00051" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/1/2/b">Sch. 1 para. 1(2)(b)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00052" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S. I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00053" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16828821" marker="F6">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00060" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/1/2">s. 1(2)</ref>
inserted (21.5.2002) by by
<ref eId="c00061" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00062" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/1/3/a">Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(a)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00063" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S.I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00064" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16828881" marker="F7">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00065" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/1/2/a">s. 1(2)(a)</ref>
inserted (21.5.2002) by by
<ref eId="c00066" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00067" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/1/3/b">Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(b)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00068" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S.I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00069" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16829041" marker="F8">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00070" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/1/2/b">s. 1(2)(b)</ref>
inserted (21.5.2002) by by
<ref eId="c00071" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00072" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/1/3/c">Sch. 1 para. 1(3)(c)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00073" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S.I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00074" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16829131" marker="F9">
<p>
Word in
<ref eId="c02071" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/1/5">s. 1(5)</ref>
substituted (temp.) (21.5.2002) by by
<ref eId="c02072" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02073" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/1/5">Sch. 1 para. 1(5)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c02074" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S.I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02075" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16831771" marker="F10">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00149" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/2/1">s. 2(1)</ref>
inserted (21.5.2002) by
<ref eId="c00150" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00151" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/2/1/2/a">Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(2)(a)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00152" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S.I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00153" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16831791" marker="F11">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00154" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/2/1/b">s. 2(1)(b)</ref>
inserted (21.5.2002) by
<ref eId="c00155" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00156" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/2/1/2/b">Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(2)(b)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00157" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S.I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00158" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16831861" marker="F12">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00159" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/2/1/b">s. 2(1)(b)</ref>
inserted (21.5.2002) by
<ref eId="c00160" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00161" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/2/1/2/b">Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(2)(b)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00162" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S.I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00163" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16831881" marker="F13">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00164" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/2/1/c">s. 2(1)(c)</ref>
inserted (21.5.2002) by
<ref eId="c00165" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00166" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/2/1/2/c">Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(2)(c)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00167" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S.I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00168" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16831901" marker="F14">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00169" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/2/2/a">s. 2(2)(a)</ref>
inserted (21.5.2002) by
<ref eId="c00170" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00171" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/2/1/3">Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(3)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00172" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S.I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00173" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16831921" marker="F15">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00174" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/2/3">s. 2(3)</ref>
inserted (21.5.2002) by
<ref eId="c00175" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00176" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/2/1/4/a">Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(4)(a)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00177" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S.I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00178" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16831941" marker="F16">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00179" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/2/3">s. 2(3)</ref>
inserted (21.5.2002) by
<ref eId="c00180" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00181" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/2/1/4/b">Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(4)(b)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00182" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/I">S.I</ref>
. 2002/ 1252, {art. 2}
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16844101" marker="F17">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00190" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/3/2">s. 3(2)</ref>
inserted (21.5.2002) by
<ref eId="c00191" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00192" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/3/1/2">Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(2)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00193" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S.I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00194" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16844151" marker="F18">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00201" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/3/3/c/i">s. 3(3)(c)(i)</ref>
inserted (21.5.2002) by
<ref eId="c00202" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00203" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/3/1/3/a">Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(3)(a)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00204" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S.I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00205" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16844171" marker="F19">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00206" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/3/3/c/ii">s. 3(3)(c)(ii)</ref>
inserted (21.5.2002) by
<ref eId="c00207" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00208" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/3/1/3/b">Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(3)(b)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00209" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S.I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00210" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16844231" marker="F20">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00226" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/3/5">s. 3(5)</ref>
inserted (21.5.2002) by
<ref eId="c00227" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00228" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/3/1/4/a">Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(4)(a)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00229" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S.I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00230" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16844261" marker="F21">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00231" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/3/5/b">s. 3(5)(b)</ref>
inserted (21.5.2002) by
<ref eId="c00232" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00233" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/3/1/4/b">Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(4)(b)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00234" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S.I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00235" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16844281" marker="F22">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00236" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/3/5/b">s. 3(5)(b)</ref>
inserted (21.5.2002) by
<ref eId="c00237" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00238" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/schedule/1/paragraph/3/1/4/b">Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(4)(b)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00239" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252">S.I. 2002/1252</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00240" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1252/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16931511" marker="F23">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00280" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4">s. 4</ref>
sidenote substituted (26.2.2002) by
<ref eId="c00281" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00282" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/section/2/2/b">s. 2(2)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16931521" marker="F24">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00283" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/1">s. 4(1)</ref>
substituted (26.2.2002) by
<ref eId="c00284" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00285" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/section/2/2/b">s. 2(2)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c8126111" marker="F25">
<p>
By
<ref eId="c00286" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/948">S.I. 1986/948</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00287" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/948/article/7/2">art. 7(2)</ref>
it is provided that
<ref eId="c00288" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/1">s. 4(1)</ref>
shall have effect as if after the words “British Dependent Territories citizen,” there were inserted the words “a British National (Overseas),”
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16931481" marker="F26">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00309" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/6">s. 4(6)</ref>
substituted (26.2.2002) by
<ref eId="c00310" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
, {s. 1(1)((b)}
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c20370061" marker="F27">
<p>
<ref eId="c00434" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4D">S. 4D</ref>
inserted (13.1.2010) by
<ref eId="c00435" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/11">Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c. 11)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00436" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/11/section/46">ss. 46</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00437" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/11/section/58">58</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00438" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2731">S.I. 2009/2731</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00439" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2731/article/4/e">art. 4(e)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16725191" marker="F28">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00380" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/5">s. 5</ref>
substituted (26.2.2002) by
<ref eId="c00381" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00382" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/section/2/2/b">s. 2(2)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16866541" marker="F29">
<p>
<ref eId="c02086" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/7">S. 7</ref>
ceased to have effect (7.11.2002) and repealed (prosp.) by virtue of
<ref eId="c02087" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41">Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02088" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/15">ss. 15</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02089" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/161">161</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02090" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/162">162</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02091" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a">Sch. 2 para. 1(a)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02092" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/schedule/9">Sch. 9</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c02093" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/159">s. 159</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02094" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/schedule/2/paragraph/2">Sch. 2 para. 2</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16868601" marker="F30">
<p>
<ref eId="c02095" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/8">S. 8</ref>
ceased to have effect (7.11.2002) and repealed (prosp.) by virtue of
<ref eId="c02096" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41">Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02097" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/15">ss. 15</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02098" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/161">161</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02099" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/162">162</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02100" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b">Sch. 2 para. 1(b)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02101" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/schedule/9">Sch. 9</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c02102" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/159">s. 159</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02103" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/schedule/2/paragraph/2">Sch. 2 para. 2</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16868621" marker="F31">
<p>
<ref eId="c02105" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/9">S. 9</ref>
ceased to have effect (7.11.2002) and repealed (prosp.) by virtue of
<ref eId="c02106" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41">Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02107" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/15">ss. 15</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02108" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/161">161</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02109" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/162">162</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02110" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c">Sch. 2 para. 1(c)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02111" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/schedule/9">Sch. 9</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c02112" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/159">s. 159</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02113" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/schedule/2/paragraph/2">Sch. 2 para. 2</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c19258761" marker="F32">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00505" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/10/1/2">s. 10(1)(2)</ref>
repealed (1.4.2003) by
<ref eId="c00506" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41">Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00507" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/5/a">ss. 5(a)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00508" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/161">161</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00509" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/162">162</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00510" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/schedule/9">Sch. 9</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c00511" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/159">s. 159</ref>
);
<ref eId="c00512" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754">S.I. 2003/754</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00513" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/2/1">art. 2(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00514" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c00515" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/3">arts. 3</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00516" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/4">4</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00517" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
(as amended by
<ref eId="c00518" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1040">S.I. 2003/1040</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00519" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1040/article/2">art. 2</ref>
and
<ref eId="c00520" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1339">S.I. 2003/1339</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00521" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1339/article/4">art. 4</ref>
))
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c19258821" marker="F33">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00554" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/14/1/d">s. 14(1)(d)</ref>
substituted (30.4.2003) by
<ref eId="c00555" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41">Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00556" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/12/2">ss. 12(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00557" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/162">162</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c00558" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/159">s. 159</ref>
);
<ref eId="c00559" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754">S.I. 2003/754</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00560" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/2/1">art. 2(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00561" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c00562" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/3">arts. 3</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00563" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/4">4</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00564" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
(as amended by
<ref eId="c00565" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1040">S.I. 2003/1040</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00566" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1040/article/2">art. 2</ref>
and
<ref eId="c00567" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1339">S.I. 2003/1339</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00568" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1339/article/4">art. 4</ref>
))
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c19258861" marker="F34">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00569" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/14/1/d">s. 14(1)(d)</ref>
inserted (30.4.2003) by
<ref eId="c00570" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41">Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00571" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/13/2">ss. 13(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00572" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/162">162</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c00573" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/159">s. 159</ref>
);
<ref eId="c00574" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754">S.I. 2003/754</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00575" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/2/1">art. 2(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00576" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c00577" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/3">arts. 3</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00578" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/4">4</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00579" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
(as amended by
<ref eId="c00580" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1040">S.I. 2003/1040</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00581" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1040/article/2">art. 2</ref>
and
<ref eId="c00582" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1339">S.I. 2003/1339</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00583" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1339/article/4">art. 4</ref>
))
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16726601" marker="F35">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00584" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/14/1/h">s. 14(1)(h)</ref>
substituted (26.2.2002) by
<ref eId="c00585" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8">British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00586" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/8/section/1/1/b">s. 1(1)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c8126041" marker="C1">
<p>
<ref eId="c02066" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/1/1">S. 1(1)</ref>
explained by
<ref eId="c02067" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1972/1613">S.I. 1972/1613</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02068" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1972/1613/article/6">art. 6</ref>
(as inserted by
<ref eId="c02069" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1982/1649">S.I. 1982/1649</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02070" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1982/1649/article/3">art. 3</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c18759991" marker="C2">
<p>
<ref eId="c00289" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/2/4">S. 4(2)(4)</ref>
modified (7.11.2002, partly retrospective) by
<ref eId="c00290" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41">Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00291" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/11">s. 11</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c19348131" marker="C3">
<p>
<ref eId="c00292" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/2">S. 4(2)</ref>
restricted (4.12.2006) by
<ref eId="c00293" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13">Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00294" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13/section/58">ss. 58</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00295" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13/section/62">62</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00296" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838">S.I. 2006/2838</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00297" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838/article/4/1">art. 4(1)</ref>
(subject to
<ref eId="c00298" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838/article/4/2">art. 4(2)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c18760001" marker="C4">
<p>
<ref eId="c00299" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/2/4">S. 4(2)(4)</ref>
modified (7.11.2002, partly retrospective) by
<ref eId="c00300" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41">Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00301" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/11">s. 11</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c19269091" marker="C5">
<p>
<ref eId="c00302" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4/5">S. 4(5)</ref>
restricted (4.12.2006) by
<ref eId="c00303" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13">Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00304" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13/section/58">ss. 58</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00305" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13/section/62">62</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00306" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838">S.I. 2006/2838</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00307" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838/article/4/1">art. 4(1)</ref>
(subject to
<ref eId="c00308" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838/article/4/2">art. 4(2)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c19269121" marker="C6">
<p>
<ref eId="c00311" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/4A">S. 4A</ref>
restricted (4.12.2006) by
<ref eId="c00312" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13">Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00313" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13/section/58">ss. 58</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00314" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13/section/62">62</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00315" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838">S.I. 2006/2838</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00316" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838/article/4/1">art. 4(1)</ref>
(subject to
<ref eId="c00317" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838/article/4/2">art. 4(2)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c19269341" marker="C7">
<p>
S. 4C restricted (4.12.2006) by
<ref eId="c00347" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13">Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00348" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13/section/58">ss. 58</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00349" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13/section/62">62</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00350" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838">S.I. 2006/2838</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00351" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838/article/4/1">art. 4(1)</ref>
(subject to
<ref eId="c00352" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838/article/4/2">art. 4(2)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c19269421" marker="C8">
<p>
<ref eId="c00373" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/5">S. 5</ref>
restricted (4.12.2006) by
<ref eId="c00374" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13">Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00375" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13/section/58">ss. 58</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00376" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13/section/62">62</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00377" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838">S.I. 2006/2838</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00378" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838/article/4/1">art. 4(1)</ref>
(subject to
<ref eId="c00379" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838/article/4/2">art. 4(2)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c8126181" marker="C9">
<p>
<ref eId="c00550" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/12">S. 12</ref>
extended by
<ref eId="c00551" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/948">S.I. 1986/948</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00552" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/948/article/7/10">art. 7(10)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c8126191" marker="C10">
<p>
<ref eId="c00532" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/12">S. 12</ref>
extended by
<ref eId="c00533" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/948">S.I. 1986/948</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00534" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/948/article/7/10">art. 7(10)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c19269491" marker="C11">
<p>
<ref eId="c00543" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/13/1/3">S. 13(1)(3)</ref>
restricted (4.12.2006) by
<ref eId="c00544" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13">Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (c. 13)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00545" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13/section/58">ss. 58</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00546" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/13/section/62">62</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00547" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838">S.I. 2006/2838</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00548" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838/article/4/1">art. 4(1)</ref>
(subject to
<ref eId="c00549" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2838/article/4/2">art. 4(2)</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c8126151" marker="M1">
<p>
<ref eId="c00504" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1964/22">1964 c. 22</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c8126161" marker="M2">
<p>
<ref eId="c00530" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/77">1971 c. 77</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c8126171" marker="M3">
<p>
<ref eId="c00531" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1964/54">1964 c. 54</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c8126201" marker="M4">
<p>
<ref eId="c00553" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/77">1971 c. 77</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
</notes>
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<part eId="part-I" uk:target="true">
<num>Part I</num>
<heading> British Citizenship</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-I-crossheading-acquisition-after-commencement">
<heading>
Acquisition after commencement
<noteRef href="#c16856121" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
<noteRef href="#c19256581" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
<noteRef href="#c19258601" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
</heading>
<section eId="section-1">
<num>1</num>
<heading> Acquisition by birth or adoption.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-1-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>
A person born in the United Kingdom after commencement
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p27679" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16827601">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16827601" class="commentary"/>
, or in a qualifying territory on or after the appointed day,
</ins>
shall be a British citizen if at the time of the birth his father or mother is—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>a British citizen; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
settled in the United Kingdom
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p27695" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16828211">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16828211" class="commentary"/>
or that territory
</ins>
.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>
A new-born infant who, after commencement, is found abandoned in the United Kingdom
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p27705" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16828821">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16828821" class="commentary"/>
, or on or after the appointed day is found abandoned in a qualifying territory,
</ins>
shall, unless the contrary is shown, be deemed for the purposes of subsection (1)—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-1-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
to have been born in the United Kingdom after commencement
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p27715" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16828881">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16828881" class="commentary"/>
or in that territory on or after the appointed day
</ins>
; and
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-1-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
to have been born to a parent who at the time of the birth was a British citizen or settled in the United Kingdom
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p27725" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16829041">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16829041" class="commentary"/>
or that territory
</ins>
.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>A person born in the United Kingdom after commencement who is not a British citizen by virtue of subsection (1) or (2) shall be entitled to be registered as a British citizen if, while he is a minor—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-1-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>his father or mother becomes a British citizen or becomes settled in the United Kingdom; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-1-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>an application is made for his registration as a British citizen.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>A person born in the United Kingdom after commencement who is not a British citizen by virtue of subsection (1) or (2) shall be entitled, on an application for his registration as a British citizen made at any time after he has attained the age of ten years, to be registered as such a citizen if, as regards each of the first ten years of that person’s life, the number of days on which he was absent from the United Kingdom in that year does not exceed 90.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>
Where after commencement an order authorising the adoption of a minor who is not a British citizen is made by any court in the United Kingdom,
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p27759" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16829131">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16829131" class="commentary"/>
or where on or after the appointed day such an order is made by any court in a qualifying territory, the minor
</ins>
shall be a British citizen as from the date on which the order is made if the adopter or, in the case of a joint adoption, one of the adopters is a British citizen on that date.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>Where an order in consequence of which any person became a British citizen by virtue of subsection (5) ceases to have effect, whether on annulment or otherwise, the cesser shall not affect the status of that person as a British citizen.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-7">
<num>(7)</num>
<content>
<p>If in the special circumstances of any particular case the Secretary of State thinks fit, he may for the purposes of subsection (4) treat the person to whom the application relates as fulfilling the requirement specified in that subsection although, as regards any one or more of the first ten years of that person’s life, the number of days on which he was absent from the United Kingdom in that year or each of the years in question exceeds 90.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-8">
<num>(8)</num>
<content>
<p>
In this section and elsewhere in this Act “
<term refersTo="#term-settled" eId="term-settled">settled</term>
” has the meaning given by section 50.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-2">
<num>2</num>
<heading> Acquisition by descent.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-2-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>
A person born outside the United Kingdom
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p286" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16831771">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16831771" class="commentary"/>
and the qualifying territories
</ins>
after commencement shall be a British citizen if at the time of the birth his father or mother—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-2-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>is a British citizen otherwise than by descent; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-2-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
is a British citizen and is serving outside the United Kingdom
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p302" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16831791">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16831791" class="commentary"/>
and the qualifying territories
</ins>
in service to which this paragraph applies, his or her recruitment for that service having taken place in the United Kingdom
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p306" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16831861">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16831861" class="commentary"/>
or a qualifying territory
</ins>
; or
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-2-1-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>
is a British citizen and is serving outside the United Kingdom
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p316" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16831881">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16831881" class="commentary"/>
and the qualifying territories
</ins>
in service under a Community institution, his or her recruitment for that service having taken place in a country which at the time of the recruitment was a member of the Communities.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) applies to—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
Crown service under the government of the United Kingdom
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p332" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16831901">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16831901" class="commentary"/>
or of a qualifying territory
</ins>
; and
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>service of any description for the time being designated under subsection (3).</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>
For the purposes of this section the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument designate any description of service which he considers to be closely associated with the activities outside the United Kingdom
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p348" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16831921">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16831921" class="commentary"/>
and the qualifying territories
</ins>
of Her Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p352" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16831941">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16831941" class="commentary"/>
or in a qualifying territory
</ins>
.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>Any order made under subsection (3) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-3">
<num>3</num>
<heading> Acquisition by registration: minors.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-3-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>If while a person is a minor an application is made for his registration as a British citizen, the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, cause him to be registered as such a citizen.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-3-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>
A person born outside the United Kingdom
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p28331" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16844101">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16844101" class="commentary"/>
and the qualifying territories
</ins>
shall be entitled, on an application for his registration as a British citizen made within the period of twelve months from the date of birth, to be registered as such a citizen if the requirements specified in subsection (3) or, in the case of a person born stateless, the requirements specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of that subsection, are fulfilled in the case of either that person’s father or his mother (“the parent in question”).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-3-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>The requirements referred to in subsection (2) are—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-3-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>that the parent in question was a British citizen by descent at the time of the birth; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-3-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<intro>
<p>that the father or mother of the parent in question—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="section-3-3-b-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>was a British citizen otherwise than by descent at the time of the birth of the parent in question; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="section-3-3-b-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>became a British citizen otherwise than by descent at commencement, or would have become such a citizen otherwise than by descent at commencement but for his or her death; and</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-3-3-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<intro>
<p>that, as regards some period of three years ending with a date not later than the date of the birth—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="section-3-3-c-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>
the parent in question was in the United Kingdom
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p28377" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16844151">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16844151" class="commentary"/>
or a qualifying territory
</ins>
at the beginning of that period; and
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="section-3-3-c-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>
the number of days on which the parent in question was absent from the United Kingdom
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p28387" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16844171">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16844171" class="commentary"/>
and the qualifying territories
</ins>
in that period does not exceed 270.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-3-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>If in the special circumstances of any particular case the Secretary of State thinks fit, he may treat subsection (2) as if the reference to twelve months were a reference to six years.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-3-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<intro>
<p>
A person born outside the United Kingdom
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p28403" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16844231">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16844231" class="commentary"/>
and the qualifying territories
</ins>
shall be entitled, on an application for his registration as a British citizen made while he is a minor, to be registered as such a citizen if the following requirements are satisfied, namely—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-3-5-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>that at the time of that person’s birth his father or mother was a British citizen by descent; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-3-5-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
subject to subsection (6), that that person and his father and mother were in the United Kingdom
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p28419" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16844261">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16844261" class="commentary"/>
or a qualifying territory
</ins>
at the beginning of the period of three years ending with the date of the application and that, in the case of each of them, the number of days on which the person in question was absent from the United Kingdom
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p28423" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16844281">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16844281" class="commentary"/>
and the qualifying territories
</ins>
in that period does not exceed 270; and
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-3-5-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>subject to subsection (6), that the consent of his father and mother to the registration has been signified in the prescribed manner.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-3-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<intro>
<p>In the case of an application under subsection (5) for the registration of a person as a British citizen—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-3-6-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>if his father or mother died, or their marriage was terminated, on or before the date of the application, or his father and mother were legally separated on that date, the references to his father and mother in paragraph (b) of that subsection shall be read either as references to his father or as references to his mother;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-3-6-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>if his father or mother died on or before that date, the reference to his father and mother in paragraph (c) of that subsection shall be read as a reference to either of them; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-3-6-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>if he was born illegitimate, all those references shall be read as references to his mother.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-4">
<num>4</num>
<heading>
Acquisition by registration:
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p532" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16931511">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16931511" class="commentary"/>
British overseas territories citizens
</ins>
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-4-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>
This section applies to any person who is a
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p546" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16931521">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16931521" class="commentary"/>
British overseas territories citizen
</ins>
,
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p550" ukl:CommentaryRef="c8126111">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c8126111" class="commentary"/>
a British National (Overseas),
</ins>
a British Overseas citizen, a British subject under this Act or a British protected person.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>A person to whom this section applies shall be entitled, on an application for his registration as a British citizen, to be registered as such a citizen if the following requirements are satisfied in the case of that person, namely—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>subject to subsection (3), that he was in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the period of five years ending with the date of the application and that the number of days on which he was absent from the United Kingdom in that period does not exceed 450; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>that the number of days on which he was absent from the United Kingdom in the period of twelve months so ending does not exceed 90; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4-2-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>that he was not at any time in the period of twelve months so ending subject under the immigration laws to any restriction on the period for which he might remain in the United Kingdom; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4-2-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>that he was not at any time in the period of five years so ending in the United Kingdom in breach of the immigration laws.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>So much of subsection (2)(a) as requires the person in question to have been in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the period there mentioned shall not apply in relation to a person who was settled in the United Kingdom immediately before commencement.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>If in the special circumstances of any particular case the Secretary of State thinks fit, he may for the purposes of subsection (2) do all or any of the following things, namely—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>treat the person to whom the application relates as fulfilling the requirement specified in subsection (2)(a) or subsection (2)(b), or both, although the number of days on which he was absent from the United Kingdom in the period there mentioned exceeds the number there mentioned;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>disregard any such restriction as is mentioned in subsection (2)(c), not being a restriction to which that person was subject on the date of the application;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4-4-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>treat that person as fulfilling the requirement specified in subsection (2)(d) although he was in the United Kingdom in breach of the immigration laws in the period there mentioned.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>If, on an application for registration as a British citizen made by a person to whom this section applies, the Secretary of State is satisfied that the applicant has at any time served in service to which this subsection applies, he may, if he thinks fit in the special circumstances of the applicant’s case, cause him to be registered as such a citizen.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<intro>
<p>Subsection (5) applies to—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4-6-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
Crown service under the government of a
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p636" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16931481">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16931481" class="commentary"/>
British overseas territory
</ins>
; and
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4-6-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
paid or unpaid service (not falling within paragraph (a)) as a member of any body established by law in a
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p646" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16931481">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16931481" class="commentary"/>
British overseas territory
</ins>
members of which are appointed by or on behalf of the Crown.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-4A">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p650" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16856121">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16856121" class="commentary"/>
4A
</ins>
</num>
<heading>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p650" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16856121"> Acquisition by registration: further provision for British overseas territories citizens</ins>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-4A-1">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p650" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16856121">(1)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p650" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16856121">If an application is made to register as a British citizen a person who is a British overseas territories citizen, the Secretary of State may if he thinks fit cause the person to be so registered.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4A-2">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p650" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16856121">(2)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p650" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16856121">Subsection (1) does not apply in the case of a British overseas territories citizen who—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4A-2-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p650" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16856121">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p650" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16856121">is such a citizen by virtue only of a connection with the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia; or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4A-2-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p650" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16856121">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p650" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16856121">has ceased to be a British citizen as a result of a declaration of renunciation.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-4B">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p28948" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19256581">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c19256581" class="commentary"/>
4B
</ins>
</num>
<heading> Acquisition by registration: certain persons without other citizenship</heading>
<subsection eId="section-4B-1">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p28948" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19256581">(1)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p28948" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19256581">This section applies to a person who has the status of—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4B-1-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p28948" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19256581">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p28948" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19256581">British Overseas citizen,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4B-1-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p28948" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19256581">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p28948" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19256581">British subject under this Act, or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4B-1-c">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p28948" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19256581">(c)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p28948" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19256581">British protected person.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4B-2">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p28948" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19256581">(2)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p28948" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19256581">A person to whom this section applies shall be entitled to be registered as a British citizen if—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4B-2-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p28948" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19256581">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p28948" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19256581">he applies for registration under this section,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4B-2-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p28948" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19256581">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p28948" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19256581">the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person does not have, apart from the status mentioned in subsection (1), any citizenship or nationality, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4B-2-c">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p28948" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19256581">(c)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p28948" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19256581">the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person has not after 4th July 2002 renounced, voluntarily relinquished or lost through action or inaction any citizenship or nationality.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-4C">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p29006" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19258601">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c19258601" class="commentary"/>
4C
</ins>
</num>
<heading> Acquisition by registration: certain persons born between 1961 and 1983</heading>
<subsection eId="section-4C-1">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p29006" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19258601">(1)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p29006" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19258601">A person is entitled to be registered as a British citizen if—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4C-1-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p29006" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19258601">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p29006" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19258601">he applies for registration under this section, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4C-1-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p29006" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19258601">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p29006" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19258601">he satisfies each of the following conditions.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4C-2">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p29006" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19258601">(2)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p29006" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19258601">The first condition is that the applicant was born after 7th February 1961 and before 1st January 1983.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4C-3">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p29006" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19258601">(3)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p29006" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19258601">The second condition is that the applicant would at some time before 1st January 1983 have become a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies by virtue of section 5 of the British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56) if that section had provided for citizenship by descent from a mother in the same terms as it provided for citizenship by descent from a father.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4C-4">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p29006" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19258601">(4)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p29006" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19258601">The third condition is that immediately before 1st January 1983 the applicant would have had the right of abode in the United Kingdom by virtue of section 2 of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) had he become a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies as described in subsection (3) above.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-4D">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c20370061" class="commentary"/>
4D
</ins>
</num>
<heading>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">Acquisition by registration: children of members of the armed forces</ins>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-4D-1">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">(1)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">A person (“P”) born outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories on or after the relevant day is entitled to be registered as a British citizen if—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4D-1-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">an application is made for P's registration under this section; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4D-1-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">each of the following conditions is satisfied.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4D-2">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">(2)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">The first condition is that, at the time of P's birth, P's father or mother was—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4D-2-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">a member of the armed forces; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-4D-2-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">serving outside the United Kingdom and the qualifying territories.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4D-3">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">(3)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">The second condition is that, if P is a minor on the date of the application, the consent of P's father and mother to P's registration as a British citizen has been signified in the prescribed manner.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4D-4">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">(4)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">But if P's father or mother has died on or before the date of the application, the reference in subsection (3) to P's father and mother is to be read as a reference to either of them.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4D-5">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">(5)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">The Secretary of State may, in the special circumstances of a particular case, waive the need for the second condition to be satisfied.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-4D-6">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">(6)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p964" ukl:CommentaryRef="c20370061">The relevant day for the purposes of this section is the day appointed for the commencement of section 46 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (which inserted this section).</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-5">
<num>5</num>
<heading> Acquisition by registration: nationals for purposes of the Community Treaties.</heading>
<content>
<p>
A
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p1048" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16725191">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16725191" class="commentary"/>
British overseas territories citizen
</ins>
who falls to be treated as a national of the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Community Treaties shall be entitled to be registered as a British citizen if an application is made for his registration as such a citizen.
</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-6">
<num>6</num>
<heading> Acquisition by naturalisation.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-6-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>If, on an application for naturalisation as a British citizen made by a person of full age and capacity, the Secretary of State is satisfied that the applicant fulfils the requirements of Schedule 1 for naturalisation as such a citizen under this subsection, he may, if he thinks fit, grant to him a certificate of naturalisation as such a citizen.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>If, on an application for naturalisation as a British citizen made by a person of full age and capacity who on the date of the application is married to a British citizen, the Secretary of State is satisfied that the applicant fulfils the requirements of Schedule 1 for naturalisation as such a citizen under this subsection, he may, if he thinks fit, grant to him a certificate of naturalisation as such a citizen.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-I-crossheading-acquisition-after-commencement-special-cases">
<heading> Acquisition after commencement: special cases</heading>
<section eId="section-7">
<num>7</num>
<heading>
Right to registration by virtue of residence in
<abbr class="acronym" title="United Kingdom">U.K.</abbr>
or relevant employment.
</heading>
<content>
<p>
<noteRef href="#c16866541" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-8">
<num>8</num>
<heading> Registration by virtue of marriage.</heading>
<content>
<p>
<noteRef href="#c16868601" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-9">
<num>9</num>
<heading>
Right to registration by virtue of father’s citizenship
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<content>
<p>
<noteRef href="#c16868621" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-10">
<num>10</num>
<heading>
Registration following renunciation of citizenship of
<abbr class="acronym" title="United Kingdom">U.K.</abbr>
and Colonies.
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-10-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>
Subject to subsection (3), a person shall be entitled, on an application for his registration as a British 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
<noteRef href="#c8126151" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
British 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 the United Kingdom or
<noteRef href="#c19258761" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
. . . by virtue of having been married before commencement to a person who has, or would if living have, such a connection.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-10-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>On an application for his registration as a British 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 British citizen if that person—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-10-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>has an appropriate qualifying connection with the United Kingdom; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-10-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
<noteRef href="#c19258761" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
. . . has been married to a person who has, or would if living have, such a connection.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-10-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>A person shall not be entitled to registration under subsection (1) on more than one occasion.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-10-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of this section a person shall be taken to have an appropriate qualifying connection with the United Kingdom if he, his father or his father’s father—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-10-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>was born in the United Kingdom; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-10-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>is or was a person naturalised in the United Kingdom; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-10-4-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>was registered as a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies in the United Kingdom or in a country which at the time was mentioned in section 1(3) of the 1948 Act.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-I-crossheading-acquisition-at-commencement">
<heading> Acquisition at commencement</heading>
<section eId="section-11">
<num>11</num>
<heading>
Citizens of
<abbr class="acronym" title="United Kingdom">U.K.</abbr>
and Colonies who are to become British citizens at commencement.
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-11-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>Subject to subsection (2), a person who immediately before commencement—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-11-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-11-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
had the right of abode in the United Kingdom under the
<noteRef href="#c8126161" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Immigration Act 1971 as then in force,
</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>shall at commencement become a British citizen.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-11-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>
A person who was registered as a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies under section 1 of the
<noteRef href="#c8126171" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
British Nationality (
<abbr title="Number">No.</abbr>
2) Act 1964 (stateless persons) on the ground mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of that section (namely that his mother was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies at the time when he was born) shall not become a British citizen under subsection (1) unless—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-11-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>his mother becomes a British citizen under subsection (1) or would have done so but for her death; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-11-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>immediately before commencement he had the right of abode in the United Kingdom by virtue of section 2(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1971 as then in force (settlement in United Kingdom, combined with five or more years’ ordinary residence there as a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies).</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-11-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>A person who—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-11-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>immediately before commencement was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies by virtue of having been registered under subsection (6) of section 12 of the 1948 Act (British subjects before commencement of 1948 Act becoming citizens of United Kingdom and Colonies) under arrangements made by virtue of subsection (7) of that section (registration in independent Commonwealth country by United Kingdom High Commissioner); and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-11-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>was so registered on an application under the said subsection (6) based on the applicant’s descent in the male line from a person (“the relevant person”) possessing one of the qualifications specified in subsection (1)(a) and (b) of that section (birth or naturalisation in the United Kingdom and Colonies),</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>shall at commencement become a British citizen if the relevant person was born or naturalised in the United Kingdom.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-I-crossheading-renunciation-and-resumption">
<heading> Renunciation and resumption </heading>
<section eId="section-12">
<num>12</num>
<heading> Renunciation.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-12-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>If any British citizen of full age and capacity makes in the prescribed manner a declaration of renunciation of British citizenship, then, subject to subsections (3) and (4), the Secretary of State shall cause the declaration to be registered.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-12-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>On the registration of a declaration made in pursuance of this section the person who made it shall cease to be a British citizen.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-12-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>A declaration made by a person in pursuance of this section shall not be registered unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person who made it will after the registration have or acquire some citizenship or nationality other than British citizenship; and if that person does not have any such citizenship or nationality on the date of registration and does not acquire some such citizenship or nationality within six months from that date, he shall be, and be deemed to have remained, a British citizen notwithstanding the registration.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-12-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>The Secretary of State may withhold registration of any declaration made in pursuance of this section if it is made during any war in which Her Majesty may be engaged in right of Her Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-12-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>For the purposes of this section any person who has been married shall be deemed to be of full age.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-13">
<num>13</num>
<heading> Resumption.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-13-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>Subject to subsection (2), a person who has ceased to be a British citizen as a result of a declaration of renunciation shall be entitled, on an application for his registration as a British citizen, to be registered as such a citizen if—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-13-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>he is of full capacity; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-13-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>his renunciation of British citizenship was necessary to enable him to retain or acquire some other citizenship or nationality.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-13-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>A person shall not be entitled to registration under subsection (1) on more than one occasion.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-13-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>If a person of full capacity who has ceased to be a British citizen as a result of a declaration of renunciation (for whatever reason made) makes an application for his registration as such a citizen, the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, cause him to be registered as such a citizen.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-I-crossheading-supplementary">
<heading> Supplementary</heading>
<section eId="section-14">
<num>14</num>
<heading> Meaning of British citizen (by descent).</heading>
<subsection eId="section-14-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>
For the purposes of this Act a British citizen is a British citizen “
<term refersTo="#term-by-descent" eId="term-by-descent">by descent</term>
” if and only if—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-14-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>he is a person born outside the United Kingdom after commencement who is a British citizen by virtue of section 2(1)(a) only or by virtue of registration under section 3(2) or 9; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-14-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<intro>
<p>subject to subsection (2), he is a person born outside the United Kingdom before commencement who became a British citizen at commencement and immediately before commencement—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="section-14-1-b-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies by virtue of section 5 of the 1948 Act (citizenship by descent); or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="section-14-1-b-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>was a person who, under any provision of the British Nationality Acts 1948 to 1965, was deemed for the purposes of the proviso to section 5(1) of the 1948 Act to be a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies by descent only, or would have been so deemed if male; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="section-14-1-b-iii">
<num>(iii)</num>
<content>
<p>
had the right of abode in the United Kingdom by virtue only of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 2 of the
<noteRef href="#c8126201" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Immigration Act 1971 as then in force (connection with United Kingdom through parent or grandparent), or by virtue only of that paragraph and paragraph (c) of that subsection (settlement in United Kingdom with five years’ ordinary residence there), or by virtue only of being or having been the wife of a person who immediately before commencement had that right by virtue only of the said paragraph (b) or the said paragraphs (b) and (c); or
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="section-14-1-b-iv">
<num>(iv)</num>
<content>
<p>being a woman, was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies as a result of her registration as such a citizen under section 6(2) of the 1948 Act by virtue of having been married to a man who at commencement became a British citizen by descent or would have done so but for his having died or ceased to be a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies as a result of a declaration of renunciation; or</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-14-1-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<intro>
<p>he is a British citizen by virtue of registration under section 3(1) and either—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="section-14-1-c-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>his father or mother was a British citizen at the time of the birth; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="section-14-1-c-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>his father or mother was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies at that time and became a British citizen at commencement, or would have done so but for his or her death; or</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-14-1-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>
he is a British citizen by virtue of registration under
<ins class="substitution first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p1431" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19258821">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c19258821" class="commentary"/>
section 4B
</ins>
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="d29p1431" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19258821">
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p1433" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19258861">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c19258861" class="commentary"/>
, 4C
</ins>
</ins>
<ins class="substitution last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p1431" ukl:CommentaryRef="c19258821"> or 5</ins>
; or
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-14-1-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>subject to subsection (2), being a woman born outside the United Kingdom before commencement, she is a British citizen as a result of her registration as such a citizen under section 8 by virtue of being or having been married to a man who at commencement became a British citizen by descent or would have done so but for his having died or ceased to be a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies as a result of a declaration of renunciation; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-14-1-f">
<num>(f)</num>
<content>
<p>he is a British citizen by virtue of registration under section 10 who, having before commencement ceased to be a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies as a result of a declaration of renunciation, would, if he had not so ceased, have at commencement become a British citizen by descent by virtue of paragraph (b); or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-14-1-g">
<num>(g)</num>
<content>
<p>he is a British citizen by virtue of registration under section 13 who, immediately before he ceased to be a British citizen as a result of a declaration of renunciation, was such a citizen by descent; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-14-1-h">
<num>(h)</num>
<content>
<p>
he is a person born in a
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p1463" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16726601">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16726601" class="commentary"/>
British overseas territory
</ins>
after commencement who is a British citizen by virtue of paragraph 2 of Schedule 2.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-14-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>A person born outside the United Kingdom before commencement is not a British citizen “by descent” by virtue of subsection (1)(b) or (e) if his father was at the time of his birth serving outside the United Kingdom—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-14-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>in service of a description mentioned in subsection (3), his recruitment for the service in question having taken place in the United Kingdom; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-14-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>in service under a Community institution, his recruitment for that service having taken place in a country which at the time of the recruitment was a member of the Communities.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-14-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>The descriptions of service referred to in subsection (2) are—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-14-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>Crown service under the government of the United Kingdom; and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-14-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>service of any description at any time designated under section 2(3).</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
</section>
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