SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Requirements for Naturalisation
Naturalisation as a British citizen under section 6(2)
3
Subject to paragraph 4, the requirements for naturalisation as a British citizen under section 6(2) are, in the case of any person who applies for it—
a
that he was in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the period of three 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 270; 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 on the date of the application he was not 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 three years ending with the date of the application in the United Kingdom in breach of the immigration laws ; and
e
the requirement specified in paragraph 1(1)(b).
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Paragraph 2 shall apply in relation to paragraph 3 with the following modifications, namely—
a
the reference to the purposes of paragraph 1 shall be read as a reference to the purposes of paragraph 3 ;
b
the references to paragraphs 1(2)(a), 1(2)(b) and 1(2)(d) shall be read as references to paragaphs 3(a), 3(b) and 3(d) respectively;
c
paragraph 2(c) and (e) shall be omitted ; and
d
after paragraph (e) there shall be added—
f
waive the need to fulfil all or any of the requirements specified in paragraph 3(a) and (b) if on the date of the application the person to whom the applicant is married is serving in service to which section 2(1)(b) applies, that person's recruitment for that service having taken place in the United Kingdom.