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British Nationality Act 1981, Cross Heading: Naturalisation as a British overseas territories citizen under section 18(2) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 02 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Naturalisation as a [F1British overseas territories citizen] under section 18(2)U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 7 cross-heading substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 2(2)(b)

7U.K.Subject to paragraph 8, the requirements for naturalisation as a [F2British overseas territories citizen] under section 18(2) are, in the case of any person who applies for it—

(a)that he was in the relevant territory 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 that territory in that period does not exceed 270; and

(b)that the number of days on which he was absent from that territory 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 that territory; and

(d)that he was not at any time in the period of three years ending with the date of the application in that territory in breach of the immigration laws; and

(e)the [F3requirements specified in paragraph 5(1)(b) and (c)].

8U.K.Paragraph 6 shall apply in relation to paragraph 7 with the following modifications, namely—

(a)[F4the references] to the purposes of paragraph 5 shall be read as [F5references] to the purposes of paragraph 7;

(b)the references to paragraphs 5(2)(a), 5(2)(b) and 5(2)(d) shall be read as references to paragraphs 7(a), 7(b) and 7(d) respectively;

(c)paragraph 6(c) F6. . . 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 7(a) and (b) if on the date of the application the person to whom the applicant is married [F7, or of whom the applicant is the civil partner,] is serving in service to which section 16(1)(b) applies, that person’s recruitment for that service having taken place in a [F8British overseas territory].

Textual Amendments

F6Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(c) omitted (28.7.2004) and repealed (prosp.) by virtue of Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 2(2)(b), 161, 162, Sch. 9 (with s. 159); S.I. 2004/1707, art. 3

F7Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(d) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 261(1), 263, Sch. 27 para. 78; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2) (subject to art. 2(3)-(5))

F8Words in Sch. 1 para. 8 substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 1(1)(b)

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