http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/2003-04-01British 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 Database2024-05-172003-04-01 Part V Miscellaneous and Supplementary<CommentaryRef Ref="c19261791"/> Deprivation of citizenship.401In this section a reference to a person’s “citizenship status” is a reference to his status as—aa British citizen,ba British overseas territories citizen,ca British Overseas citizen,da British National (Overseas),ea British protected person, orfa British subject.2The Secretary of State may by order deprive a person of a citizenship status if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person has done anything seriously prejudicial to the vital interests of—athe United Kingdom, orba British overseas territory.3The Secretary of State may by order deprive a person of a citizenship status which results from his registration or naturalisation if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the registration or naturalisation was obtained by means of—afraud,bfalse representation, orcconcealment of a material fact.4The Secretary of State may not make an order under subsection (2) if he is satisfied that the order would make a person stateless.5Before making an order under this section in respect of a person the Secretary of State must give the person written notice specifying—athat the Secretary of State has decided to make an order,bthe reasons for the order, andcthe person’s right of appeal under section 40A(1) or under section 2B of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 (c. 68).6Where a person acquired a citizenship status by the operation of a law which applied to him because of his registration or naturalisation under an enactment having effect before commencement, the Secretary of State may by order deprive the person of the citizenship status if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the registration or naturalisation was obtained by means of—afraud,bfalse representation, orcconcealment of a material fact.S. 40 extended by S.I. 1986/948, art.7(11)Ss. 40–42, 44–48, 50 extended by British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 (c. 34, SIF 87), s. 2(3)S. 40 amended (18.7.1996) by 1996 c. 41, s. 2(2)S. 40 modified (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 20, s. 2(3)Ss. 40, 40A substituted (1.4.2003) for s. 40 by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 4(1)(4), 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))Pt. V (ss. 36–53) extended by S.I. 1983/882, art. 3(5)Ss. 40, 40A substituted (1.4.2003) for s. 40 by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 4(1)(4), 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))
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Miscellaneous and Supplementary
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/1/f/2003-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/1/f" id="section-40-1-f">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">f</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">a British subject.</Substitution>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/2/2003-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/2" id="section-40-2">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">2</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">The Secretary of State may by order deprive a person of a citizenship status if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person has done anything seriously prejudicial to the vital interests of—</Substitution>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/2/a/2003-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/2/a" id="section-40-2-a">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">a</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">the United Kingdom, or</Substitution>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/2/b/2003-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/2/b" id="section-40-2-b">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">b</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">a British overseas territory.</Substitution>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/3/2003-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/3" id="section-40-3">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">3</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">The Secretary of State may by order deprive a person of a citizenship status which results from his registration or naturalisation if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the registration or naturalisation was obtained by means of—</Substitution>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/3/a/2003-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/3/a" id="section-40-3-a">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">a</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">fraud,</Substitution>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/3/b/2003-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/3/b" id="section-40-3-b">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">b</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">false representation, or</Substitution>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/3/c/2003-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/3/c" id="section-40-3-c">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">c</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">concealment of a material fact.</Substitution>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/4/2003-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/4" id="section-40-4">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">4</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">The Secretary of State may not make an order under subsection (2) if he is satisfied that the order would make a person stateless.</Substitution>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/5/2003-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/5" id="section-40-5">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">5</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">Before making an order under this section in respect of a person the Secretary of State must give the person written notice specifying—</Substitution>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/5/a/2003-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/5/a" id="section-40-5-a">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">a</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">that the Secretary of State has decided to make an order,</Substitution>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/5/b/2003-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/5/b" id="section-40-5-b">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">b</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">the reasons for the order, and</Substitution>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/5/c/2003-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/5/c" id="section-40-5-c">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">c</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">the person’s right of appeal under section 40A(1) or under section 2B of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 (c. 68).</Substitution>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/6/2003-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/6" id="section-40-6">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">6</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">Where a person acquired a citizenship status by the operation of a law which applied to him because of his registration or naturalisation under an enactment having effect before commencement, the Secretary of State may by order deprive the person of the citizenship status if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the registration or naturalisation was obtained by means of—</Substitution>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/6/a/2003-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/6/a" id="section-40-6-a">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">a</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">fraud,</Substitution>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/6/b/2003-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/6/b" id="section-40-6-b">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">b</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">false representation, or</Substitution>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/6/c/2003-04-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40/6/c" id="section-40-6-c">
<Pnumber>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">c</Substitution>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p33142" CommentaryRef="c19261771">concealment of a material fact.</Substitution>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Part>
</Body>
</Primary>
<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="c8126481" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00974" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40" SectionRef="section-40">S. 40</CitationSubRef>
extended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/948" id="c00975" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1986" Number="948">S.I. 1986/948</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00975" id="c00976" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/948/article/7/11" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-7-11">art.7(11)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8126471" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00977" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/42" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-40" EndSectionRef="section-42">Ss. 40–42</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00978" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/44" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/48" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-44" EndSectionRef="section-48">44–48</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00979" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/50" SectionRef="section-50">50</CitationSubRef>
extended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/34" id="c00980" Year="1990" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="34" Title="British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990">British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 (c. 34, SIF 87)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00980" id="c00981" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/34/section/2/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-2-3">s. 2(3)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8126501" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00982" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40" SectionRef="section-40">S. 40</CitationSubRef>
amended (18.7.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/41" id="c00983" Year="1996" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="41">1996 c. 41</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00983" id="c00984" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/41/section/2/2" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-2-2">s. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8126491" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00985" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40" SectionRef="section-40">S. 40</CitationSubRef>
modified (19.3.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/20" id="c00986" Year="1997" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="20">1997 c. 20</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c00986" id="c00987" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/20/section/2/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-2-3">s. 2(3)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c19261771" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00988" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40" SectionRef="section-40">Ss. 40</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00989" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/section/40A" SectionRef="section-40A">40A</CitationSubRef>
substituted (1.4.2003) for s. 40 by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41" id="c00990" Year="2002" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="41" Title="Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002">Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00991" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/4/1/4" CitationRef="c00990" SectionRef="section-4-1-4" Operative="true">ss. 4(1)(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00992" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/162" CitationRef="c00990" SectionRef="section-162">162</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00993" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/159" CitationRef="c00990" SectionRef="section-159">s. 159</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754" id="c00994" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="754">S.I. 2003/754</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00995" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/2/1" CitationRef="c00994" SectionRef="article-2-1" Operative="true">art. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00996" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/schedule/1" CitationRef="c00994" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00997" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/3" CitationRef="c00994" SectionRef="article-3">arts. 3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00998" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/4" CitationRef="c00994" SectionRef="article-4">4</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00999" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/schedule/2" CitationRef="c00994" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
(as amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1040" id="c01000" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="1040">S.I. 2003/1040</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c01001" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1040/article/2" CitationRef="c01000" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
and
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1339" id="c01002" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="1339">S.I. 2003/1339</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c01003" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1339/article/4" CitationRef="c01002" SectionRef="article-4">art. 4</CitationSubRef>
))
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8126281" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c01521" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/61/part/V" SectionRef="part-V">Pt. V</CitationSubRef>
(ss. 36–53) extended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1983/882" id="c01522" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1983" Number="882">S.I. 1983/882</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c01522" id="c01523" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1983/882/article/3/5" Operative="true" SectionRef="article-3-5">art. 3(5)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c19261791" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Ss. 40, 40A substituted (1.4.2003) for s. 40 by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41" id="c01526" Year="2002" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="41" Title="Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002">Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c01526" id="c01527" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/4/1/4" SectionRef="section-4-1-4" Operative="true">ss. 4(1)(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c01526" id="c01528" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/162" SectionRef="section-162">162</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c01526" id="c01529" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/41/section/159" SectionRef="section-159">s. 159</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754" id="c01530" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="754">S.I. 2003/754</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c01530" id="c01531" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/2/1" SectionRef="article-2-1" Operative="true">art. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c01530" id="c01532" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/schedule/1" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c01530" id="c01533" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/3" SectionRef="article-3">arts. 3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c01530" id="c01534" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/article/4" SectionRef="article-4">4</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c01530" id="c01535" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/754/schedule/2" SectionRef="schedule-2">Sch. 2</CitationSubRef>
(as amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1040" id="c01536" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="1040">S.I. 2003/1040</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c01536" id="c01537" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1040/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
and
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1339" id="c01538" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="1339">S.I. 2003/1339</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="c01538" id="c01539" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1339/article/4" SectionRef="article-4">art. 4</CitationSubRef>
))
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
</Commentaries>
</Legislation>