Part 2 U.K. Citizenship

Acquisition of British citizenship etc. by registration U.K.

44 British Nationals (Overseas) without other citizenship U.K.

(1) Section 4B of the British Nationality Act 1981 (acquisition by registration: certain persons without other citizenship) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) omit “or” immediately before paragraph (c), and

(b) after that paragraph insert “, or

(d) British National (Overseas)”.

(3) In subsection (2)(c), for “4th July 2002” substitute “ the relevant day ”.

(4) After subsection (2), insert—

“(3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(c), the “relevant day” means—

(a) in the case of a person to whom this section applies by virtue of subsection (1)(d) only, 19th March 2009, and

(b) in any other case, 4th July 2002.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 44 in force at 13.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/2731, art. 4(c)