Cookies on Legislation.gov.uk

The cookies on legislation.gov.uk do two things: they remember any settings you've chosen so you don't have to choose them on every page, and they help us understand how people browse our website, so we can make improvements and fix problems. We need your consent to use some of these cookies.

Search Legislation

Advanced Search

The British Nationality (General) Regulations 2003

Help about what version

What Version

Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Close

Print Options

Changes to legislation:

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The British Nationality (General) Regulations 2003. Help about Changes to Legislation

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Expand +/Collapse -

    PART I GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. Expand +/Collapse -

    PART II REGISTRATION AND NATURALISATION

    1. 3.Applications

    2. 4.Authority to whom application is to be made

    3. 5.Persons not of full age or capacity

    4. 5A.Knowledge of language and life in the United Kingdom

    5. 6.Citizenship oaths and pledges

    6. 6A.Arrangements for, and conduct of, citizenship ceremonies

    7. 7.Certificates of naturalisation

  4. Expand +/Collapse -

    PART III RENUNCIATION AND DEPRIVATION

    1. 8.Declarations of renunciation

    2. 9.Authority to whom declaration of renunciation is to be made

    3. 10.Notice of proposed deprivation of citizenship

    4. 11.Cancellation of registration of person deprived of citizenship

    5. 12.Cancellation of certificate of naturalisation in case of deprivation of citizenship

  5. Expand +/Collapse -

    PART IV SUPPLEMENTAL

    1. 13.Evidence

    2. 14.Manner of signifying parental consent to registration

    3. 15.Revocation

  6. Signature

    1. Expand +/Collapse -

      SCHEDULE 1

      GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AS RESPECTS APPLICATIONS

      1. Expand +/Collapse -

        PART I All applications

        1. 1.An application shall be made in writing and shall state...

        2. 2.An application shall contain a declaration that the particulars stated...

      2. Expand +/Collapse -

        PART II Applications by persons not of full age or capacity

        1. 3.An application in respect of someone not of full age...

        2. 4.An application made by a person on behalf of someone...

    2. Expand +/Collapse -

      SCHEDULE 2

      PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS AS RESPECTS APPLICATIONS

      1. Application under section 1(3) of the Act

        1. 1.An application under section 1(3) of the Act shall contain...

      2. Application under section 1(4) of the Act

        1. 2.Application under section 1(4) of the Act

        2. 3.If the applicant was absent from the United Kingdom on...

      3. Application under section 3(2) of the Act

        1. 4.Application under section 3(2) of the Act

        2. 5.If the application is not made within 12 months after...

      4. Application under section 3(5) of the Act

        1. 6.An application under section 3(5) of the Act shall contain...

      5. Application under section 4(2) of the Act

        1. 7.(1) An application under section 4(2) of the Act shall...

      6. Application under section 4(5) of the Act

        1. 8.(1) An application under section 4(5) of the Act shall...

      7. Application under section 4A of the Act

        1. 9.An application under section 4A of the Act shall contain...

      8. Application under section 4B of the Act

        1. 10.An application under section 4B of the Act shall contain...

      9. Application under section 4C of the Act

        1. 11.An application under section 4C of the Act shall contain...

      10. Application under section 5 of the Act

        1. 12.An application under section 5 of the Act shall contain...

      11. Application under section 6(1)

        1. 13.(1) An application under section 6(1) of the Act shall...

      12. Application under section 6(2) of the Act

        1. 14.(1) An application under section 6(2) of the Act shall...

      13. Application under section 10(1) of the Act

        1. 15.An application under section 10(1) of the Act shall contain...

      14. Application under section 10(2) of the Act

        1. 16.An application under section 10(2) of the Act shall contain...

      15. Application under section 13(1) of the Act

        1. 17.An application under section 13(1) of the Act shall contain...

      16. Application under section 13(3) of the Act

        1. 18.An application under section 13(3) of the Act shall contain...

      17. Application under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Act

        1. 19.(1) An application under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to...

      18. Application under paragraph 4 of Schedule 2

        1. 20.(1) An application under paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to...

      19. Application under paragraph 5 of Schedule 2

        1. 21.An application under paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the...

    3. Expand +/Collapse -

      SCHEDULE 3

      ADMINISTRATION OF CITIZENSHIP OATH OR PLEDGE

      1. 1.Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, a citizenship oath or...

      2. 2.If the deponent is serving in Her Majesty’s naval, military...

      3. 3.Where a citizenship oath and pledge is required by section...

    4. Expand +/Collapse -

      SCHEDULE 4

      FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF NATURALISATION AS A BRITISH CITIZEN

      1. Expand +/Collapse -

        BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981

        1. CERTIFICATE OF NATURALISATION AS A BRITISH CITIZEN

    5. Expand +/Collapse -

      SCHEDULE 5

      REQUIREMENTS AS RESPECTS DECLARATIONS OF RENUNCIATION

      1. 1.A declaration shall be made in writing and shall state...

      2. 2.A declaration shall contain information showing that the declarant—

      3. 3.A declaration shall contain a declaration that the particulars stated...

  8. Explanatory Note

Back to top

Options/Help

The data on this page is available in the alternative data formats listed: