20.—(1) An application under paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Act shall contain information showing—U.K.
(a)that the applicant is and always has been stateless;
(b)in respect of both the father and mother of the applicant, which of the following statuses, namely, British citizenship, British overseas territories citizenship, British Overseas citizenship or the status of a British subject under the Act, was held at the time of the applicant’s birth;
(c)that the applicant possesses the requisite qualifications in respect of residence;
(d)if more than one of the statuses mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) above are available to the applicant, which status or statuses is or are wanted.
(2) If the applicant does not possess the requisite qualifications in respect of residence and it is desired that the application should nevertheless be considered under paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the Act, it shall specify the special circumstances to be taken into consideration.