SCHEDULE 2U.K.Particular requirements for applications

Application under section 17(5) of the ActU.K.

6.  The application shall contain information showing—

(a)that the applicant’s father or mother was a British overseas territories citizen by descent at the time of the applicant’s birth;

(b)that the applicant and his father and mother possess the requisite qualifications in respect of residence (as required by section 17(5)(b) and (6) of the Act (acquisition by citizenship by registration: minors)(1)) and, if only one parent possesses the requisite qualifications, the reason for that fact;

(c)that the consent of the applicant’s father and mother (as required by section 17(5)(c) and (6) of the Act (acquisition of citizenship by registration: minors)) has been signified in accordance with regulation 11 and, if the consent of one parent only has been signified, the reason for that fact; and

(d)where the applicant is aged 10 or over, that he is of good character.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 3.12.2007, see reg. 1

(1)

Section 17(5) and (6) of the 1981 Act has been amended by: sections 1 and 2 of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002; sections 9 and 161 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002; and section 261 of, and paragraph 75 of Schedule 27 to, the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33).