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The British Nationality (British Overseas Territories) Regulations 2007

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 General

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2 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. 6.Citizenship oaths and pledges

    5. 7.Certificates of naturalisation

  4. PART 3 Renunciation and Deprivation

    1. 8.Declarations of renunciation

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

  5. PART 4 Supplemental

    1. 10.Evidence

    2. 11.Manner of signifying parental consent to registration

    3. 12.Revocation

  6. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      General requirements for applications

      1. PART 1 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. PART 2 Applications made by persons not of full age or capacity

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

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Particular requirements for applications

      1. A1.Interpretation

      2. 1.Application under section 15(3) of the Act

      3. 2.Application under section 15(4) of the Act

      4. 3.If the applicant was absent from the British overseas territory...

      5. 4.Application under section 17(2) of the Act

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

      7. 6.Application under section 17(5) of the Act

      8. 6A.Application under section 17A of the Act

      9. 6B.In paragraph 6A, “ independence legislation ” and “ relevant...

      10. 6C.Application under section 17C of the Act

      11. 6D.If the applicant would be entitled to be registered as...

      12. 6E.Application under section 17D of the Act

      13. 6F.If the application is made without the consent of the...

      14. 6G.Application under section 17E of the Act

      15. 6H.In paragraph 6G, “ independence legislation ” and “ relevant...

      16. 6I.Application under section 17F of the Act

      17. 6J.In paragraph 6I, “ British subject ” and “ independence...

      18. 6K.Application under section 17H of the Act

      19. 6L.Application under section 17I of the Act

      20. 6M.The application must contain information showing that the applicant is...

      21. 6N.Where paragraph 6O applies, the application must also—

      22. 6O.This paragraph applies where— (a) the application is made on...

      23. 6P.In paragraph 6L, “ historical legislative unfairness ” and “...

      24. 7.Application under section 18(1) of the Act

      25. 8.If the applicant does not possess the requisite qualifications in...

      26. 9.If the applicant is not of full capacity and it...

      27. 10.Application under section 18(2) of the Act

      28. 11.If the applicant does not possess the requisite qualifications in...

      29. 12.If the applicant does not possess the requisite qualifications in...

      30. 13.If the applicant is not of full capacity and it...

      31. 14.Application under section 22(1) of the Act

      32. 15.Application under section 22(2) of the Act

      33. 16.If the applicant is not of full capacity and it...

      34. 17.Application under section 13(1) of the Act as applied by section 24 of that Act

      35. 18.If the applicant is not of full capacity and it...

      36. 19.Application under section 13(3) of the Act as applied by section 24 of that Act

      37. 20.If the applicant is not of full capacity and it...

      38. 21.Application under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Act

      39. 22.If the applicant does not possess the requisite qualifications in...

      40. 22A.Application under paragraph 3A of Schedule 2 to the Act

      41. 22B.A person is able to acquire a nationality in accordance...

      42. 22C.For the purposes of paragraph 22B(b), a person is not...

      43. 22D.If the applicant does not possess the requisite qualifications in...

      44. 23.Application under paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Act

      45. 24.If the applicant does not possess the requisite qualifications in...

      46. 25.Application under paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Act

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Administration of citizenship oath or pledge

      1. 1.Subject to paragraph 2, a citizenship oath or pledge shall...

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

      3. 3.In this Schedule, a “ registrar ” means a registrar...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Requirements for declaration 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.If the declarant is not of full capacity and it...

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

  8. Explanatory Note

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