C2Part I Regulation of Entry into and Stay in United Kingdom
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C1C32F1 Statement of right of abode in United Kingdom.
1
A person is under this Act to have the right of abode in the United Kingdom if—
a
he is a British citizen; or
b
he is a Commonwealth citizen who—
i
immediately before the commencement of the M1British Nationality Act 1981 was a Commonwealth citizen having the right of abode in the United Kingdom by virtue of section 2(1)(d) or section 2(2) of this Act as then in force; and
ii
has not ceased to be a Commonwealth citizen in the meanwhile.
2
In relation to Commonwealth citizens who have the right of abode in the United Kingdom by virtue of subsection (1)(b) above, this Act, except this section F2, section 5(2) and section 25, shall apply as if they were British citizens; and in this Act (except as aforesaid) “British citizen” shall be construed accordingly.
Pt. 1 extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (13.3.2008 for specified purposes and 1.5.2008 in so far as not already in force) by The Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/680), arts. 1(2), 5, 6(2)(a), 7, Sch. 3, Sch. 10 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 para. 2) (as amended (29.6.2011) by S.I. 2011/1408, art. 1, Sch. paras. 1, 2(c)(f); (11.2.2016) by S.I. 2016/156, arts. 1(2), 6; (14.3.2019) by S.I. 2019/562, arts. 1, 5, 11; (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2020/1322, art. 3; (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1576), art. 8; (31.12.2020) by The Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1214), arts. 1, 6(2)(3); and (11.11.2021) by The Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1277), arts. 1(2), 8)