British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983

2 Acquisition of British citizenship by registration

(1) If—

(a) an application is made for the registration as a British citizen of a person who is a British Dependent Territories citizen by virtue of section 23 of the 1981 Act (persons becoming British Dependent Territories citizens at commencement); and

(b) that person or a parent of that person was settled in the Falkland Islands either immediately before commencement or, in the case of a parent of that person who died before commencement, immediately before that parent's death,

the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, cause the person to whom the application relates to be registered as a British citizen.

(2) If—

(a) an application is made for the registration as a British citizen of a person who is a British Dependent Territories citizen by virtue of registration or naturalisation under the 1981 Act ; and

(b) either—

(i) that registration or naturalisation was effected in the Falkland Islands in pursuance of arrangements made under section 43 of the 1981 Act (exercise of functions of Secretary of State by Governors and others); or

(ii) the Secretary of State is satisfied that the naturalisation or registration was effected wholly or partly by reason of a connection which that person or some other person had with the Falkland Islands,

the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, cause the person to whom the application relates to be registered as a British citizen.