SCHEDULES
C1SCHEDULE 1 Requirements for Naturalisation
F1The qualifying period for naturalisation as a British citizen under section 6
Sch. 1 para. 4B inserted (prosp.) by Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c. 11), ss. 41(1), 58
4B
1
The qualifying period for the purposes of paragraph 1 or 3 is a period of years which ends with the date of the application in question.
2
The length of the period is determined in accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph.
3
In the case of an applicant who does not meet the activity condition, the number of years in the period is—
a
8, in a case within paragraph 1;
b
5, in a case within paragraph 3.
4
In the case of an applicant who meets the activity condition, the number of years in the period is—
a
6, in a case within paragraph 1;
b
3, in a case within paragraph 3.
5
The applicant meets the activity condition if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the applicant—
a
has participated otherwise than for payment in prescribed activities; or
b
is to be treated as having so participated.
Sch. 1 modified (7.11.2002, partly retrospective) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), s. 11