http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61/section/17EBritish Nationality Act 1981An Act to make fresh provision about citizenship and nationality, and to amend the Immigration Act 1971 as regards the right of abode in the United Kingdom.1982-01-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-12-23Expert Participation2025-12-02 British Nationality Act 1981Sch. 1 para. 6(2)-(4)Nationality and Borders Act 2022Sch. 1 para. 3(4)(d)s. 87(1)British Nationality Act 1981s. 6(3) (4)Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009s. 40(2)s. 58(2)British Nationality Act 1981s. 41(1)(bc)-(be)Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009s. 41(2)s. 58(2)British Nationality Act 1981s. 41(1B) (1C)Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009s. 41(3)s. 58(2)British Nationality Act 1981Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(a)Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009s. 39(4)s. 58(2)British Nationality Act 1981Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(ba)(bb)Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009s. 39(5)s. 58(2)British Nationality Act 1981Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(c)Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009s. 39(6) Sch. Pt. 2s. 58(2)British Nationality Act 1981Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(ca)Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009s. 39(7)s. 58(2)British Nationality Act 1981Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(d)Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009s. 39(8)(a)s. 58(2)British Nationality Act 1981Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(d)Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009s. 39(8)(b)s. 58(2)British Nationality Act 1981Sch. 1 para. 2(2)-(4)Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009s. 39(9)s. 58(2)British Nationality Act 1981Sch. 1 para. 2(5)Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009s. 39(10)s. 58(2) Part II17E1A person (“P”) is entitled to be registered as a British overseas territories citizen on an application made under this section if—aP meets the general conditions;bP—iwas a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies immediately before commencement, oriiwould have become such a citizen as mentioned in section 17A(2)(a), oriiiwould have been such a citizen immediately before commencement as mentioned in section 17A(2)(b);cP would then have automatically become a British Dependent Territories citizen at commencement by the operation of section 23, had P’s mother been married to P’s natural father at the time of P’s birth; anddP would then have automatically become a British overseas territories citizen by the operation of section 2 of the British Overseas Territories Act 2002.2A person who is registered as a British overseas territories citizen under this section is a British overseas territories citizen by descent if the citizenship which the person would have acquired at commencement (as mentioned in subsection (1)(c)) would (by virtue of section 25) have been citizenship by descent.Pt. II heading substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 2(2)(a)Pt. II (ss. 15–25) excluded by S.I. 1983/882, art. 2(3)Ss. 17B-17G inserted (28.6.2022) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), ss. 2(2), 87(1); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 2