Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36)

PART 1 U.K. Nationality

British citizenship U.K.

6 Disapplication of historical registration requirements U.K.

(1) The British Nationality Act 1981 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 4C (acquisition by registration: certain persons born before 1983), for subsection (3D) substitute—

“(3D) In determining for the purposes of subsection (3) whether a person would have been a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies, the requirement that a person’s birth was registered at a United Kingdom consulate, as set out in section 5(1)(b) of the British Nationality Act 1948, is to be ignored.”

(3) In section 4I (other person unable to become citizen at commencement), after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) In determining for the purposes of subsection (1)(c)(i) whether a person would have been a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies, the requirement that a person’s birth was registered at a United Kingdom consulate, as set out in section 5(1)(b) of the British Nationality Act 1948, is to be ignored.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 87(1)

I2 S. 6 in force at 28.6.2022 by S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 5 (with Sch. 2 para. 2)