Entry, settlement and citizenship
I132British citizenship
1
An ineligible person is not entitled to be registered as a British citizen under any of the following provisions—
a
section 3(2) or (5) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (acquisition of British citizenship by registration: minors);
b
section 4(2) of that Act (acquisition of British citizenship by registration: British overseas territories citizens etc);
c
section 5 of that Act (acquisition of British citizenship by registration: British overseas territories citizens having connection with Gibraltar);
d
section 10(1) of that Act (registration as British citizen following renunciation of citizenship of UK etc);
e
section 13(1) of that Act (resumption of British citizenship).
2
In relation to an application for British citizenship made by or in relation to an ineligible person, the Secretary of State may not—
a
cause the person to be registered as a British citizen under any of the following provisions—
i
section 3(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (acquisition of British citizenship by registration: minors);
ii
section 4A of that Act (acquisition of British citizenship by registration: further provision for British overseas territories citizens);
iii
section 10(2) of that Act (registration as British citizen following renunciation of citizenship of UK etc);
iv
section 13(3) of that Act (resumption of British citizenship);
b
grant to the person a certificate of naturalisation as a British citizen under section 6 of that Act (acquisition of British citizenship by naturalisation).