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).