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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART II REGISTRATION AND NATURALISATION

    1. 3.Applications

    2. 4.Authority to whom application is to be made

    3. 5.Persons not of full age or capacity

    4. 5A.Knowledge of language and life in the United Kingdom

    5. 6.Citizenship oaths and pledges

    6. 6A.Arrangements for, and conduct of, citizenship ceremonies

    7. 7.Certificates of naturalisation

  4. PART IIA Biometric Information and Citizenship

    1. 7A.Provision of biometric information with citizenship applications

    2. 7B.Applicants under the age of sixteen

    3. 7C.Process by which an individual’s biometric information may be obtained and recorded

    4. 7D.Consequences of a failure to comply with a requirement of these Regulations

    5. 7E.Use and retention of biometric information

    6. 7EA.Power to use and retain existing biometric information

    7. 7F.Destruction of biometric information

    8. 7G.Retention of fingerprints

    9. 7H.Destruction etc. of electronic data

    10. 71.Biometric information: retention under another power

  5. PART III RENUNCIATION AND DEPRIVATION

    1. 8.Declarations of renunciation

    2. 9.Authority to whom declaration of renunciation is to be made

    3. 10.Notice of proposed deprivation of citizenship

    4. 11.Cancellation of registration of person deprived of citizenship

    5. 12.Cancellation of certificate of naturalisation in case of deprivation of citizenship

  6. PART IV SUPPLEMENTAL

    1. 13.Evidence

    2. 14.Manner of signifying parental consent to registration

    3. 15.Revocation

  7. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AS RESPECTS APPLICATIONS

      1. PART I All applications

        1. 1.An application shall be made in writing and shall state...

        2. 2.An application shall contain a declaration that the particulars stated...

      2. PART II Applications by persons not of full age or capacity

        1. 3.An application in respect of someone not of full age...

        2. 4.An application made by a person on behalf of someone...

      3. PART III Applications for a waiver on the basis of physical or mental condition

        1. 5.(1) This paragraph applies where the applicant seeks a waiver...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS AS RESPECTS APPLICATIONS

      1. Interpretation

        1. A1.In this Schedule— (a) a reference to a person’s “natural...

      2. Application under section 1(3) of the Act

        1. 1.An application under section 1(3) of the Act shall contain...

      3. Application under section 1(3A) of the Act

        1. 1A.An application under section 1(3A) shall contain information showing—

      4. Application under section 1(4) of the Act

        1. 2.Application under section 1(4) of the Act

        2. 3.If the applicant was absent from the United Kingdom on...

      5. Application under section 3(2) of the Act

        1. 4.Application under section 3(2) of the Act

        2. 5.If the application is not made within 12 months after...

      6. Application under section 3(5) of the Act

        1. 6.An application under section 3(5) of the Act shall contain...

      7. Application under section 4(2) of the Act

        1. 7.(1) An application under section 4(2) of the Act shall...

      8. Application under section 4(5) of the Act

        1. 8.(1) An application under section 4(5) of the Act shall...

      9. Application under section 4A of the Act

        1. 9.An application under section 4A of the Act shall contain...

      10. Application under section 4B of the Act

        1. 10.An application under section 4B of the Act shall contain...

      11. Application under section 4C of the Act

        1. 11.An application under section 4C of the Act shall contain...

      12. Application under section 4D of the Act

        1. 11A.(1) An application under section 4D of the Act shall...

      13. Application under section 4F of the Act

        1. 11B.An application under section 4F of the Act shall contain...

      14. Application under section 4G of the Act

        1. 11C.An application under section 4G of the Act shall contain...

      15. Application under section 4H of the Act

        1. 11D.An application under section 4H of the Act shall contain...

      16. Application under section 4I of the Act

        1. 11E.(1) An application under section 4I of the Act shall...

      17. Application under section 4K of the Act

        1. 11F.An application under section 4K of the Act must contain...

      18. Application under section 4L of the Act

        1. 11G.(1) An application under section 4L of the Act must...

      19. Application under section 5 of the Act

        1. 12.An application under section 5 of the Act shall contain...

      20. Application under section 6(1)

        1. 13.(1) An application under section 6(1) of the Act shall...

      21. Application under section 6(2) of the Act

        1. 14.(1) An application under section 6(2) of the Act shall...

      22. Application under section 10(1) of the Act

        1. 15.An application under section 10(1) of the Act shall contain...

      23. Application under section 10(2) of the Act

        1. 16.(1) An application under section 10(2) of the Act shall...

      24. Application under section 13(1) of the Act

        1. 17.(1) An application under section 13(1) of the Act shall...

      25. Application under section 13(3) of the Act

        1. 18.(1) An application under section 13(3) of the Act shall...

      26. Application under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Act

        1. 19.(1) An application under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to...

      27. Application under paragraph 3A of Schedule 2 to the Act

        1. 19A.(1) An application under paragraph 3A of Schedule 2 to...

      28. Application under paragraph 4 of Schedule 2

        1. 20.(1) An application under paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to...

      29. Application under paragraph 5 of Schedule 2

        1. 21.An application under paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the...

    3. SCHEDULE 2A

      SPECIFIED ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTS ... AND ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

      1. 1.Specified English Language Tests ...

      2. 2.Specified English Speaking Countries

    4. SCHEDULE 2B

      CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES ETC.

    5. SCHEDULE 3

      ADMINISTRATION OF CITIZENSHIP OATH OR PLEDGE

      1. 1.Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, a citizenship oath or...

      2. 2.If the deponent is serving in Her Majesty’s naval, military...

      3. 3.Where a citizenship oath and pledge is required by section...

    6. SCHEDULE 4

      FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF NATURALISATION AS A BRITISH CITIZEN

      1. BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981

        1. CERTIFICATE OF NATURALISATION AS A BRITISH CITIZEN

    7. SCHEDULE 5

      REQUIREMENTS AS RESPECTS DECLARATIONS OF RENUNCIATION

      1. 1.A declaration shall be made in writing and shall state...

      2. 2.A declaration shall contain information showing that the declarant—

      3. 2A.If the declarant is not of full capacity and it...

      4. 3.A declaration shall contain a declaration that the particulars stated...

    8. SCHEDULE 6

      Waiver request for the knowledge of language and life in the UK requirement — medical opinion

  9. Explanatory Note

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