Part I British Citizenship

C2 Renunciation and resumption

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2

S. 12 extended by S.I. 1986/948, art. 7(10)

13 Resumption.

C1C5C31

Subject to subsection (2), a person who has ceased to be a British citizen as a result of a declaration of renunciation shall be entitled, on an application for his registration as a British citizen, to be registered as such a citizen if—

a

he is of full capacity; and

b

his renunciation of British citizenship was necessary to enable him to retain or acquire some other citizenship or nationality.

2

A person shall not be entitled to registration under subsection (1) on more than one occasion.

C1C4C63

If a person of full capacity who has ceased to be a British citizen as a result of a declaration of renunciation (for whatever reason made) makes an application for his registration as such a citizen, the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, cause him to be registered as such a citizen.

F14

This section is subject to sections 31, 32 and 36 of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (restriction of eligibility for citizenship etc).