CONFIDENTIAL
as a British Overseas Citizen any alien, British protected person or Commonwealth citizen (including a British Citizen) who satisfies him that:
(i) he has been
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dependency for 5 years before his application is made (or such shorter term as he may accept in the special circumstances of a particular case);
(ii) he is of good character;
(iii) he has a sufficient knowledge of the English
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or Welsh languages or of a local language recognised for official purposes;
(iv) he intends in the event of being naturalised to reside in that dependency or another_7; or to
enter into or continue in Crown Service either
under the Government of the United Kingdom or a
dependency, or of the Service of an international
body of which Her Majesty's Government in the
United Kingdom or a dependency is a member, or the employment of a society, company or body of persons established in any dependency.
The powers of the Secretary of State should in a
dependency be exercised by the Governor, but his grant of a certificate of naturalisation should be subject
to the approval of the Secretary of State.
(g) The grant of citizenship by virtue of marriage
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