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Annex B
Proposed amendment to the British Nationality Bill 1981 to give British (Dependent Territories) citizens
the right to register as British citizens after 5 years' residence in the United Kingdom
Insert after clause 3 the following new clause
"Acquisition by registra- tion: British (Dependent Territories) citizens
3A. A British (Dependent Territories)
citizen shall be entitled, on an application
for his registration as a British citizen, to be
so registered if the Secretary of State is
satisfied that he
(a) was settled in the United Kingdom
at the date of the application; and
(b) had on the date of the application
been ordinarily resident in the
United Kingdom for the last five
years or more.'
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