British Nationality Bill
[AS AMENDED IN COMMITTEE]
ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES
PART I
BRITISH CITIZENSHIP
Acquisition after commencement
1. Acquisition by birth or adoption.
3. Acquisition by registration: minors.
2.
Acquisition by descent.
4.
Acquisition by registration: citizens of the British Dependent
Territories etc.
5. Acquisition by naturalisation.
6.
Acquisition after commencement: special cases
Right to registration by virtue of residence in U.K. or
relevant employment.
7. Registration by virtue of marriage.
8.
9.
Right to registration by virtue of father's citizenship etc. Right to registration replacing right to resume citizenship
of U.K. and Colonies.
10.
Right to registration by virtue of United Kingdom
nationality for European Community purposes.
Acquisition at commencement
11. Citizens of U.K. and Colonies who are to become British
citizens at commencement.
Renunciation and resumption
12.
Renunciation.
13. Resumption.
Supplementary
14. Meaning of British citizen "by descent".
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