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GUIDANCE TELEGRAM NUMBER 187 OF 12 OCTOBER 1982
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IMMIGRATION RULES
1.
THE HOME SECRETARY INTENDS TO PUBLISH, DURING THE WEEK
BEGINNING 25 OCTOBER (PROBABLY ON 26 OCTOBER) A WHITE PAPER
OUTLINING PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE IMMIGRATION RULES. WHEN THESE
PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN DEBATED, A STATEMENT OF REVISED RULES WILL BE
LAID TO COME INTO EFFECT ON 1 JANUARY 1983. THE CHANQES WILL BE
LIMITED IN SCOPE AND ARE, IN THE MAIN, REQUIRED TO SECURE CONSISTENCY WITH THE BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT (1981) WHICH WILL
COME INTO EFFECT ON THE SAME DATE.
2.
THE PRINCIPAL CHANGES PROPOSED WILL BE:
(A) CHILDREN BORN IN THE UK
CHILDREN BORN IN THE UK ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 1983,
NEITHER OF WHOSE PARENTS IS AT THE TIME A BRITISH
CITIZEN OR SETTLED IN THE UK, WILL NOT THEMSELVES BE
BRITISH CITIZENS. SUCH CHILDREN WOULD NOT REQUIRE
PERMISSION TO REMAIN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BUT COULD ON
APPLICATION BE GRANTED IT, AND WOULD REQUIRE PERMISSION
TO RE-ENTER AFTER TRAVELLING ABROAD. THE CHANGE IN THE
RULES WILL ALLOW SUCH CHILDREN TO BE GIVEN LEAVE TO
ENTER OR REMAIN IN THIS COUNTRY ON THE SAME TERMS AS
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/THEIR PARENTS.