arriage has ceased registration is at the Home Secretary's
discretion.
Renunciation and resumption
Provision is made for British citizens to renounce their
British citizenship, and to resume it subsequently; and for
certain persons who have renounced their present citizenship
of the United Kingdom and Colonies to be able to be registered
as British citizens.
BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENSHIP
The provisions of the Act dealing with the acquisition and
renunciation of citizenship of the British Dependent Terri-
tories follow a similar pattern to those for the acquisition
and renunciation of British citizenship. British Dependent
Territories citizens who settle in the United Kingdom will be
entitled to registration as British citizens after they have
spent five years here.
BRITISH OVERSEAS CITIZENSHIP
It
This citizenship is essentially transitional in its nature. will be acquired at commencement by any citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies who does not become either a British citi- zen or a British Dependent Territories citizen. British Overseas citizenship cannot normally be transmitted automatically to
children born after commencement. There are provisions for a minor child to be registered at discretion as a British Overseas citizen. The wife of a citizen of the United Kingdom and
Colonies who becomes a British Overseas citizen will have her
entitlement to acquire her husband's citizenship preserved for five years provided the marriage has not ceased. In that event her registration is at the discretion of the Secretary of State. There is provision for British Overseas citizens to renounce this
status.
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