TNAG-0902-FCO40-1112-Implications-for-Hong-Kong-of-changes-in-British-nationality-1979 — Page 37

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would have to

have to refle

flect the British connection as well

dependencies generally or

as the link with a particular dependency.

Transmission of Citizenship

3.

Consideration is being given to the acquisition

of citizenship by descent to those persons, one of

whose parents is a citizen by birth. Thus there will be

transmission through both the male and female lines.

But there will be no provision by which a family resident

overseas could secure citizenship for their children

for generation after generation. However, there could

be some provision whereby the child of the seeond

generation born overseas could acquire citizenship if

the family returned to live in the UK or a dependenny-

for a certain period and perhaps fulfilled other con-

ditions. NOTE: If implemented on these lines a person

who is himself a citizen by registration or

naturalisation would not be able to transmit his

citizenship automatically to his children born over-

seas.

Citizenship by Marriage

4. There will be no automatic acquisition of citizen-

ship by marriage.

Consideration is being given to

impose a residential condition in the UK or a dependency,

possibly of 3 years, before a wife could apply for

citizenship following marriage to a citizen, or impose

a longer waiting period if the wife resides overseas.

Consideration is also being given to the possibility

that

of whether husbands should be able to apply for citizen-

ship and if so on what conditions.

Dual Nationality

5.

Consideration is being given to the loss of

citizenship by a person who acquires another citizenship

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