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ii)

A woman who is the wife of a UK

belonger has a legal right of

entry to UK.

iii) A child legally adopted by a UK

belonger, or in the case of a joint

adoption where either of the

adoptive parents is a UK belonger,

has a legal right of entry to the

UK.

ii)

a British Overseas Citizen,

he would not have a permanent and

unqualified right of entry to UK.

A woman, who is the wife of a

British Citizen, has a legal

right of entry to UK. She would

also be qualified for British

Citizenship.

iii) A child, legally adopted by a

British Citizen, or in the case

of a joint adoption where either

of the adoptive parents is a British

citizen, has a legal right of

entry to the UK. If in addition

the adoption takes place in the

ii) A woman, who is the wife of a British

Citizen before the new law comes into

force has a legal right of entry to UK.

She would also be qualified for British

Citizenship if the marriage took place

before the enactment of the new legislation.

a British citizen

For a woman who marries/after the new law

has come into force, she would have to

apply for naturalisation after 3 years

residence in UK to qualify for British

Citizenship.

iii) A child, legally adopted by a British

Citizen, or in the case of a joint adoption

where either of the adoptive parents is a

British Citizen, has a legal right of entry

to the UK. If in addition the adoption

takes place in the UK, he would acquire

British Citizenship.