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Annex D to XCC(81) 20

Proposed amendment to the British Nationality Bill 1981

to give citizens of the British Dependent Territories the right to register as British citizens after 5 years' residence in the United Kingdom

Insert after clause 3 the following new clause

"Acquisition

by registra-

3A. A citizen of the British

tion: citizens Dependent Territories shall be entitled,

of the

British

Dependent

Territories.

on an application for his registration

as a British citizen, to be so registered

if the Secretary of State is satisfied

that he

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(a) was settled in the United

Kingdom at the date of the

application; and

(b) had on the date of the

application been ordinarily

resident in the United Kingdom

for the last five years or more.

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