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APPLY FOR NATURALISATION AS BDTC (HK) UNDER S18(1) OR (2)

OF BNA 1981 ON FORM

FEE

....2

AFTER NATURALISATION APPLY FOR REGISTRATION AS BC UNDER S4(5) AS

FOR BDTC OR OTHER BRITISH NATIONAL ABOVE.

OR:

.....

APPLY BEFORE NATURALISATION FOR SETTLEMENT IN UK ON FORM

FEE

AFTER 5 YEARS RESIDENCE IN UK CAN APPLY FOR NATURALISATION AS

BC UNDER S6(1) (AFTER 3 YEARS UNDER $6(2) IF MARRIED TO A BC).

(B)

EX-SERVICEMEN WITH CROWN SERVICE UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF

THE UNITED KINGDOM (EG REGULAR BRITISH ARMY)

(LEFT HAND COLUMN)

NATIONAL STATUS

(1)

BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZEN OR OTHER BRITISH

NATIONAL (NB S 4(5) IS NOT APPLICABLE WHERE SERVICE WAS UNDER THE

GOVERNMENT OF THE UK)

(RIGHT HAND COLUMN)

PROCEDURE

FEE

.... }

APPLY FOR SETTLEMENT IN UK ON FORM

AFTER 5 YEARS RESIDENCE IN UK, REGISTRATION AS BC IS AN

ENTITLEMENT UNDER S4 (2). IF MARRIED TO A BC CAN APPLY FOR

NATURALISATION UNDER S6(2) AFTER 3 YEARS RESIDENCE.

LEFT HAND COLUMN

(2)

NON-BDTC OR OTHER NON-BRITISH NATIONAL (EG C OF I HOLDER)

(RIGHT HAND COLUMN)

FEE

... }

APPLY FOR SETTLEMENT IN UK ON FORM

AFTER 5 OR 3 YEARS RESIDENCE IN UK CAN APPLY FOR NATURALISATION

AS BC UNDER S6(1) OR S6(2) RESPECTIVELY.

(LEFT HAND COLUMN)

(C)

DEPENDENT SPOUSES

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