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Section 4A: Acquisition by registration: further provision for British overseas territories citizens

British Nationality Act 1981 · 1981 c. 61View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: British Citizenship

If an application is made to register as a British citizen a person who is a British overseas territories citizen, the Secretary of State may if he thinks fit cause the person to be so registered.

Subsection (1) does not apply in the case of a British overseas territories citizen who—

is such a citizen by virtue only of a connection with the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia; or
has ceased to be a British citizen as a result of a declaration of renunciation.

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