Section 2: Naturalisation: spouse of citizen

Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 · 2002 c. 41View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Nationality

Paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 to the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) (requirements for naturalisation as British citizen: spouse of citizen) shall be amended as follows—

in paragraph 3(e) for "requirement specified in paragraph 1(1)(b)" substitute , and" requirements specified in paragraph 1(1)(b), (c) and (ca) "
in paragraph 4(c) omit"and (e)".

Paragraphs 7 and 8 of that Schedule (requirements for naturalisation as British overseas territories citizen: spouse of citizen) shall be amended as follows—

in paragraph 7(e) for "requirement specified in paragraph 5(1)(b)" substitute , and" requirements specified in paragraph 5(1)(b) and (c) "
in paragraph 8(c) omit"and (e)".

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