The Secretary of State may not cause an ineligible person to be registered as a British overseas citizen under section 27(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (registration of minors as British overseas citizens).
Section 34: British overseas citizenship
Illegal Migration Act 2023 · 2023 c. 37View on legislation.gov.uk
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REPEALED on 2025-12-02 by Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025.
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