Paragraph 7
United Kingdom
Subject to paragraph 8, the requirements for naturalisation as a F1British overseas territories citizen under section 18(2) are, in the case of any person who applies for it—
that he was in the relevant territory at the beginning of the period of three years ending with the date of the application, and that the number of days on which he was absent from that territory in that period does not exceed 270; and
that the number of days on which he was absent from that territory in the period of twelve months so ending does not exceed 90; and
that on the date of the application he was not subject under the immigration laws to any restriction on the period for which he might remain in that territory; and
that he was not at any time in the period of three years ending with the date of the application in that territory in breach of the immigration laws; and
the F2requirements specified in paragraph 5(1)(b) and (c).
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 1 para. 7 substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 2(2)(b)
- F2
Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(e) substituted (28.7.2004) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 2(2)(a), 162 (with s. 159); S.I. 2004/1707, art. 3
Notes on Schedule 1
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 1 modified (7.11.2002, partly retrospective) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), s. 11
Notes on Naturalisation as a British overseas territories citizen under section 18(2)
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 1 para. 7 cross-heading substituted (26.2.2002) by British Overseas Territories Act 2002 (c. 8), s. 2(2)(b)