Paragraph 4 Application under section 17(2) of the ActI1

United Kingdom

The application shall contain information showing—

(a)

that the applicant’s father or mother (“the parent in question”) was a British overseas territories citizen by descent at the time of the applicant’s birth;

(b)

that the father or mother of the parent in question—

(i)

was a British overseas territories citizen otherwise than by descent at the time of the birth of the parent in question; or

(ii)

became a British overseas territories citizen otherwise than by descent at commencement; or

(iii)

would have become a British overseas territories citizen otherwise than by descent at commencement but for his or her death; and

(c)

either—

(i)

that the parent in question possesses the requisite qualifications in respect of residence; or

(ii)

that the applicant was born stateless.

F1(d)

where the applicant is aged 10 or over, that the applicant is of good character.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 2 para. 4(d) inserted (28.6.2022) by The British Nationality (General, British Overseas Territories and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/602), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(b)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 3.12.2007, see reg. 1