Explanatory note

These Regulations amend regulation 5A of the British Nationality (General) Regulations 2003 (which regulation makes provision for determining whether a person has sufficient knowledge of the English language for the purpose of an application for naturalisation as a British citizen under section 6 of the British Nationality Act 1981) with effect from 1st September 2004.

These Regulations insert into regulation 5A an additional means of demonstrating sufficiency of knowledge of the English language for this purpose, namely where a person designated by the Secretary of State certifies in writing that an applicant has knowledge of the English language to the level reasonably to be expected of a person of full age and capacity whose native language is English.