# The British Nationality (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the British Nationality (General) Regulations 2003 with effect from 1st November 2005 (and from 1st May 2006 in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man) to make new provision for determining whether a person has sufficient knowledge of the English language for the purposes of an application for naturalisation under section 6 of the British Nationality Act 1981. The Regulations also make provision for the first time for determining whether a person has sufficient knowledge about life in the United Kingdom for the purposes of such an application.
Copies of the Citizenship Materials for ESOL Learners pack referred to in regulation 3 can be obtained from www.esolcitizenship.org.uk or from DfES Publications, Prolog, PO Box 5050, Annersley, Nottingham NG15 0DJ (tel: 0845 6022260; email: dfes@prolog.uk.com).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2785/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/british-nationality-general-amendment-regulations-2005/note
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