# The British Nationality (General) Regulations 2003, Paragraph 21


An application under paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Act shall contain information showing—
(a) that the applicant is and always has been stateless;
(b) if he was not born at a place which is at the date of the application within the United Kingdom and British overseas territories—
(i) that the applicant’s mother was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies at the time of his birth; or
(ii) that he possesses the requisite qualifications in respect of parentage or residence and parentage;
(c) that the applicant seeks British citizenship or British Overseas citizenship and that that citizenship is available to the applicant in accordance with paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 2 to the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/548/schedule/2/paragraph/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/british-nationality-general-regulations-2003/schedule-2/paragraph-21
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