Paragraph 4 Application under section 3(2) of the Act

An application under section 3(2) of the Act shall contain information showing—

(a)

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

(ii)

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

(iii)

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

(c)

either—

(i)

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

(ii)

that the applicant was born stateless.