British Nationality Act 1981
CHAPTER 61
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
| Part I British Citizenship | |
| Acquisition after commencement | |
| Section | |
| 1. | Acquisition by birth or adoption. |
| 2. | Acquisition by descent. |
| 3. | Acquisition by registration: minors. |
| 4. | Acquisition by registration: British Dependent Territories citizens etc. |
| 5. | Acquisition by registration: nationals for purposes of the Community Treaties. |
| 6. | Acquisition by naturalisation. |
| Acquisition after commencement: special cases | |
| 7. | Right to registration by virtue of residence in U.K. or relevant employment. |
| 8. | Registration by virtue of marriage. |
| 9. | Right to registration by virtue of father's citizenship etc. |
| 10. | Registration following renunciation of citizenship of U.K. and Colonies. |
| Acquisition at commencement | |
| 11. | Citizens of U.K. and Colonies who are to become British citizens at commencement. |
| Renunciation and resumption | |
| 12. | Renunciation. |
| 13. | Resumption. |
| Supplementary | |
| 14. | Meaning of British citizen “by descent”. |
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