Entry, settlement and citizenship
I133British overseas territories citizenship
1
An ineligible person is not entitled to be registered as a British overseas territories citizen under any of the following provisions—
a
section 17(2) or (5) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (acquisition of British overseas territories citizenship by registration: minors);
b
section 22(1) of that Act (right to registration as British overseas territories citizen replacing right to resume citizenship of UK etc);
c
section 13(1) of that Act as applied by section 24 of that Act (resumption of British overseas territories citizenship).
2
In relation to an application made by or in relation to an ineligible person, the Secretary of State may not—
a
cause the person to be registered as a British overseas territories citizen under any of the following provisions—
i
section 17(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (acquisition of British overseas territories citizenship by registration: minors);
ii
section 22(2) of that Act (right to registration as British overseas territories citizen replacing right to resume citizenship of UK etc);
iii
section 13(3) of that Act as applied by section 24 of that Act (resumption of British overseas territories citizenship);
b
grant to the person a certificate of naturalisation as a British overseas territories citizen under section 18 of that Act (acquisition of British overseas territories citizenship by naturalisation).