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).