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An Act to make fresh provision about citizenship and nationality, and to amend the Immigration Act 1971 as regards the right of abode in the United Kingdom.
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British Nationality Act 1948. 1948 CHAPTER 56. An Act to...
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British Nationality Act 1981. 1981 CHAPTER 61. An Act to...
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The British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning British nationality since 1 January 1983. History. In the mid-1970s the British Government decided to update the nationality code, which had been significantly amended since the British Nationality Act 1948 came into force on 1 January 1949.
- 1981 c. 61
- 30 October 1981
- 1 January 1983
The resulting legislation passed by the United Kingdom for itself and its colonies was the British Nationality Act 1948, which was introduced by a Labour government. It marked the first time that married British women gained independent nationality, regardless of the citizenship of their spouses.
- 11 & 12 Geo. 6 c. 56
- 30 July 1948
- 1 January 1949
- British Empire
The primary law governing nationality in the United Kingdom is the British Nationality Act 1981, which came into force on 1 January 1983. Regulations apply to the British Islands, which include the UK itself and the Crown dependencies, and the 14 British Overseas Territories.
22 de may. de 2023 · The British Nationality Act 1981 (BNA 1981) received Royal Assent on 30 October 1981. Its main provisions came into effect on 1 January 1983.
