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9588
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Post by 9588 » Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:52 pm

Hi
its been some rumour saying tha BNO passport holders can now apply for a full british citizenship.
anyone knows any truth in it??

thanks :roll:
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Post by JAJ » Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:24 am

No recent change to the law.

But there is the facility in the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997.

Plus options for those who are permanent residents of the United Kingdom.
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Post by tina2001 » Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:31 pm

The bill has been amended successfully in the House of Lords yesterday.

See: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/p ... 009036.pdf

See Section 45 of the revised bill from the link above.
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Post by 9588 » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:48 pm

hi tina
:idea: don't understand what it says? :lol:

do u have anything in plain english??
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Post by tina2001 » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:13 pm

On 19 March, Lord West of Spithead (Home Office Minister) tabled the following amendment to the the Borders, Citizenship & Immigration Bill:

Before Clause 43

LORD WEST OF SPITHEAD

Insert the following new Clause—
"British Nationals (Overseas) without other citizenship
(1) Section 4B of the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) (acquisition by registration: certain persons without other citizenship) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a) omit "or" immediately before paragraph (c), and
(b) after that paragraph insert ", or
(d) British National (Overseas)".
(3) In subsection (2)(c), for "4th July 2002" substitute "the relevant day".
(4) After subsection (2), insert—
"(3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(c), the "relevant day" means—
(a) in the case of a person to whom this section applies by virtue of subsection (1)(d) only, 19th March 2009, and
(b) in any other case, 4th July 2002.""

If this is approved by parliament, then a solely BN(O) will not need to meet any ordinary residence test to become a British citizen. The law will require the BN(O) that the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person has not after 19th March 2009 renounced, voluntarily relinquished or lost through action or inaction any citizenship or nationality.
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Post by 9588 » Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:43 am

so anyone who holds a BNO passport can become a british residence? is it right?
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Post by JAJ » Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:25 am

9588 wrote:so anyone who holds a BNO passport can become a british residence? is it right?
NO!

Only those BNOs without any other nationality may be eligible.
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Post by 9588 » Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:12 pm

thanks for the response,
so this is just a suggestion really, right....
when can i find out whether this proposal will go through or not?
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