Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision in connection with applications for naturalisation as a British citizen made by members or former members of the armed forces. |
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| Citation | 2014 c. 8 |
| Introduced by | Jonathan Lord MP (Commons) Lord Trefgarne (Lords) |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 13 March 2014[1] |
| Commencement | 13 May 2014[2] |
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Status: Amended | |
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| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014 (c. 8) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that received royal assent on 13 March 2014 after being introduced on 19 June 2013.[1][3] The act amended the British Nationality Act 1981 in such a way as to not disadvantage foreign and Commonwealth members of the British Armed Forces when applying for naturalisation as British citizens.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Section 2(1).
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bill stages — Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014". legislation.gov.uk. The Stationery Office. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014 - Legislation PDF" (PDF). The Stationery Office. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "Citizenship (Armed Forces) Bill moves to House of Lords". Democracy Live. BBC Online. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
External links
[edit]- Text of the Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
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