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Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014

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Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014
Long titleAn Act to make provision in connection with applications for naturalisation as a British citizen made by members or former members of the armed forces.
Citation2014 c. 8
Introduced byJonathan Lord 19 June 2013
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent13 March 2014[1]
Commencement13 May 2014[2]
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014 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 bill 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bill stages — Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014". legislation.gov.uk. The Stationery Office. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014 - Legislation PDF" (PDF). The Stationery Office. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Citizenship (Armed Forces) Bill moves to House of Lords". Democracy Live. BBC Online. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2015.