British Nationality Act 1981
The British Nationality Act 1981, in force from 1 January 1983:
- retained the facility for those born in the Republic of Ireland before 1949 to register as British subjects (section 31)
- provided that Irish citizens, in common with those from the Commonwealth, would be required to apply for naturalisation as British citizens rather than registration after five years residence in the UK (or three years if married, or in a Civil Partnership to a British citizen).
- British subjects retained the right to apply for registration as a British citizen after 5 years residence in the UK.
Read more about this topic: British Nationality Law And The Republic Of Ireland
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