British Nationality Acts of 1958, 1964 and 1965
British Nationality Acts were passed in 1958, 1964 (twice) and 1965:
- The British Nationality Act 1958 legislation dealt with Rhodesia, Ghana independence and reinstating temporarily some lapsed transitional registration entitlements
- The British Nationality Act 1964 provided for resumption of CUKC where it was renounced to obtain another Commonwealth citizenship. It was no longer possible for a renuciation of CUKC to take effect if the person did not have another nationality.
- The British Nationality (No 2) Act 1964 provided for British mothers to transmit CUKC status in cases of statelessness of an overseas born child. It also repealed section 20(4) of the 1948 legislation which allowed naturalised CUKCs resident for more than seven years outside the UK & Colonies to be deprived of CUKC in certain circumstances.
- The British Nationality Act 1965 made provision for women married to British subjects without citizenship to acquire British subject status by registration
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