British Nationality Act 1981 - History

History

Further information: History of British nationality law

In the mid-1970s the British Government decided to update the nationality code, which had been significantly amended since the British Nationality Act 1948 came into force on 1 January 1949. In 1977, a Green Paper was produced outlining options for reform of the nationality code. This was followed in 1980 by a White Paper containing the government's specific plans for change. The British Nationality Act 1981 received Royal Assent on 30 October 1981 and came into force on 1 January 1983.

Subsequently, the British Nationality Act has been significantly amended, including:

  • British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983
  • Hong Kong Act 1985 and Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986
  • British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990, which introduced the British Nationality Selection Scheme
  • Hong Kong (War Wives and Widows) Act 1996
  • British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997
  • Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999
  • British Overseas Territories Act 2002
  • Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
  • Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
  • Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009

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