Section 1 — Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002: Naturalisation: knowledge of language and society

Naturalisation: knowledge of language and society 1 1 The following shall be inserted after the word “and” after paragraph 1(1)(c) of Schedule 1 to the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) (requirements for naturalisation)—

ca that he has sufficient knowledge about life in the United Kingdom; and .

2 In paragraph 2(e) of that Schedule (waiver)—

a for “the requirement specified in paragraph 1(1)(c)” there shall be substituted “ either or both of the requirements specified in paragraph 1(1)(c) and (ca) ” , and b for “expect him to fulfil it” there shall be substituted “ expect him to fulfil that requirement or those requirements ” .

3 The following shall be inserted after section 41(1)(b) of that Act (regulations)—

ba for determining whether a person has sufficient knowledge of a language for the purpose of an application for naturalisation;

bb for determining whether a person has sufficient knowledge about life in the United Kingdom for the purpose of an application for naturalisation; .

4 The following shall be inserted after section 41(1) of that Act— 1A Regulations under subsection (1)(ba) or (bb) may, in particular—

a make provision by reference to possession of a specified qualification;

b make provision by reference to possession of a qualification of a specified kind;

c make provision by reference to attendance on a specified course;

d make provision by reference to attendance on a course of a specified kind;

e make provision by reference to a specified level of achievement;

f enable a person designated by the Secretary of State to determine sufficiency of knowledge in specified circumstances;

g enable the Secretary of State to accept a qualification of a specified kind as evidence of sufficient knowledge of a language.