Section 42B — Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002: Registration and naturalisation: timing

Registration and naturalisation: timing 42B 1 A person who is registered under this Act as a citizen of any description or as a British subject shall be treated as having become a citizen or subject—

a immediately on making the required citizenship oath and pledge in accordance with section 42, or b where the requirement for an oath and pledge is disapplied, immediately on registration.

2 A person granted a certificate of naturalisation under this Act as a citizen of any description shall be treated as having become a citizen—

a immediately on making the required citizenship oath and pledge in accordance with section 42, or b where the requirement for an oath and pledge is disapplied, immediately on the grant of the certificate.

3 In the application of subsection (1) to registration as a British Overseas citizen or as a British subject the reference to the citizenship oath and pledge shall be taken as a reference to the citizenship oath.