British Nationality Act 1981

British Nationality Act 1981
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make fresh provision about citizenship and nationality, and to amend the Immigration Act 1971 as regards the right of abode in the United Kingdom.
Citation	1981 c. 61
Introduced by	William Whitelaw, Home Secretary
Territorial extent	United Kingdom; Crown Dependencies; British Overseas Territories;
Dates
Royal assent	30 October 1981
Commencement	1 January 1983
Other legislation
Amends	Amended legislation Burma Independence Act 1947; British Nationality Act 1948; Ireland Act 1949; Visiting Forces Act 1952; Ghana Independence Act 1957; Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957; Adoption Act 1958; Cyprus Act 1960; Nigeria Independence Act 1960; Sierra Leone Independence Act 1961; Tanganyika Independence Act 1961; Civil Aviation (Euro-control) Act 1962; Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962; South Africa Act 1962; Jamaica Independence Act 1962; Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962; Uganda Independence Act 1962; Malaysia Act 1963; Kenya Independence Act 1963; Zanzibar Act 1963; International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964; Adoption Act 1964; Zambia Independence Act 1964; Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964; Malta Independence Act 1964; Gambia Independence Act 1964; Guyana Independence Act 1966; Botswana Independence Act 1966; Lesotho Independence Act 1966; Singapore Act 1966; Barbados Independence Act 1966; West Indies Act 1967; Aden, Perim and Kuria Muria Islands Act 1967; Mauritius Independence Act 1968; Consular Relations Act 1968; Adoption Act 1968; Swaziland Independence Act 1968; Hovercraft Act 1968; Tanzania Act 1969; Family Law Reform Act 1969; Tonga Act 1970; Fiji Independence Act 1970; Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971; Immigration Act 1971; Sri Lanka Republic Act 1972; Bahamas Independence Act 1973; Pakistan Act 1973; Bangladesh Act 1973; Malta Republic Act 1975; Children Act 1975; Seychelles Act 1976; Adoption Act 1976; Trinidad and Tobago Republic Act 1976; Solomon Islands Act 1978; Tuvalu Act 1978; Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978; Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978; Interpretation Act 1978; Kiribati Act 1979; Zimbabwe Act 1979; Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa and Nauru (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1980; New Hebrides Act 1980; Belize Act 1981;
Repeals/revokes	British Nationality Act 1958; British Nationality Act 1964; British Nationality (No. 2) Act 1964; British Nationality Act 1965; Newfoundland (Consequential Provisions) Act 1950;
Amended by	Amending legislation British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983; British Overseas Territories Act 2002; Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009; Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999; Nationality Immigration and Asylum Act 2002; Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006; Adoption and Children Act 2002; Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2018; Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010; Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011; Civil Partnership Act 2004; Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006; Immigration Act 2014; Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986; British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997; Hong Kong (War Wives and Widows) Act 1996; Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986; Immigration (Isle of Man) Order 2008; British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990; Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010; Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004; Legislative Reform (Overseas Registration of Births and Deaths) Order 2014; British Nationality Act 1981 (Remedial) Order 2019; Criminal Justice Act 1982; Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975; Fines and Penalties (Northern Ireland) Order 1984; Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications, Transitional Provisions and Saving) Order 2009; Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019; Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008; British Nationality Act 1981 (Commencement) Order 1982; Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1995; Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014; Mental Health Act 1983; Saint Christopher and Nevis Modification of Enactments Order 1983; British Nationality (Brunei) Order 1983; British Nationality (The Gambia) Order 2015; British Nationality (The Gambia) Order 2018; British Nationality (Maldives) Order 2017; British Nationality (Pakistan) Order 1989; British Nationality (Rwanda) Order 2010; British Nationality (South Africa) Order 1994; British Nationality (Namibia) Order 1990; Citizenship Oath and Pledge (Welsh Language) Order 2007; British Nationality Act 1981 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2009; British Nationality Act 1981 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2001; Electoral Administration Act 2006; Aviation Security Act 1982; Civil Aviation Act 1982; National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006;
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning British nationality since 1 January 1983.