1 Introduction 1
2 Existing citizenship laws 8
3 British citizenship on commencement 38
4 British citizens by birth,adoption and descent 56
5 British citizens by registration and naturalisation 88
6 Loss of British citizenship 126
7 British Dependent Territories citizens 138
8 British Overseas citizens and other residual categories of citizenship 173
9 Changes to the Immigration Act and the effect on the EEC 193
British Nationality Act 1981 214
Appendix 291
British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914 (ss.12,27) 291
British Nationality Act 1948 (as amended) 292
British Nationality Act 1958 (ss.3-5) 330
British Nationality Act 1964 333
British Nationality (No.2) Act 1964 336
British Nationality Act 1965 343
Immigration Act 1971 (s.2) 348
Index 203