The primary legislation governing nationality in the United Kingdom is the British Nationality Act 1981, which came into force on 1 January 1983. Its provisions apply to the British Islands (comprising the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland) and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man) and the 14 British Overseas Territories.
The primary legislation governing nationality in the United Kingdom is the British Nationality Act 1981, which came into force on 1 January 1983. Its provisions apply to the British Islands (comprising the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland) and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man) and the 14 British Overseas Territories.
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