The Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (c. 11) is an Act of the

Parliament of the United Kingdom The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace ...

. Prior to the Act, residents who had spent five years living in the United Kingdom were able to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain. Under the Act, five years of residence leads to "probationary citizenship", which can lead to full citizenship after earning a certain number of "points", such as volunteering or "civic activism."

Commencement

Se
section 58
of the Act and th
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2009
(S.I. 2009/2731 (C. 119)).

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United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2009 Immigration law in the United Kingdom British nationality law Right of asylum legislation in the United Kingdom {{UK-statute-stub