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 58of the Act and th
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2009(S.I. 2009/2731 (C. 119)).
References
External links
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2009
Immigration law in the United Kingdom
British nationality law
Right of asylum legislation in the United Kingdom
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