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title: "The British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024 (Commencement) Regulations 2025"
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# The British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024 (Commencement) Regulations 2025

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2025 No. 787 (C. 34)
British Nationality
The British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024 (Commencement) Regulations 2025
Made
1st July 2025
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 2(3) of the British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024.

## 1 Citation, interpretation and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024 (Commencement) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(3) These Regulations also extend to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the British overseas territories within the meaning of the British Nationality Act 1981.

## 2 Commencement of the British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024 {#regulation-2}

The British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024 comes into force on 22nd July 2025.