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British Nationality Act 1981

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SCHEDULE 5 Citizenship Oath and Pledge

1 The form of citizenship oath and pledge is as follows for registration of or naturalisation as a British citizen— Oath “I,[name], swear by Almighty God that, on becoming a British citizen, I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors according to law.” Pledge “I will give my loyalty to the United Kingdom and respect its rights and freedoms. I will uphold its democratic values. I will observe its laws faithfully and fulfil my duties and obligations as a British citizen.” 2 The form of citizenship oath and pledge is as follows for registration of or naturalisation as a British overseas territories citizen— Oath “I,[name], swear by Almighty God that, on becoming a British overseas territories citizen, I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors according to law.” Pledge “I will give my loyalty to[name of territory] and respect its rights and freedoms. I will uphold its democratic values. I will observe its laws faithfully and fulfil my duties and obligations as a British overseas territories citizen.” 3 The form of citizenship oath is as follows for registration of a British Overseas citizen— “I,[name], swear by Almighty God that, on becoming a British Overseas citizen, I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors according to law.” 4 The form of citizenship oath is as follows for registration of a British subject— “I,[name], swear by Almighty God that, on becoming a British subject, I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors according to law.”.

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SCHEDULE 5 Citizenship Oath and Pledge

1 The form of citizenship oath and pledge is as follows for registration of or naturalisation as a British citizen— Oath “I,[name], swear by Almighty God that, on becoming a British citizen, I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors according to law.” Pledge “I will give my loyalty to the United Kingdom and respect its rights and freedoms. I will uphold its democratic values. I will observe its laws faithfully and fulfil my duties and obligations as a British citizen.” 2 The form of citizenship oath and pledge is as follows for registration of or naturalisation as a British overseas territories citizen— Oath “I,[name], swear by Almighty God that, on becoming a British overseas territories citizen, I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors according to law.” Pledge “I will give my loyalty to[name of territory] and respect its rights and freedoms. I will uphold its democratic values. I will observe its laws faithfully and fulfil my duties and obligations as a British overseas territories citizen.” 3 The form of citizenship oath is as follows for registration of a British Overseas citizen— “I,[name], swear by Almighty God that, on becoming a British Overseas citizen, I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors according to law.” 4 The form of citizenship oath is as follows for registration of a British subject— “I,[name], swear by Almighty God that, on becoming a British subject, I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors according to law.”.

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Who it helps, what it costs, what it fixes. It is what persuades people to support it.

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