Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 March 2005. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Monday, 7 March 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the Army does not sponsor applications from UK armed forces' personnel from elsewhere in the Commonwealth who wish to apply for dual or full British citizenship.

Answer: Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reasons the Army does not sponsor applications from UK armed forces' personnel from elsewhere in the Commonwealth who wish to apply for dual or full British citizenship. [208858] Mr. Caplin: Immigration policy is a matter for the Home Office. British citizenship is not a requirement of service in the British Army. Whether a British Army soldier of Commonwealth nationality seeks to apply for naturalisation as a British citizen during their service is entirely a private matter.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 431 c1537W;431 c1531W; 208858
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Applications Army British nationality Commonwealth Immigration Foreign nationals Naturalisation
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk