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Immigration Bill

Moved by

Lord Marlesford

241: After Clause 46, insert the following new Clause—

“Obligation to provide information on passports

(1) A condition of the issue of a new passport to, or the renewal of a passport of a British citizen who was either born outside the United Kingdom or who was not a British citizen at birth by Her Majesty’s Passport Office is that the citizen supplies details of their citizenship of other countries and of passports held relating to any such status at the time of application.

(2) A person holding a passport issued or renewed in accordance with subsection (1) must supply that Office with information regarding any acquisition or loss of citizenship of another country within one month of such a change.

(3) Information gathered by Her Majesty’s Passport Office for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2) shall be made available—

(a) to the Home Secretary for consideration as part of a decision made under section 40(4A) of the British Nationality Act 1981;

(b) to immigration officers for consideration when undertaking their duties.”