British Nationality Act 1981

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in Migration to Britain c.1000–2010.

Definition

Legislation that redefined British citizenship, officially ending the automatic right to citizenship for anyone born on UK soil.

Exam Context

British Nationality Act 1981 appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for British Thematic Studies, especially Migration to Britain c.1000–2010 and Migration 1900–c.2010.

British Thematic Studies Migration to Britain c.1000–2010 Migration 1900–c.2010

Found in Revision Notes

British Thematic Studies

Modern Immigration Debates and Policy (1962–2010)

Migration to Britain c.1000–2010 • Migration 1900–c.2010

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