| Short Title: | Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014 |
| Parliament: | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Long Title: | An Act to make provision in connection with applications for naturalisation as a British citizen made by members or former members of the armed forces. |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Statute Book Chapter: | 2014 c. 8 |
| Introduced By: | Jonathan Lord 19 June 2013 |
| Territorial Extent: | United Kingdom |
| Royal Assent: | 13 March 2014[1] |
| Commencement: | 13 May 2014[2] |
| Status: | Current |
| Original Text: | http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/8/pdfs/ukpga_20140008_en.pdf |
| Legislation History: | http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2013-14/citizenshiparmedforces/stages.html |
The Citizenship (Armed Forces) Act 2014 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that received Royal Assent on 13 March 2014 after being introduced on 19 June 2013.[1] [3] The bill amended the British Nationality Act 1981 in such a way as to not disadvantage foreign and Commonwealth members of the British Armed Forces when applying for naturalisation as British citizens.[4]