(1)A person born outside the United Kingdom [F1and the qualifying territories] after commencement shall be a British citizen if at the time of the birth his father or mother— (a)is a British citizen otherwise than by descent; or (b)is a British citizen and is serving outside the United Kingdom [F2and the qualifying territories] in service to which this paragraph applies, his or her recruitment for that service having taken place in the United Kingdom [F3or a qualifying territory]; or (c)is a British citizen and is serving outside the United Kingdom [F4and the qualifying territories] in service under an [F5EU] institution, his or her recruitment for that service having taken place in a country which at the time of the recruitment was a member of [F6the European Union]. (2)Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) applies to— (a)Crown service under the government of the United Kingdom [F7or of a qualifying territory]; and (b)service of any description for the time being designated under subsection (3). (3)For the purposes of this section the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument designate any description of service which he considers to be closely associated with the activities outside the United Kingdom [F8and the qualifying territories] of Her Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom [F9or in a qualifying territory]. (4)Any order made under subsection (3) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

The text asserts Sufficient Conditions for the truth of:

The person is a British citizen at the time of birth. ▼

 

The text asserts Necessary Conditions for the truth of:

The service is of a description designated by the Secretary of State as closely associated with the activities outside the United Kingdom. ▼