Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
Encyclopedia
The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41) is an Act
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. It received Royal Assent
on 7 November 2002.
Among other changes, the Act instituted the Life in the United Kingdom test
for everyone seeking naturalisation or permanent residence in the UK.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. It received Royal Assent
Royal Assent
The granting of royal assent refers to the method by which any constitutional monarch formally approves and promulgates an act of his or her nation's parliament, thus making it a law...
on 7 November 2002.
Among other changes, the Act instituted the Life in the United Kingdom test
Life in the United Kingdom test
The Life in the United Kingdom test is a computer-based test for individuals seeking Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK or naturalisation as a British citizen...
for everyone seeking naturalisation or permanent residence in the UK.