The Immigration (Certificate of Entitlement to Right of Abode in the United Kingdom) Regulations 2006
These Regulations provide the procedure under which a person can apply for and obtain a Certificate of Entitlement to Right of Abode in the United Kingdom. Regulation 3 sets out the authority to which an application for a certificate must be submitted. The authority varies according to where the applicant for the certificate is located. Regulation 4 provides that an application must be accompanied by certain documents and Regulation 5 defines what is required in order for a passport to be valid for the purposes of an application. Regulations 6 and 7 provide when and how a certificate will be issued. Regulations 8 and 9 provide for when a certificate will expire and the circumstances in which a certificate can be revoked. Regulation 10 provides a saving for certificates that have been issued prior to these Regulations coming into force.