Guidance

British national (overseas) passport processing: caseworker guidance

Tells HM Passport Office staff how to process passport applications for customers who hold British national (overseas) citizenship.

From:
HM Passport Office
Published
1 November 2021
Last updated
26 March 2024 — See all updates

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This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with applications from customers who were British dependent territories citizens connected to Hong Kong who became British nationals (overseas) or stateless on 1 July 1997.

Published 1 November 2021
Last updated 26 March 2024 + show all updates

  1. Guidance has been updated to clarify customers born on and after 1 July 1997 cannot register as a British national (overseas) citizen.

  2. The HMPO guidance has been updated.

  3. Accessible version added.

  4. First published.

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