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Immigration staff guidance providing historical background information on nationality and help with assessing citizenship claims.
Factsheet giving details of the measures contained in the Nationality and Borders Bill.
A collection of guidance documents used by UK Visas and Immigration when deciding applications for British nationality.
Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
Guide for nationality application forms if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory, or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post.
Tells HM Passport Office staff about people who hold dual nationality.
Find information from the Race Disparity Unit about the experiences of people from different ethnic backgrounds in areas including health, education, employment, housing, work, and criminal justice.
Estimates of the country of birth and nationality of residents in the UK by Region and Local\Unitary authorities.
Immigration staff guidance for when the applicant's nationality is doubtful or disputed.
Information about the British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) Act, which received Royal Assent on 29 June 2023.
Information from the 2018 spring school census about the nationality, country of birth and proficiency in English of pupils.
Annual details of the residents of the UK by region and local and unitary authorities.
Information from the 2017 spring school census about the nationality, country of birth and proficiency in English of pupils.
Immigration staff guidance for registering British nationals as citizens under the British Nationality Act 1981.
List of nationalities requiring entry clearance prior to travel to the UK as a Visitor, or for any other purpose for less than six months
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