Guidance
British citizenship: caseworker guidance
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with passport applications for customers that hold British citizenship.
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This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff:
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how a customer can have a claim to British citizenship
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how to check if a customer holds British citizenship
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what documents a customer needs to send to support their passport application
Published 20 March 2023
Last updated 30 June 2023 + show all updates
Last updated 30 June 2023 + show all updates
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This guidance has been updated to remove references to applications being on hold for customers born to EEA parents between 1 January 1983 and 1 October 2000.
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The guidance has been updated to make it clear examiners can use the parents’ passport history on Main Index to confirm they were British citizens before their child’s birth if the child was born in the UK.
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First published.