Registering other British nationals: caseworker guidance
Immigration staff guidance for registering British nationals as citizens under the British Nationality Act 1981.
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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on applications to register as a British citizens submitted by or on behalf of British nationals who might be:
- a British overseas territories citizen
- a British national (overseas)
- a British overseas citizen
- a British subjects
- a British protected person
Last updated 27 July 2023 + show all updates
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Accessible version added.
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Updated to reflect the introduction of the Illegal Migration Act 2023. More details are on page 5, in the section 'Changes from the last version of this guidance'.
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The guidance on section 4(2) has been amended, to reflect changes introduced by the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 on presence in the UK at the start of the qualifying period and breaches of Immigration Rules.
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Updated guidance published. Changes are as follows: the “Presence in the UK at the start of the qualifying period” section has been amended to clarify when an applicant might be invited to “redeclare” their application; amendments to the sections on excess absences to include absences due to global pandemic; an amendment to take into account the end of the “transition period” after the UK left the EU.
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Updated guidance
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Updated guidance.
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First published.