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Chapter 18: naturalisation at discretion (nationality instructions)
Chapter 18 of UK Visas and Immigration nationality instructions deals with naturalisation at the discretion of the home secretary.
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Chapter 18
PDF, 149KB, 18 pages
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Annex A: the full capacity requirement
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Annex B: residence requirements
PDF, 236KB, 35 pages
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Annex B(i): armed forces
PDF, 134KB, 6 pages
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Annex C: the Crown service requirement - section 6(1) applications
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Annex D: the good character requirement
PDF, 515KB, 31 pages
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Annex D(ii): guidance on applications made on or before 12 December 2012
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Annex E & E(i): the knowledge of language and life in the UK requirement
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Annex F: the future intentions requirement
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Annex F(i): international organisations
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Annex G: deleted
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Detail
UK Visas and Immigration nationality instructions chapter 18 deals with naturalisation at the discretion of the home secretary.
- Published:
- Updated:
+ full page history
- Updated chapter 18b guidance.
- Updated chapter 18 guidance.
- Updated Annex D: the good character requirement.
- Updated Chapter 18 B
- Chapter 18, annex B and D updated following a change in policy
- Updated guidance.
- Updated document the residence requirements
- Update of Annex B
- First published.