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Form S: guidance

Guidance to register for British citizenship if you are a stateless person.

Updates to this page

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published:
22 March 2019
Last updated:
17 August 2026
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  1. Replaced the nationality enquiries email address with a link to the contact UKVI webform.

  2. Updated with information about the priority service.

  3. Updated section on travelling to and from the UK after becoming a British citizen.

  4. Updated sections on referees, biometric enrolment, citizenship ceremonies and citizenship-related queries.

  5. Updated the guidance, sections under 'Application processing times' and 'Travelling to and from the UK after becoming a British citizen'.

  6. Document format and style updated. Outdated information removed or updated accordingly. References and links to fees updated.

  7. Updated guidance to reflect changes made in the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.

  8. Accessible HTML version added.

  9. First published.

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Form S: guidance (accessible)

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Form S: guidance

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Details

Read the S guidance to find out if you can register as a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen or a British overseas citizen if:

  • you are a stateless person (not recognised as a national of any country) born before, on or after 1 January 1983
  • you were born outside the UK and UK overseas territories
  • you were born in the UK or a British overseas territory

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