Guidance

Registering other British nationals: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance for registering British nationals as citizens under the British Nationality Act 1981.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 27 July 2017
• Last updated: 24 July 2024
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  1. 24 July 2024

     Updated the guidance in line with the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (Amendment) Regulations.

  2. 27 July 2023

     Accessible version added.

  3. 21 July 2023

     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'.

  4. 28 June 2022

     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.

  5. 31 December 2020

     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.

  6. 2 April 2019

     Updated guidance

  7. 17 December 2018

     Updated guidance.

  8. 27 July 2017

     First published.

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Details

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