Guidance

Renunciation

This guidance tells His Majesty’s Passport Office staff about the renunciation (giving up) of British nationality.

• From: HM Passport Office
• Published: 29 May 2025

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Details

The guidance explains:

• who can renounce their citizenship
• how they can renounce their citizenship
• how we can check if it has been renounced
• what happens after a customer renounces citizenship

Published 29 May 2025