Guidance

Right of Abode certificates: caseworker guidance

Tells HM Passport Office staff how to revoke Certificates of Entitlement to Right of Abode in foreign passports or travel documents.

• From: HM Passport Office
• Published: 21 March 2024
• Last updated: 26 August 2026
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  1. 26 August 2026

     This guidance has been updated in the section 'DAP: how to revoke a Right of Abode certificate' to make it clear, examiners can add the cancellation case note in any DAP (Digital Application Processing) task if the DAP born abroad task is not available.

  2. 23 January 2026

     Guidance updated as detailed in section 1.3.

  3. 12 August 2025

     Guidance updated as detailed in 'About' section.

  4. 21 March 2024

     First published.

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This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff how to revoke Certificates of Entitlement to Right of Abode in foreign passports or travel documents.