Guidance and regulation

Immigration staff guidance on processing applications for a citizenship fee waiver for individuals under the age of 18.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 5 October 2023

• Affordability fee waiver: Citizenship registration for individuals under the age of 18 (accessible)

  Version 3.0 About this guidance This guidance tells you how to consider…

A guide for adults and dependants who have been granted leave on the new British National (Overseas) visa to access public services and make the most of the opportunities in the UK.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 8 March 2024

Guidance to apply for a letter to confirm your nationality status.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 4 October 2023

• Form NS: guidance (accessible version)

  October 2023 Introduction This guide is intended to assist those who…

Tells HM Passport Office staff who can confirm a customer’s identity and how they do this.

• From: HM Passport Office
• Updated: 12 May 2023

Information for local authorities and others who are working with British National (Overseas) [BN(O)] status holders arriving from Hong Kong via the UK government’s BN(O) route.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 8 March 2024

List of successful grant recipients across the voluntary, community, and social enterprise year 1 grant schemes including information regarding the services available and links to the Strategic Migration Partnerships Welcome…

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 21 June 2022

Guidance for how certain people born before 1983, who didn't acquire British nationality at birth because their mother could not pass on status, can apply to correct that.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 4 October 2023

List of successful grant recipients across the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector for Year 2 (July 2022 - March 2023) of the grant scheme.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 25 October 2022

Immigration staff guidance on how to consider applications for registration as a British overseas territories citizen (BOTC).

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Updated: 23 November 2022

Tells HM Passport Office staff about the importance of reading and recording permanent records of information, such as case notes and passport notes.

• From: HM Passport Office
• Updated: 18 November 2022

Information on the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Welcome Programme Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Year 4 funding (2024/2025).

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 22 March 2024