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Apply by post to register as a British citizen if you were born before 1983 to a British mother.
Forms to register as a British citizen, British subject or British overseas territories citizen for a stateless person.
Apply to give up your British citizenship or another type of British nationality if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post.
Toughened-up good character rules will mean the criminality threshold for British citizenship is in line with the government’s Immigration Rules.
The EU Settlement Scheme for EU citizens and their families to remain in the UK after it leaves the EU ('Brexit'): who's eligible, how to apply, how much it costs.
Form to request a citizenship affordability-based fee waiver for individuals under the age of 18.
Apply for a replacement certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post.
Form to register as a British overseas territories citizen after giving up (renouncing) citizenship: form RS2.
Order a replacement registration or naturalisation certificate, or correct mistakes on a certificate - fees, application forms, address, supporting documents.
Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s report on the use of deprivation of citizenship by the Status Review Unit.
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