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Apply for citizenship as a direct descendant of a citizen of the UK and Colonies who was born in the British Indian Ocean Territory.
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.
Form to register as a British overseas territories citizen after giving up (renouncing) citizenship: form RS2.
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.
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 a child under 18 as a British Overseas citizen: form MN3.
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