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Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
You can apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status. If…
Fill in the form online. You’ll usually be able to keep your documents…
You’ll get a ‘declaration of renunciation’ if your application is…
In some cases it’s possible to resume your British nationality after…
Immigration staff guidance on dealing with applications from British overseas territories citizens (BOTC) who have previously renounced their status.
About this guidance This guidance tells nationality caseworkers what to…
Find out if you need to apply for probate to deal with the estate of someone who’s died. Discover how to apply for probate or letters of administration and what to do if there’s no will.
Probate is the legal right to deal with someone’s property, money and…
You can apply for probate if you’re named as an executor in either the…
If the person did not leave a will, the most ‘entitled’ person can apply…
Before applying for probate you’ll need to complete the following steps.…
You may have to pay a fee to apply for probate. Whether you need to pay…
You can apply for probate yourself online or by post. This can be cheaper…
Your application will be reviewed by the Probate Service. Track the…
Executors can use this form to give up their legal responsibility and role permanently (also known as ‘renunciation’) to apply for probate.
Immigration staff guidance on considering requests from British citizens to renounce their status.
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.
Documents available at the British High Commission in Brunei.
The number of British national (overseas) renunciations from 2009 to 2014
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British High Commission in Nairobi.
Notify the Bona Vacantia division that a person has died without leaving a will or any known blood relatives.
Form to register as a British overseas territories citizen after giving up (renouncing) citizenship: form RS2.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy in Kathmandu.
Including figures on applications received, grants and refusals, renunciation of British citizenship and British citizenship ceremonies.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British Consulate-General Hong Kong and in Macao.
How someone in Norway can get a certified copy of a British passport, obtain documents for marriage purposes and view informative notes.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes at British Embassy in Israel.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British Embassy in Caracas.
How someone in Croatia can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at British Embassy in Jordan.
Documents, certificates, services available at British Embassy in Manila.
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