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Find out more information about the Windrush Scheme and Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Immigration Rules archive: 15 October 2015 to 11 November 2015, an archived document.
Biographies of the members of the Windrush Cross-Government Working Group.
Immigration Rules archive: 19 November 2015 to 31 December 2015, an archived document.
Immigration staff guidance for applications where an individual has registered as a British overseas territories citizen (BOTC) in special circumstances.
Immigration staff guidance on nationality applications and claims to British citizenship based on adoption.
Immigration staff guidance on dealing with applications from British overseas territories citizens (BOTC) who have previously renounced their status.
Immigration Rules archive: 8 October 2015 to 11 October 2015, an archived document.
Immigration staff guidance on how to deal with issues relating to an individual's identity.
Immigration staff guidance detailing when a person automatically becomes a British overseas territories citizen.
Immigration Rules archive: 12 December 2016 to 31 December 2016, an archived document.
Immigration Rules archive: 12 November 2015 to 18 November 2015, an archived document.
Immigration Rules archive: 6 April 2017 to 30 April 2017, an archived document.
Immigration Rules archive: 1 July to 10 July 2014, an archived document.
Immigration staff guidance providing an overview of British protected person (BPP) status and the requirements of registration.
Changes introduced by Home Office statisticians to a wide range of UK migration statistics.
Immigration Rules archive: 17 March 2015 to 18 March 2015, an archived document.
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