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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…
Guidance for employees and employers: employment rights when on maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal care or parental bereavement leave - keeping in touch days, annual leave, returning to work, redundancy.
Apply for asylum to stay in the UK as a refugee - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, screening, asylum interview, help you can get, children
You must apply for asylum if you want to stay in the UK as a refugee. To…
To stay in the UK as a refugee you must be unable to live safely in any…
You’ll need documents for yourself and your dependants (partner and…
You register your asylum claim at a ‘screening’. This is a meeting with an…
After your screening, the Home Office will review your case and decide…
Your asylum interview will usually take place soon after your screening.…
Your application will be decided as soon as possible. It may take longer…
You can get help from asylum helplines run by charities. They can help…
You can include your partner and your children under 18 as ‘dependants’ on…
This information is for children applying on their own. If you have an…
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
Appeal to the independent Social Security and Child Support tribunal about a benefit decision: what happens at the hearing, getting a decision, if you do not agree
What to do if you go into a care home and you get benefits
A complaint was filed by Possible: the 10:10 Foundation alleging that British Airways plc has made misleading statements regarding its environmental performance.
Latest FCDO travel advice for Qatar. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help
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