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Apply for a letter to confirm your nationality status 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.
Guidance to apply for a letter to confirm your nationality status.
A collection of application forms for British nationality and to obtain evidence to the right of abode in the UK.
Form to apply for confirmation that you have not gained British citizenship.
Form to ask UK Visas and Immigration to review its decision to refuse your application for British citizenship.
Apply by post to register as a British citizen if you were born before 1983 to a British mother.
Form to register a child under 18 as a British Overseas citizen: form MN3.
Apply for citizenship by naturalisation 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.
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
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