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Nationality instructions about how UK Visas and Immigration decides on applications from citizens of the UK and colonies.
Immigration staff guidance about British subjects and how to consider applications to acquire that status.
Immigration staff guidance on how to deal with issues relating to an individual's identity.
Immigration staff guidance explaining what to do when a passport is received as part of a nationality application.
Immigration staff guidance on considering requests from British citizens to renounce their status.
Immigration staff guidance on how surrogacy in the UK affects a child’s claim to British nationality.
Immigration staff guidance detailing when a person automatically becomes a British overseas territories citizen.
Immigration staff guidance on establishing whether a British overseas territories citizen (BOTC) holds that status by descent or otherwise than by descent.
This guidance tells His Majesty’s Passport Office staff about the renunciation (giving up) of British nationality.
Information pack for partners to help raise awareness of the Windrush Scheme.
Immigration staff guidance about the acquisition of British overseas national status.
Immigration staff guidance providing an overview of British protected person (BPP) status and the requirements of registration.
Immigration staff guidance on nullity of British citizenship.
HM Passport Office guidance about parental responsibility, birth parents, adoption and surrogacy.
Immigration staff guidance on dealing with applications from British overseas territories citizens (BOTC) who have previously renounced their status.
Immigration staff guidance about registration as British overseas territories citizens (BOTC) by people who would otherwise be stateless.
Casework instructions for how UK Visas and Immigration decides applications for citizenship.
asework instructions for how UK Visas and Immigration decides applications for citizenship.
Template letter to confirm that citizenship and settlement applicants have a qualification in English for speakers of other languages (ESOL).
This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff what parental responsibility is and why we need it for passport purposes.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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