Citizenship guidance
Information about applying for or renouncing British citizenship, confirming British nationality or applying for a document showing the Right of Abode.
In this collection you’ll find guidance for citizenship applications to:
- register as a British national
- naturalise as a British citizen
- renounce/resume British citizenship/nationality
You can check if you can become a British citizen.
If you’re successful in your citizenship application, find out what you can expect following your decision.
Naturalise as a British citizen
Register as a British national
Nationality services
Right of Abode
Register as a British Overseas Territories citizen (BOTC)
Updates to this page
Published 22 March 2019Last updated 28 June 2022 + show all updates
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Guides BOTC(F) and BOTC(M) added.
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Form UKF (M): guidance added.
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Updated to add link to information for successful applicants
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First published.