Guidance

British national (overseas) passport processing: caseworker guidance

Tells HM Passport Office staff how to process passport applications for customers who hold British national (overseas) citizenship.

• From: HM Passport Office
• Published: 1 November 2021
• Last updated: 26 March 2024 — See all updates

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This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with applications from customers who were British dependent territories citizens connected to Hong Kong who became British nationals (overseas) or stateless on 1 July 1997.

Published 1 November 2021
Last updated 26 March 2024 + show all updates

1. 26 March 2024

   Guidance has been updated to clarify customers born on and after 1 July 1997 cannot register as a British national (overseas) citizen.

2. 28 October 2022

   The HMPO guidance has been updated.

3. 23 September 2022

   Accessible version added.

4. 1 November 2021

   First published.