Guidance

British overseas citizens: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on the background and rights of British overseas citizens and establishing if an individual has a claim to the citizenship.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 27 July 2017
• Last updated: 21 July 2023 — See all updates

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British overseas citizens

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff about British overseas citizens.

It covers:

• the rights of British overseas citizens

• how to establish that an individual has a claim to British overseas citizenship

• claims to British overseas citizenship from people who would otherwise be stateless

• registration of minors as a British overseas citizen by discretion

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Published 27 July 2017
Last updated 21 July 2023 + show all updates

1. 21 July 2023

   Updated guidance following Royal Assent of Illegal Migration Act 2023.

2. 27 July 2017

   First published.