Guidance

British subject status: caseworker guidance

Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with passport applications for customers who hold British subject status.

• From: HM Passport Office
• Published: 23 August 2021
• Last updated: 9 December 2024 — See all updates

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This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff:

• about British subject nationality status
• how people get British subject status
• how to deal with passport applications for British subjects

Published 23 August 2021
Last updated 9 December 2024 + show all updates

1. 9 December 2024

   Updated the guidance to version 15.0.

2. 26 October 2022

   Added version 10.0 of this guidance. Updates include information on checking if a customer has valid leave (permission) to be in the UK when deciding what UK immigration observation to use.

3. 23 September 2022

   Accessible version added.

4. 23 August 2021

   First published.