Guidance

Form S: guidance

Guidance to register for British citizenship if you are a stateless person.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 22 March 2019
• Last updated: 24 July 2024 — See all updates

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Form S: guidance (accessible version)

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Form S: guidance

PDF, 220 KB, 19 pages

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Read the S guidance to find out if you can register as a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen or a British overseas citizen if:

• you are a stateless person (not recognised as a national of any country) born before, on or after 1 January 1983
• you were born outside the UK and UK overseas territories
• you were born in the UK or a British overseas territory

Published 22 March 2019
Last updated 24 July 2024 + show all updates

1. 24 July 2024

   Updated the guidance, sections under 'Application processing times' and 'Travelling to and from the UK after becoming a British citizen'.

2. 4 October 2023

   Document format and style updated. Outdated information removed or updated accordingly. References and links to fees updated.

3. 28 June 2022

   Updated guidance to reflect changes made in the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.

4. 22 February 2022

   Accessible HTML version added.

5. 22 March 2019

   First published.