Guidance

Registering under special circumstances: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on when to grant an application to register as a British citizen under special circumstances.

• From: Home Office and UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 28 June 2022
• Last updated: 30 December 2024 — See all updates

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff around registration as a British citizen in special circumstances under section 4L of the British Nationality Act 1981. Includes scenarios and case studies to help with decision making.

Published 28 June 2022

Last updated 30 December 2024 + show all updates

1. 30 December 2024

   Guidance updated to include a further case study example of registration under Section 4L of the British Nationality Act 1981.

2. 29 November 2024

   Updated to include more case study examples of registration under Section 4L of the British Nationality Act 1981.

3. 26 October 2022

   Added version 2.0 of this guidance.

4. 28 June 2022

   First published.