Guidance

Renunciation of British nationality: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on considering requests from British citizens to renounce their status.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 27 July 2017
• Last updated: 30 January 2018 — See all updates

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Renunciation of all types of British nationality

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on how to consider declarations to renounce British nationality.

It includes information on the legal basis on which a British national can renounce their status, supporting evidence that must be provided and what to do if a person holds additional forms of British nationality.

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Published 27 July 2017
Last updated 30 January 2018 + show all updates

1. 30 January 2018

   Document updated to clarify that where a British citizen who held leave to enter or remain, including where this was indefinite, before becoming British will not revert back to that status on renunciation.

2. 8 December 2017

   Guidance updated.

3. 27 July 2017

   First published.