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Apply for citizenship as a direct descendant of a citizen of the UK and Colonies who was born in the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Apply by post to register as a British citizen if you were born before 1983 to a British mother.
Forms to register as a British citizen, British subject or British overseas territories citizen for a stateless person.
Form to register as a British overseas territories citizen after giving up (renouncing) citizenship: form RS2.
Indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a partner, parent, child or relative in the UK - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Immigration staff guidance on how to consider applications for naturalisation as a British citizen.
Register for British citizenship if you're a stateless person born in the UK or a British overseas territory on or after 1 January 1983.
Apply for a replacement certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post.
Apply for a British National (Overseas) visa (known as a BNO visa) to live, work and study in the UK if you or a family member are from Hong Kong and registered as a British national (overseas).
Apply to become a British citizen again after giving up (renouncing) citizenship if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post.
Form to register a child under 18 as a British Overseas citizen: form MN3.
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