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Register for British citizenship or as a British subject if you are a stateless person born on or after 1 January 1983.
Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.
Apply to give up your British citizenship or another type of British nationality 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.
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UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
Order a replacement registration or naturalisation certificate, or correct mistakes on a certificate - fees, application forms, address, supporting documents.
These documents explain what successful applicants for naturalisation as a British citizen should expect following their decision.
Petitioning the government, government statistics, immigration status checks, national emergencies and terrorism
Form to request a citizenship affordability-based fee waiver for individuals under the age of 18.
Apply by post to register as a British citizen if you were born before 1 July 2006 to a British father and your parents were not married.
This form is for those who wish to become British citizens and would have automatically been, or been able to become, British citizens but for factors beyond their control.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
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