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Immigration staff guidance on applications for registration as a British citizen from children of British parents.
Immigration staff guidance on considering automatic claims to citizenship based on a child’s relationship with their father.
Use this guidance to find out how your child can become a British citizen if you adopt in the UK from abroad.
Immigration staff guidance on authority levels for decisions on British nationality applications based on different circumstances.
Guidance for local authorities and health and social care trusts to make sure looked-after children and care leavers apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.
Immigration staff guidance on revoking indefinite leave.
Immigration staff guidance on when to vary a settlement application and grant permission to stay.
This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff what parental responsibility is and why we need it for passport purposes.
Information for family members of NHS workers and independent health and social care workers who have died as a result of contracting coronavirus (COVID-19).
Immigration staff guidance on handling requests for priority treatment of citizenship applications.
Immigration staff guidance on the background and rights of British overseas citizens and establishing if an individual has a claim to the citizenship.
Immigration staff guidance on how to consider requests to register individuals who are stateless as British citizens.
Immigration Rules archive: 19 May 2016 to 23 November 2016, an archived document.
Immigration staff guidance on establishing whether a British overseas territories citizen (BOTC) holds that status by descent or otherwise than by descent.
Immigration staff guidance on the requirements for naturalisation as a British overseas territories citizen (BOTC) under section 18(1) and section 18(2).
Posters and booklets promoting the Windrush Help Team service in English, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu and Welsh.
Immigration staff guidance detailing when a person automatically becomes a British overseas territories citizen.
Immigration staff guidance about the acquisition of British overseas national status.
Reference guide with explanatory notes on issues and classifications.
Immigration staff guidance on how to deal with issues relating to an individual's identity.
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