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Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’
You can apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status. If…
Fill in the form online. You’ll usually be able to keep your documents…
You’ll get a ‘declaration of renunciation’ if your application is…
In some cases it’s possible to resume your British nationality after…
Executors can use this form to give up their legal responsibility and role permanently (also known as ‘renunciation’) to apply for probate.
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.
Immigration staff guidance on considering requests from British citizens to renounce their status.
Immigration staff guidance on dealing with applications from British overseas territories citizens (BOTC) who have previously renounced their status.
Immigration staff guidance on processing applications from people who have previously renounced British citizenship and have applied to register as a citizen.
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