Collection

Citizenship guidance

Information about applying for or renouncing British citizenship, confirming British nationality or applying for a document showing the Right of Abode.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 22 March 2019
• Last updated: 28 June 2022 — See all updates

In this collection you’ll find guidance for citizenship applications to:

• register as a British national
• naturalise as a British citizen
• renounce/resume British citizenship/nationality

You can check if you can become a British citizen.

If you’re successful in your citizenship application, find out what you can expect following your decision.

Naturalise as a British citizen

• Form AN: guidance
  • 4 October 2023
  • Guidance

Register as a British national

• Form MN1: guidance
  • 4 October 2023
  • Guidance
• Form B(OS): guidance
  • 4 October 2023
  • Guidance
• Form B(OTA): guidance
  • 4 October 2023
  • Guidance
• Form T: guidance
  • 4 October 2023
  • Guidance
• Form S: guidance
  • 4 October 2023
  • Guidance
• Form RS1: guidance
  • 4 October 2023
  • Guidance
• Form UKF: guidance
  • 4 October 2023
  • Guidance
• Form UKM: guidance
  • 4 October 2023
  • Guidance
• Form UKF (M): guidance
  • 4 October 2023
  • Guidance

Nationality services

• Form RN: guidance
  • 4 October 2023
  • Guidance
• Form NS: guidance
  • 4 October 2023
  • Guidance

Right of Abode

• Form ROA: guidance
  • 22 June 2023
  • Guidance

Register as a British Overseas Territories citizen (BOTC)

• Registration as a British Overseas Territories citizen (BOTC(F))
  • 4 October 2023
  • Guidance
• Registration as British if your mother had connection to a British Overseas Territory
  • 4 October 2023
  • Guidance

Published 22 March 2019
Last updated 28 June 2022 + show all updates

1. 28 June 2022

   Guides BOTC(F) and BOTC(M) added.

2. 17 April 2020

   Form UKF (M): guidance added.

3. 22 May 2019

   Updated to add link to information for successful applicants

4. 22 March 2019

   First published.