Guidance

British national (overseas) passport processingprocessing: caseworker guidance

GuidanceTells onHM Passport Office staff how to process passport applications for customers who hold British national (overseas) citizenship.

From:
HM Passport Office
Published
1 November 2021
Last updated
2826 OctoberMarch 20222024 — See all updates

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This guidance tells HM Passport Office examinersstaff how to deal with applications from customers who were British dependent territories citizens connected to Hong Kong who became British nationals (overseas) or stateless on 1 July 1997.

Published 1 November 2021
Last updated 2826 OctoberMarch 20222024 + show all updates

  1. Guidance has been updated to clarify customers born on and after 1 July 1997 cannot register as a British national (overseas) citizen.

  2. The HMPO guidance has been updated.

  3. Accessible version added.