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Guidance

Form S: guidance

Guidance to register for British citizenship if you are a stateless person.

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UK Visas and Immigration
Published
22 March 2019
Last updated
166 AprilMarch 20252026 — See all updates

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Read the S guidance to find out if you can register as a British citizen, a British overseas territories citizen or a British overseas citizen if:

  • you are a stateless person (not recognised as a national of any country) born before, on or after 1 January 1983
  • you were born outside the UK and UK overseas territories
  • you were born in the UK or a British overseas territory

Updates to this page

Published 22 March 2019
Last updated 166 AprilMarch 20252026 + show all updates

  2. Updated sections on referees, biometric enrolment, citizenship ceremonies and citizenship-related queries.

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Update history

2026-03-06 15:42
Updated section on travelling to and from the UK after becoming a British citizen.

2025-04-16 11:19
Updated sections on referees, biometric enrolment, citizenship ceremonies and citizenship-related queries.

2024-07-24 12:10
Updated the guidance, sections under ‘Application processing times’ and ‘Travelling to and from the UK after becoming a British citizen’.

2023-10-04 00:01
Document format and style updated. Outdated information removed or updated accordingly. References and links to fees updated.