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Legitimacy and domicile: caseworker guidance (12 January 2026).

Updated to explain how we send the customer the domicile questionnaire, make a minor terminology change in relation to DNA testing for British passport applications and remove references to Application […]
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Observations in passports: caseworker guidance (12 January 2026).

Updated the observations in passports caseworker guidance. A full list of changes can be found in the guide.
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Parents and grandparents, why we need their details: caseworker guidance (9 January 2026).

Guidance updated. Full details listed in ‘Changes from last version of this guidance’ section.
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Legal Aid Agency cyber security incident (12 January 2026).

Information under Civil billing: Average Payments Scheme has been updated.
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Germany: Knowledge Base profile (14 January 2026). 

Version 11.0. Updated with minor formatting changes.
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Denmark: Knowledge Base profile (14 January 2026). 

Version 6.0. Updated the birth certificate section to show that Denmark birth certificates do not contain any previous names held by the parents, and updated the identity documents section to […]
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Information on processing times has been added to the following pages (9 January 2026):

Apply by post for British citizenship as a person of Chagossian descent (form BIOT)Become a British citizen by naturalisation (form AN)
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Short-term work visas: customer service standards (14 January 2026). 

Updated the information for the Graduate Trainee visa (Global Business Mobility).
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High Potential Individual: caseworker guidance (8 January 2026).

Updated to reflect the increased English language requirement from B1 level to B2.

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