Resource Type: Economic Migration

The information has been updated to reflect that the EEA family permit route closed on 30 June 2021. Processing times updated in ‘Study in the UK’ section.

Added new guidance ‘Revocation of protection status’ to replace the previous asylum policy guidance, ‘Revocation of refugee status’.

Updated code of practice in line with the October 2021 rule changes to amend references to the International Sportsperson route. .

First published guidance on registration as a British citizen in special circumstances.

First published guidance regarding registration as a British overseas territories citizen in special circumstances.

First published guidance for how certain people born before 1983, who didn’t acquire British nationality at birth because their mother could not pass on status, can apply to correct that.

The guidance has been updated to reflect changes made in the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.

First published guidance for people born before July 2006 to unmarried fathers connected to a British overseas territory. .

First published application to become a British Overseas Territories citizen (BOTC) and British citizen by a person born before 1983 to a British mother (form BOTC(M)). .