Resource Type: Key Documents

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Immigration Rules Appendix EU – Updated to reflect Statement of Changes HC 1691

Updated to clarify that civilian employees of the UK Ministry of Defence and the UK Armed Forces are out of scope for the International Civilian Employee route.

Updated ‘Returning your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)’ and ‘Travelling to and from the UK after being granted British citizenship’ sections.

The process for what to do with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) has been changed from returning the document to the Home Office to the applicant destroying it.

Updated guide B1: registration as a British citizen – a guide for British Overseas Territories citizens to provide information on how to destroy a biometric residence permit. Also updated the […]

Updated the section on travelling to and from the UK after registering to include information for British citizens who may also hold rights under the EU Withdrawal Agreement.

Updated to reflect that expired biometric residence cards can be used for 5 years after its expiry date.

‘EU Settlement Scheme: family member of a qualifying British citizen’ updated with changes to signpost the EU Settlement Scheme Cancellation and Curtailment guidance published on 9 April 2026; and to […]