Guidance

British subject status: caseworker guidance

Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with passport applications for customers who hold British subject status.

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HM Passport Office
Published
23 August 2021
Last updated
9 December 2024 — See all updates

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This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff:

  • about British subject nationality status
  • how people get British subject status
  • how to deal with passport applications for British subjects

Updates to this page

Published 23 August 2021
Last updated 9 December 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated the guidance to version 15.0.

  2. Added version 10.0 of this guidance. Updates include information on checking if a customer has valid leave (permission) to be in the UK when deciding what UK immigration observation to use.

  3. Accessible version added.

  4. First published.

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