Civil Service recruitment: nationality rules
This guide is intended to assist departments with managing their responsibilities on nationality rules related to Civil Service recruitment.
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You can apply for any job in the Civil Service as long as you are a UK national or have dual nationality with one part being British. In addition, about 75% of Civil Service posts are open to Commonwealth citizens and nationals of any of the member states of the European Economic Area (EEA). The remainder, which require special allegiance to the state, are reserved for UK nationals.
The “Civil Service Nationality Rules: Guidance on Checking Eligibility” has recently been updated. It is intended to assist departments and agencies to discharge effectively their responsibilities on nationality matters related to Civil Service recruitment. For ease of reference, specific aspects of nationality have been addressed in separate annexes to the guidance.
A flow chart for checking eligibility can be found in Annex C.
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Published 9 May 2014Last updated 8 August 2023 + show all updates
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Updated the documents: Civil Service Nationality Rules, Annex A - Nationality Rules Removed the document: Changes to the Civil Service Nationality Rules from 1 January 2021 - Guidance and departmental actions - file attachment DELETED
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Civil Service Nationality Rules, Annex A and Annex C updated.
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Addition of document 'Changes to the Civil Service Nationality Rules from 1 January 2021 - Guidance and departmental actions'.
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First published.