Guidance
Naturalisation and registration certificates: caseworker guidance
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with naturalisation and registration certificates issued by UKVI for British passport applications.
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This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff when customers must send naturalisation or registration certificates to support their claim to a British passport and how to progress an application.
It includes information on:
- endorsements
- changes in customer鈥檚 personal details
- when, why and how to check a customer鈥檚 nationality certificate with UK Visa and Immigration鈥檚 (UKVI) systems
- querying a nationality certificate with UKVI
- recording a customer鈥檚 naturalisation or registration certificate
Updates to this page
Published 12 December 2022
Last updated 19 February 2025
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This guidance has been updated and full list of changes can be found in the guide.
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