eastsussex.gov.uk Applying for British Citizenship United Kingdom : East Sussex County Council

Name of the Organization : East Sussex County Council
Type of Facility : Applying for British Citizenship
Country : United Kingdom

Website : https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/

Applying for British Citizenship :

** If you are applying for British Citizenship, you can get help from an East Sussex registration office.
** We now offer a joint Nationality Checking Service / Passport application form Checking Service

Related : East Sussex County Council Order a Birth Certificate UK : www.statusin.org/25048.html

For a fee our Nationality Checking Service will :
** check that your application form is completed correctly
** provide certified copies of original documents that need to be sent with your application so that you can keep the originals (for example, your birth certificate or passport)
** send your application by secure post to the Home Office.

Guidance for the Passport application form checking :
** Applicants should complete sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 (if applicable) and 9 of the passport application form.
** They do not need to complete section 10 nor have the 2 photographs certified.
** Details of referees will be collected as part of the citizenship application.

** The photographs submitted with both applications must be identical (i.e. from the same sitting) and comply with the photo standards as described in the accompanying guidance.
** Applicant’s name should be written on the back of the photographs.

Section 1 :
** Any applicant within 6 months of their 16th birthday at the time of application must attend the appointment in person.

Section 2 :
** Please do not enter a mobile phone number in section 2 of the application form. Please enter it in Section 8 instead.

Section 4 :
** Grandparents’ details are not required.

** The payment mandate on Page 25 of the Application guidance must be completed.
** Please ensure that the security number of the card is entered in the appropriate box
** If you are unsure about any requirements leave the section of the form blank and complete it at your appointment.

Fee charged per Nationality Service application :
** From 1 April 2016 £80 for Adults.
** From 1 April 2016 £55 for under 18’s.

Fee charged for joint service of Nationality and Passport Form checking :
** From 16 May 2016 £100 for Adults.
** From 16 May 2016 £75 for under 18’s
** This does not include the Home Office fee.
** To book an appointment, contact a registration office.

Important note :
** This is not a fast-track service and we cannot provide any advice in relation to the content of your British citizenship application.

British overseas citizen :
You became a British overseas citizen on 1 January 1983 if both of these applied :
** you were a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies (CUKC) on 31 December 1982
** you didn’t become either a British citizen or a British overseas territories citizen on 1 January 1983

Hong Kong :
** If you were a British overseas territories citizen only because of your connection with Hong Kong you lost that citizenship on 30 June 1997 when sovereignty returned to China.

However, you became a British overseas citizen if either :
** you had no other nationality and would have become stateless
** you were born on or after 1 July 1997 and would have been born stateless if one of your parents was a British national (overseas) or British overseas citizen when you were born

Rights as a British overseas citizen :
You can :
** hold a British passport
** get consular assistance and protection from UK diplomatic posts

Unless you’re also a British citizen :
** you’re still subject to immigration controls – you don’t have the automatic right to live or work in the UK
** you aren’t considered a UK national by the European Union (EU)

Become a British overseas citizen :
** You can only apply to become a British overseas citizen in limited circumstances.

Stateless people :
You may be able to register as a British overseas citizen if you’re stateless (not recognised by any country as having a nationality) and both of these apply :
** you were born in the UK or an overseas territory
** one of your parents is a British overseas citizen

You may also be able to register if you’re stateless and all of these apply :
** you were born outside the UK and qualifying territories
** one of your parents is a British overseas citizen
** you’ve lived in the UK or an overseas territory for 3 years or more

You have to fill in different forms depending on whether you were :
** born before 1 January 1983 – read the guidance and fill in Form S1
** born on or after 1 January 1983 – read the guidance and fill in Form S2

Children :
** A child under 18 can be registered as a British overseas citizen in special circumstances.