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British National (Overseas): Citizenship

Commons · Question 6631 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Zarah Sultana

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how Form EM applications for registration as British citizens are considered in cases where British National (Overseas) status holders are unable to safely (a) access and (b) exercise any other nation

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 8 Jun 2026

A British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) applying under this route would need to demonstrate they do not have another nationality.The statutory test is concerned with the legal possession of a nationality, irrespective of whether they are able to avail thems...