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Form NS: guidance

Guidance to apply for a letter to confirm your nationality status.

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Form NS: guidance

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Read the NS guidance to find out how to determine if you are British and what happens after you have applied.

Updates to this page

Published 22 March 2019
Last updated 4 August 2026 Show all updates
  1. The guidance has been updated to reflect that the mailbox listed is being closed down and replaced with a webform.

  2. Updated guidance to simplify the 'How to determine whether you are British' section and provide more clarity in the 'Before you apply' and 'Documents you need to supply' sections.

  3. The 'OISC and immigration advice' section has been updated to reflect OISC name change to Immigration Advice Authority (IAA).

  4. Document format and style updated. Outdated information removed or updated accordingly. References and links to fees updated.

  5. Added accessible version of guide.

  6. Updated attached pdf guidance - users no longer need to send original documents, they can send either originals or photocopies

  7. First published.

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