A UK citizen can prove his citizenship in several ways. This is because they can be obtained in several ways, i.e. through birth, descent, registration or naturalization. The list below presents a catalog of accepted proofs of citizenship prepared by the Office for Foreigners in consultation with the Home Office:
British citizens (excluding those from the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man (the Channel Islands and Isle of Man):
- British national passport issued by HMPO (Her Majesty's Passport Office, formerly UKPA) or CSRO (Civil Status and Registration Office) Gibraltar
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- naturalization certificate,
- registration certificate,
- A birth certificate showing birth in the UK before 1 January 1983,
- A birth certificate showing you were born in the UK on or after 1 January 1983 and evidence that a parent* was settled in the UK or was a British citizen at that time,
- Proof of birth outside the UK where the parent was born in the UK
- Foreign passport with certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode under section 2(1)(a) of the Immigration Act 1971
British Overseas Territories citizens who derive their nationality from a connection to Gibraltar
- British Overseas Territories Citizen's passport with the word "Gibraltar" on the cover, issued by CSRO
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- Certificate of Naturalization or Registration as BOTC (British Overseas Citizens) from Gibraltar,
- A birth certificate showing birth in Gibraltar before 1 January 1983,
- A birth certificate showing birth in Gibraltar on or after 1 January 1983 and evidence that a parent was resident in Gibraltar or a British Overseas Territories citizen at that time;
- Proof of birth outside Gibraltar where the parent was born in Gibraltar
Stateless subjects of the British Crown who have leave to remain under section 2 of the Immigration Act 1971.
- British Crown stateless person's passport with certificate of entitlement to reside, issued by HMPO
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