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Current rules

The guidance for Form S now directs users to a link to the contact UKVI webform instead of an email address for nationality enquiries.

Overview

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has revised its 'Form S: guidance' for stateless individuals seeking British citizenship. The update, effective 17 August 2026, replaces the previous nationality enquiries email address with a direct link to the UKVI webform, streamlining the contact process for applicants. This change is part of ongoing efforts to update guidance for British nationality applications.

Who is affected by the latest change

  • Stateless persons born before, on or after 1 January 1983, outside the UK and UK overseas territories, or in the UK or a British overseas territory, who are applying to register for British citizenship, British overseas territories citizen, or British overseas citizen status

What changed in the latest version

Before

The guidance for Form S used to list an email address for nationality questions.

After

The guidance for Form S now tells users to go to a link for the contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) webform instead of an email address for nationality questions.

This change mainly affects how people who have no recognised nationality from any country (stateless individuals) and their advisers can get help or answers about their British citizenship registration applications using Form S. The change means direct email contact for nationality questions is no longer the way to do it. Users must now go to the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) webform for their questions. This might make the process smoother by using a structured form or sending them to more complete online help.

Explained simply

Imagine you used to send a letter to a specific email address to ask questions about becoming a British citizen if you don't have a nationality. Now, instead of that email, you have to go to a specific webpage and fill out a form there. It's just a different way to ask your questions to the government, making it easier for them to keep track of everyone's questions.

Frequently asked

Version history

  1. v6Effective 17 Aug 2026EffectiveMedium impact
    UK Guidance for British Citizenship Registration for Stateless Persons (Form S) Updated: Nationality Enquiries Contact Method Changed

    UK Visas and Immigration updated the 'Form S: guidance' document on 17 August 2026. This update changed how to contact them for nationality questions. Before, the guidance gave an email address for these questions. Now, applicants must use a link to the contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) webform instead. This guidance is for people who have no recognised nationality from any country (legally called 'stateless persons'). It covers those who want to register for British citizenship, British overseas territories citizen status, or British overseas citizen status. This applies whether they were born before, on, or after 1 January 1983, and no matter where they were born (in the UK, UK overseas territories, or elsewhere).

Timeline

  1. Takes effect

    17 Aug 2026

    The guidance for Form S now directs users to a link to the contact UKVI webform instead of an email address for nationality enquiries.

  2. Announced

    22 Mar 2019

    UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has revised its 'Form S: guidance' for stateless individuals seeking British citizenship. The update, effective 17 August 2026, replaces the previous nationality enquiries email address with a direct link to the UKVI webform, streamlining the contact process for applicants. This change is part of ongoing efforts to update guidance for British nationality applicatio

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