Guidance

Form RS1: guidance

Guidance to apply to become a British citizen again after giving up (renouncing) citizenship.

From:: UK Visas and Immigration
Published: 22 March 2019
Last updated: 17 February 2022 — See all updates

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Read the RS1 guidance to find out if you can apply to become a British citizen again after previously renouncing your British citizenship.

Published 22 March 2019
Last updated 17 February 2022 + show all updates

17 February 2022
Added accessible version of document.
22 March 2019
First published.

Update history

2025-04-29 13:44
Updated the section on Good character.

2025-04-17 15:26
Updated the following sections: ‘IAA and immigration advice’, ‘biometric enrolment’, ‘evidence of identity’, ‘travel after submitting an application’, ‘citizenship ceremonies’ and ‘next steps’. Added a new section: ‘will I get digital status showing I am a British citizen?’ Removed the ‘citizenship ban’ section.

2025-03-27 00:00
Amended to reflect that expired BRPs can be used for 18 months as ID after the expiry date.

2024-07-24 12:00
Updated Form RS1: guidance to update the section on ‘Citizenship ban’ to reflect changes as a result of the Illegal Migration Act 2023.

2023-10-04 00:01
Document format and style updated. Outdated information removed or updated accordingly. References and links to fees updated.

2023-07-27 16:43
Accessible version added.

2023-07-21 15:46
Updated to reflect changes introduced by the Illegal Migration Act 2023.

2022-02-17 09:29
Added accessible version of document.