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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on what to consider when processing right of abode applications in the UK.
It includes information on:
the law on the right of abode
who qualifies and proving the right of abode
the procedure for obtaining and granting a certificate of entitlement
how to process a right of abode application
refusals and appeals
The flow chart document is used to assess whether a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies had the right of abode on 31 December 1982.
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Published 27 July 2017 Last updated 18 January 2023 +show all updates
'Right of abode': section Persons with right of abode on and after 1 January 1983updated to reference the Gambia and the Republic of Maldives re-joining theCommonwealth.Added accessible version of 'Right of abode'.
Following fact checking of the ICIBI inspection report into ROA cases, a redacted section on page 14 has been re-instated to ensure transparency. Removal of the section on applications received before 6 April 2015.
Updated guidance and right of abode flow chart added.
