Question follow-through · 6631
British National (Overseas): Citizenship
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how Form EM applications for registration as British citizens are considered in cases where British National (Overseas) status holders are unable to safely (a) access and (b) exercise any other nation
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 3 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 8 Jun 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how Form EM applications for registration as British citizens are considered in cases where British National (Overseas) status holders are unable to safely (a) access and (b) exercise any other nation
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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8 Jun 2026
Answer published
A British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) applying under this route would need to demonstrate they do not have another nationality.The statutory test is concerned with the legal possession of a nationality, irrespective of whether they are able to avail thems...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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