Application to register child under 18 as British Overseas citizen

Updated the contact details in the guidance.

The declaration has been updated.

Updates made to the good character section in the guidance on registering a child under 18 as a British overseas citizen using form MN3 to reflect policy changes.

Guidance updated to reflect OISC name change to IAA, update 'Citizenship-related queries' section and remove ‘Citizenship ban’ section.

Updated form to replace references to Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) with the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA).

Updated the 'citizenship ban' section of the guidance. Added information on how long it takes to get a decision to the 'What you can expect from us' section of the guidance.

Updated Section 4 - Referees and identity.

Updated the guidance document.

Accessible version of the guidance added.

Updated to reflect changes introduced by the Illegal Migration Act 2023.

It is taking longer than usual to process applications because of coronavirus (COVID-19). This will not affect the decision.

Updated form published.

First published.