This is the relevant guidance to Caseworkers. People who are British citizens or who have right of abode A person who is a British citizen, or who has right of abode in the UK cannot be given permission to enter or stay under the Immigration Rules. This is because under section 1(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 a person with right of abode is not subject to immigration control. If a person who has right of abode applies for a visit visa and you are satisfied that they have right of abode, you should advise them that their application cannot be considered, the application will be withdrawn, and they may want to apply for a certificate of entitlement to right of abode or a British passport instead. If you believe the person may have right of abode in the UK, but they have applied for a certificate of entitlement to right of abode or a British passport and have been refused on the basis that they have not established their entitlement, you can issue a visit visa provided the applicant meets the Immigration Rules. Where you are not satisfied that they meet the Visitor rules, they can be refused a visa in line with the rules (for example: that they are not a genuine visitor).
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