Previous members must apply for citizenship
People previously described as members do not automatically hold current citizenship merely because they held an HRC or earlier United Hampshire membership, rank, role or platform permission. Existing and former members must use the current citizenship application route.
Membership remains ordinary continuity language for belonging to United Hampshire, but the current formal status is citizenship. Nationality remains British.
If you need immigration permission instead
Citizenship and immigration permission are separate routes. Use the immigration service where you are applying for entry, residence or another immigration permission rather than citizenship.
Start an immigration application
If a historical HRC restriction may affect your return
A historical blacklist, ban or restriction is not automatically converted into a current whole-United-Hampshire exclusion. Its present effect depends on what the restriction actually was, whether a current lawful or administrative basis exists and which authority is now responsible for dealing with it.
Read guidance on historical HRC restrictions and current review routes
Do not breach a current restriction
Applying for citizenship does not cancel, vary or suspend a restriction. A restriction changes only through the responsible authority and the applicable complaint, reconsideration, review, appeal or other lawful process.