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The Right of Abode form (VAF7 December 2012) is designed for individuals outside the United Kingdom seeking a Certificate of Entitlement to prove their right to live in the UK freely, without immigration restrictions. This crucial document, available at no charge, requires meticulous completion in English, utilizing either blue or black ink, to ensure the UK Border Agency can make an informed decision on the application without the need for an interview. For those looking to affirm their indefinite status to reside or re-enter the UK, careful adherence to the guidelines provided within the form and the submission of all relevant original documents cannot be overstated. Ready to secure your Right of Abode? Click on the button below to start filling out your form.

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The Right of Abode form, officially known as VAF7 as of December 2012, serves as a critical document for individuals seeking to assert their entitlement to live in the UK without any immigration restrictions. Designed exclusively for use outside the UK and provided free of charge, this form requires meticulous completion in English, using blue or black ink. Applicants are guided to follow the accompanying instructions closely, answering all queries comprehensively to avoid the need for an interview. The significance of submitting genuine documents cannot be overstated, as furnishing false information or documents can lead to an application's immediate refusal and a potential ban from entering the UK for up to ten years. This form is not applicable to holders of a valid British Passport or an ID card indicating British Citizenship or subject status with the Right of Abode, underscoring its specific target group. It delves into various sections including personal details, passport information, contact details, family background, and a section for additional information, allowing applicants to offer further details if space constraints are met within the form. Moreover, it emphasizes the necessity of disclosing previous travel history, any criminal convictions, and involvement in activities that could impact the applicant's character assessment by the UK Border Agency. It emphasizes a comprehensive self-disclosure policy aimed at evaluating the applicant's eligibility for the Right of Abode in the UK.

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RIGHT OF ABODE (VAF7 DECEMBER 2012)

This form is for use outside the UK only.

This form is provided free of charge.

READ THIS FIRST

This form must be completed in English. You may use blue or black ink.

Please follow the guidance notes carefully and complete all questions as indicated. If you run out of space, please use Part 9 – Additional Information.

The UK Border Agency may take a decision on your application based on the information contained here without interviewing you. Therefore please ensure you submit all relevant original documents (please see supporting documents guidance).

It is better to explain why you do not have a document than to submit a false document. Your application will be automatically refused and you may be banned from coming to the UK for 10 years if you use a false document, lie or withhold relevant information. You may also be banned if you have breached immigration laws in the UK.

YOU SHOULD COMPLETE THIS FORM ONLY IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR A CERTIFICATE OF ENTITLEMENT TO THE RIGHT OF ABODE.

WARNING: If you hold a valid British Passport or an ID card describing you as a British Citizen or British Subject with the Right of Abode, you do not qualify for a Certiﬁcate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode

TRAVEL DATES

On which date do you wish to travel to the UK?

D D

Part 1

About You

Read Guidance, Part 1

1.1	Given name(s) (as shown in your passport) >>>>>>>>>>>>	1.2	Family name (as shown in your passport)


1.3	Other names (including any other names you are known >>>	1.4	Sex Put a cross (x) in the relevant box
by and/or any other names that you have been known by)		Male		Female
by and/or any other names that you have been known by)

1.5 Marital status?

Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

Single

Married/ Civil Partner

Unmarried Partner

	Divorced/Dissolved Partnership		Separated

1.6 Date of Birth >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>		1.7 Place of Birth

Widowed/Surviving Civil Partner

M M

1.8 Country of Birth >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>	1.9 Nationality

1.10 Yes

Do you hold, or have you ever held, any other nationality or nationalities? Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

No		If ‘Yes’ please provide details >>>>>>>>>>>>>

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Part 2	Passport Information Read Guidance, Part 2

Enter details of the passport or travel document that you will use to travel to the UK.

2.1 Current passport or travel document number >>>>>>>>>	2.2 Place of Issue

2.3 Issuing Authority >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>	2.4		Date of Issue

		D		D	M	M

2.5

Date of Expiry >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

2.6

Is this your ﬁrst passport? Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

Yes

If ‘Yes’ go to Part 3

2.7 Please give details of any previous passports, covering the last 10 years, including where these passports are now.

Part 3	Your Contact Details Read Guidance, Part 3

3.1 Your full residential address and postal code >>>>>>>>>>>

3.5 Email address >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

3.2How long have you lived at this address?

3.3Home (landline) telephone number

3.4Your mobile telephone number

3.6 Contact details if different from those given in question 3.1

Part 4	Your Family Read Guidance, Part 4

4.1 Father’s given name(s) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

4.3 Father’s date of birth >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

D D M M Y Y Y Y

4.5Father’s nationality/nationalities >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

4.7Mother’s family name >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

4.9 Mother’s nationality/nationalities >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

4.11 Full name of spouse/partner (If single go to 4.16) >>>>>>>

4.13 Spouse/partner’s date of birth >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

4.2Father’s family name

4.4Father’s place and country of birth

4.6Mother’s given name(s)

4.8Mother’s date of birth

D D M M Y Y Y Y

4.10 Mother’s place and country of birth

4.12 Spouse/partner’s nationality/nationalities

D D M M Y Y Y Y

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4.14Does your spouse/partner currently live with you at the >>>

address given in Question 3.1? Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

Yes	No	If ‘No’, please provide full details of where your
Yes	No	spouse currently lives.
		spouse currently lives.

4.15Will your spouse/partner be travelling with you?

Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

Yes		No

4.16Do you have any children? Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

Yes		No		If ‘No’, please go to question 4.20

4.17Please provide full details for each of your >>>>>>>>>>

dependant children

Name	Date of Birth

4.19Please list any of your children who will be travelling >>>>

with you to the UK?

4.18Do all your children currently live with you at the address given in Question 3.1? Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

Yes	No	If ‘No’, please provide full details of where your
Yes	No	children currently live.
		children currently live.

4.20Will any other children be travelling with you?

Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

Yes		If ‘Yes’ go to 4.21	No		If ‘No’ go to Part 5.

4.21 If yes please provide full details about the child/children

Full Name, Date of Birth, Passport Number, Address, Place of Birth, Nationality, Your Relationship to Child, Your Relationship to their Parents

Please note: If a child is travelling without their parents, he/she should present written notiﬁcation from the child’s parent or legal guardian that they consent to the child’s visit.

Part 5 Finances and Employment - Not applicable to this type of application

Part 6	Previous Applications And Travel History			Read Guidance, Part 5

6.1 Have you travelled to the UK in the last 10 years?			Yes		No	If ‘Yes’ please provide details of any
6.1 Have you travelled to the UK in the last 10 years?						If ‘Yes’ please provide details of any
Put a cross (x) in the relevant box						trips to the UK
						trips to the UK


Date	Destination	Purpose				Duration

	6.2 Have you travelled outside your country of residence,	Yes
	excluding to the UK, in the last 10 years?	Yes
	excluding to the UK, in the last 10 years?
	Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

If ‘Yes’ please provide details of these trips

Date

Destination

Purpose

Duration

6.3 Have you ever been refused a visa for any country,			Yes	No	If ‘Yes’ please provide full details
including the UK? Put a cross (x) in the relevant box			Yes	No	If ‘Yes’ please provide full details



Date	Country	Reason			Reference number (for UK)

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	6.4 Have you been granted any UK visas in the last 10 years?	Yes
	Put a cross (x) in the relevant box	Yes
	Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

If ‘Yes’ please provide details

Date

Purpose

Duration

Reference number

6.5 Have you been refused entry on arrival to the UK in the		Yes	No	If ‘Yes’ please provide details
last 10 years? Put a cross (x) in the relevant box		Yes	No	If ‘Yes’ please provide details



Date	Reason			Reference number

	6.6 Have you ever been deported, removed or otherwise	Yes
	required to leave any country, including the UK in the last	Yes
	required to leave any country, including the UK in the last
	10 years? Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

If ‘Yes’ please provide details

Date

Country

Reason

Reference number (for UK)

	6.7 Have you made an application to the Home Ofﬁce to	Yes
	remain in the UK in the last 10 years?	Yes
	remain in the UK in the last 10 years?
	Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

If ‘Yes’ please provide details

Date	Reason for Application	Granted/Refused
		If refused give reason Reference number

6.8Do you have a UK National Insurance number?

Put a cross (x) in the relevant box National Insurance number

Yes		No		If ‘Yes’ please provide details

Reason for getting a National Insurance number

	6.9 Do you have any criminal convictions either in the UK or	Yes
	overseas (you must include spent and unspent convictions as	Yes
	overseas (you must include spent and unspent convictions as
	well as trafﬁc offences)? Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

If ‘Yes’ please provide details

Date

Country

Offence

Sentence

	6.10 Have you ever been charged in any country with a	Yes
	criminal offence for which you have not yet been tried in court	Yes

	(including trafﬁc offences)? Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

If ‘Yes’ please provide details

Date

Country

Offence

6.11In times of either peace or war have you ever been >>>

involved in, or suspected of involvement in, war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide? Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

6.12Have you ever been involved in, supported, or >>>>>>>>

encouraged terrorist activities in any country? Have you, ever been a member of, or given support to an organisation that has been concerned in terrorism? Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

6.13Have you ever, by any means or medium, expressed >> views that justify or glorify terrorist violence or that may encourage others to terrorist acts or other serious criminal acts? Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

6.14Have you engaged in any other activities that might >> indicate that you may not be considered a person of good character? Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

Yes

If ‘Yes’ please provide details in Part 8, Additional Information

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Part 7	Travellers under the age of 18 Not applicable to this type of application

Part 8 Certiﬁcate of Entitlement to the Right to Abode

8.1 Please indicate how you qualify for the right of abode. Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

As someone born in the UK before 01/01/83

As someone born in the UK on or after 01/01/83

As someone adopted in the UK

As someone registered or naturalised as a British Subject: citizen of the UK and

Colonies in the UK before 01/01/83

As someone whose father or mother was born, registered, naturalised or adopted in the UK, prior to your birth, which occurred outside the UK on or after 01/01/83

As someone who, at birth, was a citizen of the UK and Colonies and has or had a grandparent born, registered, naturalised or adopted in the UK

As someone who, as a citizen of the UK and Colonies, was ordinarily resident in the UK for a continuous period of 5 years before 01/01/83, and was settled in the UK at the end of that period

As someone, who is a Commonwealth citizen, whose mother was born in the UK

As a female Commonwealth citizen who is, or has been, married to a man with right of abode at any time before 31 Dec 1982

As a CUKC woman who is, or has been married to a man with right of abode at any time before 31 Dec 1982

Part 9	Additional Information Read Guidance, Part 9

9.1 Is there any other information you wish to be considered as part of your application?

If you run out of space please use additional sheets of paper to provide us with all the relevant information required as part of your application.

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9.2Have you ever received medical treatment in the UK? >>

Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

9.3Did you have to pay for the treatment? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

9.4Where did you receive the treatment?

Address: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Yes	No	If ‘Yes’ go to question 9.3
Yes	No

Name of hospital/clinic/Doctor’s surgery:

Telephone number:

Part 10	Declaration

I hereby apply for a visa/entry clearance to the United Kingdom. The information I have given is complete and true to the best of my knowledge. I also declare that the photograph submitted with this form is a true likeness of me. I conﬁrm that if, before this application is decided, there is a material change in my circumstances or new information relevant to this application becomes available, I will inform the United Kingdom Diplomatic Mission handling my application.

I am aware that it is an offence under the Immigration Act 1971 (as amended) to make a statement which I know to be false, or not believe to be true, in order to obtain a visa/ entry clearance to the UK. I am also aware that my application will be automatically refused and I may be banned from going to the UK for 10 years if I use a false document, lie or withhold relevant information. I may also be banned if I have breached immigration laws in the UK. I am further aware that should I use a false document, lie or withhold relevant information my details may be passed to law enforcement agencies.

I declare that the documents that I have supplied with this application are genuine and the statements I have made with this application are truthful. I understand that UK Border Agency (or a trusted third party) may make reasonable checks to conﬁrm the accuracy and authenticity of evidence I have provided and documents I have submitted with this application. I further understand that UK Border Agency (or a trusted third party) may also make reasonable checks on any sponsors to my application to verify statements contained in the application and establish that I will comply or have complied with the terms of any visa granted.

I understand that I may be required to provide a record of my ﬁngerprints and a photograph of my face (“biometric data”) as part of my application. If I refuse to do so, my application may be treated as invalid and, if so, will not be considered further. (See Statutory Instrument 2006 No 1743 - The Immigration (Provision of Physical Data) Regulations 2006, Regulation 7(1)).

I understand that UK entry clearance applications may be handled by British Missions in other locations, including outside the country in which I have applied for entry clearance and that this may involve the transferring of my application and supporting documents to and from another Mission. I understand that the UK Border Agency will be responsible for transferring my application and supporting documents safely. I understand in these circumstances my application will still be handled in line with UK Border Agency published customer service standards.

I understand that the fee payable is for an application processing and entry clearance decision-making service, not for the guaranteed delivery of a visa, therefore I will not be entitled to a refund should my application for entry to the UK or Commonwealth and Overseas Territories be refused or granted for a shorter time period than I applied for. I also understand that my visa application fee will be refunded only if the application is withdrawn in writing within 3 months and 7 days of the original date of application and prior to the submission of biometric data or any processing taking place.

I am aware that I may be billed for any medical treatment undertaken in the UK and that I do not have recourse to public funds during my stay in the UK.

I understand that all information provided by me will be processed by the UK Border Agency in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. I am aware that the UK Border Agency is the data controller in relation to the information provided by me in this application form. I am aware that the information I provide, including biometric data, will be treated in conﬁdence, but it may be disclosed to other government departments, agencies, local authorities, foreign governments, and other bodies, to enable the UK Border Agency or those bodies to perform their functions. Any disclosures will be in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. I also understand that the information provided by me may also be used for staff training purposes.

I also understand that the information provided by me, or information made available to UK Border Agency during the processing of my application, may be shared with my sponsor(s) or any person(s) acting on their behalf or any applicant linked to my application (for example to my spouse / partner if we apply for visas for a trip together) for the sole purpose of considering my application. I am aware that if there is any information I do not want you to disclose to them I will tell you by enclosing a letter with my supporting documentation. If such requests prevent you from making legitimate inquiries, my application may be refused.

I understand that my details may in certain circumstances be passed to fraud prevention agencies to prevent and detect fraud and money laundering.I also understand that such agencies may provide the UK Border Agency with information about me. Further details explaining when information may be passed to or from fraud prevention agencies and how that information may be used can be obtained from the UK Border Agency website. I declare that the information given on this form is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I also consent to the processing of information provided by me by the UK Border Agency.

Applicant’s signature

Date

M M

Have you used an agent or representative to complete this application? Put a cross (x) in the relevant box

Yes

If ‘Yes’ please give details of >>>>>>>>>>>>>

agent/representative’s name and address

What language did you communicate in with the >>>>>>>>>>

agent/representative to complete the form?

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Part 11 Supporting Documents

Please ensure you submit all the relevant original documents that you want the Entry Clearance Ofﬁcer to see when considering your application. The UK Immigration Rules make it clear that it is your responsibility to satisfy the Entry Clearance Ofﬁcer that you are genuinely seeking entry to the UK for the purpose and duration that you have stated. Submission of particular documents does not guarantee that your visa will be issued. It is your decision how you satisfy the Entry Clearance Ofﬁcer that your intentions are as you state in your application. It is your choice which documents you submit. Further guidance on supporting documents can be found on the UKBA web pages.

Your photograph must be:

•฀Colour

•฀Passport฀style฀and฀size฀(45mm฀high฀x฀35mm฀wide)

•฀A฀recent฀and฀true฀likeness,฀showing฀full฀face,฀with฀no฀hat,฀helmet฀or฀sunglasses,฀although฀you฀can฀wear฀everyday฀glasses

•฀Original฀-฀that฀is฀not฀digitally฀or฀optically฀altered฀(for฀example฀it฀must฀not฀be฀‘photoshopped’฀or฀‘touched-up’)

•฀Taken฀against฀an฀off-white,฀cream฀or฀light฀grey฀background฀so฀that฀your฀features฀are฀clearly฀distinguishable฀against฀the฀background

•฀Printed฀on฀low-gloss,฀plain-white฀photo-quality฀paper฀(with฀no฀watermarks฀or฀embossing)

Photographs that do not conform to these standards will be rejected and may cause a delay in processing your application.

Advisory:

To know your Customs obligations when travelling to the UK, please consult Notice 1, found at www.hmrc.gov.uk.

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Guidance for Part 8: Your Trip

8.1Please indicate how you qualify for the Right of Abode You should put a cross in the box to indicate how you qualify for the Right of Abode in the UK.

Please refer to INF12 on www.ukvisas.gov.uk for further guidance relating to the Right of Abode

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