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Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
If you or your parents were born in the UK, you might automatically be a…
You’re usually a British citizen automatically if you were born in the UK.…
Whether you’re a British citizen depends on where your parents were from…
If at least one of your parents is a British citizen You might…
If you were born in the UK after 31 December 1982 and your parents were…
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
There are 6 different types of British nationality. These are: British…
You can live and work in the UK free of any immigration controls if you’re…
British overseas territories citizenship was called ‘British dependent…
You became a British overseas citizen on 1 January 1983 if both of these…
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You would have become a British protected person on 1 January 1983 if you:…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a statement outside Downing Street on extremism.
How to vote if you move or live abroad, including eligibility and registration
Advice to British people affected by crises abroad such as large-scale terrorist attacks, natural disasters and political unrest, and how the FCDO can help.
This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Bulgaria, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
How UK citizens or residents can get healthcare when visiting countries or territories outside the EU where the UK has reciprocal healthcare agreements.
Official information British people moving to and living in Canada need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
The British Consulate General in Atlanta maintains and develops relations between the UK and the USA.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Norway, including guidance on residency, passports and driving.
FCDO travel advice for Belgium. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Georgia, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Spain, including guidance on residency, healthcare and passports.
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in France.
Advice on actions you may need to take and the support available from the FCDO and others when a British person dies abroad.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Iceland, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
This guidance explains the rights of UK nationals in the EU, the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to benefits and pensions.
Information for British people moving to and living in Thailand, including residency, healthcare and driving.
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