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Your council must help if you’re legally homeless or will become homeless within 8 weeks. Help may include advice, emergency housing or longer-term housing.

How to apply for British citizenship if you're a British overseas citizen, protected person, subject, national or overseas territories citizen - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application.

• Who can apply as a British national

  You may be eligible to apply to ‘register’ as a British citizen if you…

• Most types of British nationality

  You may be able to apply if you are one of the following: a British…

• You've lived in the UK or worked as a Crown servant

  You may be able to apply if you hold any form of British nationality and…

• You have a connection with Gibraltar

  You probably became a British citizen automatically if you were registered…

• You've lived in Hong Kong

  You may be eligible to apply if you’re ‘ordinarily resident’ in Hong Kong…

• Where to send your application

  Where you send your application depends on the country you’re currently…

• After you've applied

  You’ll get a letter confirming your application. It can take up to 4…

FCDO travel advice for Romania. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 18 February 2026

• Warnings and insurance

  Before you travel No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in…

• Entry requirements

  This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’…

• Safety and security

  Terrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK…

• Health

  Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…

• Getting help

  The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…

How to apply for a council house or flat - housing waiting lists, types of tenancies, the Right to Buy scheme and repairs, complaining about the council

Apply for British citizenship if you're married to, or in a civil partnership with, a British citizen - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.

FCDO travel advice for St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 27 February 2026

To start a charity you need trustees, to choose a business structure, decide suitable charitable purposes and you may have to register with the Charity Commission.

The Review was set up to consider how the Human Rights Act is working in practice and whether any change is needed. The independent Panel submitted their report to the Deputy Prime Minister in October 2021.

• Updated: 14 December 2021

FCDO travel advice for Ghana. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 10 December 2025

FCDO travel advice for Benin. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 15 December 2025