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There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.
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…
Until 1949, nearly everyone with a close connection to the United Kingdom…
Someone who was a British overseas territories citizen by connection with…
You would have become a British protected person on 1 January 1983 if you:…
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. It supports peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. The British Council does this through its...
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.
This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
British passport eligibility - types of British nationality, eligibility by marriage or civil partnership, who to contact if you're not sure
The British Embassy Washington maintains and develops relations between the UK and the United States.
Great British Nuclear supports the UK’s nuclear industry by providing better opportunities to build and invest. GBN is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero .
Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
Apply for a British National (Overseas) visa (known as a BNO visa) to live, work and study in the UK if you or a family member are from Hong Kong and registered as a British national (overseas).
Apply for British citizenship if you were born in the UK - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
Apply for citizenship by naturalisation if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post.
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.
We supervise the hallmarking activities of the 4 Assay Offices in the UK to ensure there is adequate provision of hallmarking within the UK. BHC is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade .
Apply for citizenship if you have a British overseas territories parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply.
How you can show you know English when you apply for citizenship and to settle in the UK, and when you do not have to
Becoming a citizen, Life in the UK test and getting a passport
The British Consulate General in New York maintains and develops relations between the UK and the USA.
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