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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…

Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.

• Updated: 29 October 2025

The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government and for England and Wales. It is the guardian of some of our most iconic national documents, dating back over 1,000 years. The National Archives is a...

• Updated: 14 February 2023

Information on the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR).

• Updated: 24 November 2025

Minimum wage rates for different types of paid employment - time work, output work, unmeasured work, salaried hours work.

How UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.

• Updated: 19 May 2025

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

• Updated: 8 January 2026

Find out what certain terms mean that are connected to employee travel.

• Updated: 16 May 2025

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).

Fire safety in business and non-domestic premises: the responsible person, fire risk assessments, shared premises, new buildings, enforcement, appeals and penalties