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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…

How to apply to join the register and keep your information up to date.

• Updated: 1 December 2025

How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries.

• When to register for VAT

  You must register if either: your total taxable turnover for the last 12…

• How to register for VAT

  You can usually register for VAT online. You can start charging VAT on…

• Changing your VAT details

  You must keep your VAT registration details up to date. Some changes mean…

• Cancel your VAT registration

  You must cancel your registration if you’re no longer eligible to be VAT…

• Transfer your VAT registration

  You can transfer a VAT registration number if there’s a change of business…

• Registering for VAT in EU countries

  What you need to do depends on whether you’re selling goods or services…

• Selling or moving goods between Northern Ireland and the EU

  You need a VAT registration number starting with XI to trade under the…

Sets out the information which is required at registration and details of the public register of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.

• Updated: 24 July 2025

How to register if you keep 50 or more birds, including any you keep as pets.

How to register if you keep up to 49 birds, including any you keep as pets.

• Updated: 19 August 2025

Information about moving to, living or retiring in Indonesia – including visas, working, healthcare and driving.

• Updated: 4 February 2026

If you’re a business, organisation or sole trader that uses PPPs and adjuvants professionally in Great Britain, register to comply with regulations.

Register for Self Assessment and Class 2 National Insurance when you've joined a partnership using form SA401.

• Updated: 17 December 2024

As a car driving instructor, you can set times you are available to take your pupils to car driving tests to stop your pupils from booking tests at other times.

• Updated: 3 February 2026