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  • Apply for British citizenship if you were born in the UK - who's eligible, fees and how to apply

  • Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.

  • Ambassador Martin Harris hosted a Burns Night supper, supporting local artists in solidarity with Ukrainian people and in defiance of Putin’s barbaric war.

  • Martyn Keith Roper is a highly experienced career Diplomat with a successful track record in senior corporate leadership roles across the world. He was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire in June 1965. He was appointed as Governor of the Cayman...

  • Tim Hitchens was the Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Summit Unit from March 2017 to April 2018. He was most recently a member of the Foreign Office Board, until April 2017. Until December 2016, he was the British Ambassador in...

  • Tom Fletcher, CMG was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic from August 2011 to July 2015. Tom was born in Kent, and studied at Harvey Grammar School (Folkestone) and Oxford University (Hertford College), graduating with a First class degree...

  • Mark Rakestraw was the Acting Consul General in St Petersburg from May to September 2017. Since October 2014, he has been Director of Corporate Services and Her Majesty’s Consul General at the British Embassy in Moscow. He occupied both roles...

  • Sanjay Wadvani is a career diplomat who joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) in July 1987. He has broad experience from several overseas postings, including China, India, the Middle East and South America, as well as a strong background...

  • Dual citizenship (also known as dual nationality) is allowed in the UK. Read the rules and how to apply.

  • Parents must register the birth in the country where the child was born - find out if you can also register the birth in the UK.

  • Caroline Wilson DCMG took up the role of British Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China in October 2020. Caroline started her diplomatic career at the British Embassy Beijing (1996 to 2000) and served as British Consul General to Hong...

  • Paul Madden became British Ambassador to Japan in January 2017. He was previously British High Commissioner to Australia (2011-15) and British High Commissioner to Singapore (2007-11). He was Additional Director for Asia Pacific at the FCO in 2015. A career...

  • Re-register your child’s birth to add the father's name to the birth record or certificate at the register office

  • Patrick Davies took up his post as Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Washington and UK Permanent Observer at the Organization of American States in September 2013. A career diplomat, Patrick has worked in various environments around...

  • Eight Belgian high-school students aged 16 to 19 were diplomats for a day on International Women’s Day, March 8 2024.

  • Ross Denny has been Ambassador to Costa Rica since 9 October 2015. He was born in Southampton, England, in 1955. In 1972 he joined the Royal Navy, where he served until 1979 before entering the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office....

  • Jonathan Dunn took up his position as British Consul-General, Rio de Janeiro in August 2014. Jonathan was born in Oxford and was educated at Abingdon School and the United World College of South East Asia (Singapore). He has a degree...

  • Andrew Staunton took up his appointment in Atlanta as Her Majesty’s Consul General in June 2018. Andrew is the senior UK government representative in the Southeast United States responsible for relations with the states of Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South...

  • Mr Richard Porter has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Plurinational State of Bolivia in succession to Mr Jeff Glekin.