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The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person

• Overview

  There are 6 different types of British nationality. These are: British…

• British citizenship

  You can live and work in the UK free of any immigration controls if you’re…

• British overseas territories citizen

  British overseas territories citizenship was called ‘British dependent…

• British overseas citizen

  You became a British overseas citizen on 1 January 1983 if both of these…

• British subject

  Until 1949, nearly everyone with a close connection to the United Kingdom…

• British national (overseas)

  Someone who was a British overseas territories citizen (previously British…

• British protected person

  You would have become a British protected person on 1 January 1983 if you:…

You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.

Find out whether you need to pay tax on your UK income while you're living abroad - non-resident landlord scheme, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice, personal allowance of tax-free income, form R43

• Overview

  You usually have to pay tax on your UK income even if you’re not a UK…

• Rental income

  You need to pay tax on your rental income if you rent out a property in…

• Selling or inheriting assets

  If you’re not a UK resident, you do not usually pay either: Capital Gains…

• Personal Allowance

  You’ll get a Personal Allowance of tax-free UK income each year if any of…

• If you're taxed twice

  You may be taxed on your UK income by the country where you’re resident…

• If you're a UK resident

  You can live abroad and still be a UK resident for tax, for example if you…

How to apply for a full or partial completion certificate after building work on a higher-risk building has been completed.

• Updated: 27 March 2025

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

• Updated: 11 December 2025

Apply for a visa to visit the UK if you want to marry or register a civil partnership within 6 months - eligibility, documents, how to apply, how much it costs

You do not need to report the result from a COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test in England.

Income Tax on payments from pensions, tax-free allowances, how you pay tax on pensions.

VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.

Practical steps to manage the risk of online harm if your online platform allows people to live stream, or view live streams by others.

• Updated: 29 June 2021