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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
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:…
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
Find out what you need to do if you're coming to the UK to get married. Find out what visa to apply for, and what you need to do before you visit.
What to do if you or someone you know is being forced into getting married, how you can try to stop the marriage from taking place, and what to do if you want to leave a forced marriage
Occasional Paper 96 brings together the available evidence on marriage-related migration.
Requirements, paperwork and processes for weddings and civil partnerships overseas - registration, restrictions, fees
How to arrange a consular marriage, including giving notice, what to bring to the ceremony and which countries offer the service.
Married Couple's Allowance could reduce your tax bill each year you're married or in a civil partnership if one of you was born before before 6 April 1935
A Foreign Office research analyst paper.
Civil Status questionnaire for UK nationals getting married in Finland.
Annual confirmed sightings of the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) in the UK.
Bilingual forms for British nationals getting married in Russia.
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