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

• Overview

  If you or your parents were born in the UK, you might automatically be a…

• Born in the UK or a British colony before 1 January 1983

  You’re usually a British citizen automatically if you were born in the UK.…

• Born in the UK between 1 January 1983 and 1 October 2000

  Whether you’re a British citizen depends on where your parents were from…

• Born in the UK between 2 October 2000 and 29 April 2006

  Whether you’re a British citizen depends on where your parents were from…

• Born in the UK between 30 April 2006 and 30 June 2021

  Whether you’re a British citizen depends on where your parents were from…

• Born in the UK from 1 July 2021 onwards

  Whether you’re a British citizen depends on where your parents were from…

• Born outside the UK or stateless

  If at least one of your parents is a British citizen You might…

• Your parents' immigration status when you were born

  If you were born in the UK after 31 December 1982 and your parents were…

Advice to British people affected by crises abroad such as large-scale terrorist attacks, natural disasters and political unrest, and how the FCDO can help.

• Updated: 3 October 2023

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

• Who can apply

  You may be eligible to apply to ‘register’ as a British citizen if you…

• If you're under 18

  You can register to become a British citizen if one of your parents…

• If you lived in the UK until you were 10

  If you lived in the UK until you were 10 you might automatically be a…

• After you've applied

  You’ll usually get a decision within 6 months - some applications can take…

Records and paperwork you must keep if you're self-employed as a sole trader or partner in a business: income, costs, profit, how long to keep records.

Find out how much you need to put aside for your Self Assessment tax bill if you're self-employed by using HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC's) self-employed tax calculator.

How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application

Sign in and send your Self Assessment tax return online.

Find out how to prove your right to work in the UK to an employer. Get an online share code to prove your right to work if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.

You need to move to Universal Credit if you’ve received a Migration Notice letter, as one or more of your benefits will be ending soon.

• Updated: 20 February 2024

Use a simpler calculation to work out income tax for your vehicle, home and business premises expenses

How to apply and get a code for free childcare for your 2 to 4 year old if you're working.

How to come back to the UK to live if you were previously settled (given indefinite leave to remain) - find out if you need a Returning Resident visa

How to pay tax on your income if you come to live in the UK - tax returns, paying National Insurance, Portable Document A1, E101 or E102, claiming relief if you're taxed twice, claiming a refund (form R43)

Getting on the electoral register, what happens if you do not register to vote, registering in more than one place, how to opt out of the 'open register', registering anonymously and how to view the electoral register

Find out what benefits you could get, how much you could get and how to claim

Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people travelling abroad.

• Updated: 19 June 2023

Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a Skilled Worker, T2 or tier 2 visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.

Tell HMRC if you've stopped being self-employed, or you're ending or leaving a business partnership - responsibilities, tax returns, letting any employees know.

Official information British people moving to and living in the United States of America (USA) need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.

• Updated: 12 March 2021