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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…

Who has the right to reside in the UK - if you're a British citizen, from the Republic of Ireland, the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

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 by connection with…

• British protected person

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

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

There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.

Apply for British citizenship if you're married to, or in a civil partnership with, a British citizen - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.

Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.

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

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.

Find out whether you need to pay UK tax on foreign income - residence and ‘non-dom’ status, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice (including certificates of residence)