British nationals can reside outside of the UK and still be considered a British national. If you are a British national, you can register for citizenship. However, you cannot be a national or a citizen of another country to gain British citizenship through this route.
There are different ways to apply dependent on how you acquired your British nationality:
- If you have lived in the UK for 5 or more years
- If you have worked as a Crown servant (diplomatic service, overseas civil service, armed services)
- You have a connection with Gibraltar
- Or you have lived in Hong Kong
More information can be found under the FAQs below.
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