People with diplomatic privilege or immunity who are not British citizens

We will disregard you if you hold diplomatic privileges and immunities and are not a:

• British subject
• British citizen
• British Dependent Territories citizen
• British National (overseas) or a British Overseas citizen
• British protected person or a permanent resident in the UK 

We will also disregard you if you are a spouse or civil partner of a person with diplomatic privileges and immunities.

The valid acts for diplomatic privilege or immunity are:

• Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964
• Commonwealth Secretariat Act 1996
• Consular Relations Act 1968
• Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1985
• a class in relation to a specific organisation in the International Organisations Act 1968
• head of an office established as described in the Hong Kong Economic Trade Act 1996

To apply as a disregarded person, you must contact us to tell us about your circumstances. This must include evidence of your privilege and immunity.