Planned maintenance
We are carrying out maintenance work on our online system for Council Tax, Benefits and Business Rates.
This maintenance will take place from Friday 27 February to Monday 2 March. This maintenance may prevent you from accessing your account.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
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.