The six categories of British nationality: British citizens, British overseas territories citizens, British Overseas citizens, British National (Overseas), British subject and British protected person, British
citizenship and British overseas territories citizenship.
British Citizen?
Frank Fields Question on British Citizenship: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is her Department’s policy to classify non-UK born UK nationals as non-immigrants when they are living within the UK.
Phil Woolas Answer on British Citizenzenship:
There are six categories of British national: British citizens, British overseas territories citizens, British Overseas citizens, British National (Overseas), British subject and British protected person. British citizenship and British overseas territories citizenship derive from a personal or ancestral connection with the United Kingdom or one of the remaining British overseas territories. The other statuses derive, in the main, from similar connections with a former British colony, or a foreign territory which was formerly under British jurisdiction.
Only British citizens and certain British subjects have the right of abode in the United Kingdom. The others are subject to UK immigration control, although British overseas territories citizens who derive that status from a Gibraltar connection enjoy certain rights of free movement and establishment under the EC Treaty. As regards entry to the United Kingdom, other types of British national are not treated any differently to those of any other nationality when it comes to settlement. They have to qualify under the immigration rules in the same way as any other applicant.