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Until 1949, nearly everyone with a close connection to the United Kingdom was called a 'British subject'. All citizens of Commonwealth countries were collectively referred to as 'British subjects' until January 1983. However, this was not an official status for most of them.

British people or Britons, also known colloquially as Brits, are the citizens of the United Kingdom, the British Overseas Territories, and the Crown dependencies.

A British national, or United Kingdom national, is a person who possesses a type of British nationality. This includes anyone who is a: British citizen.

All citizens of Commonwealth countries were collectively referred to as 'British subjects' until January 1983. However, this was not an official status for most of them. Since 1983, very few people have qualified as British subjects.

British citizenship gives you the right to live and work in the UK permanently, without any immigration restrictions. You need British citizenship before you can apply for a UK passport.

All countries outside the UK (excluding Isle of Man and Channel Islands)

British citizenship is a type of British nationality as defined by the British Nationality Act 1981. However, British citizenship is not the only type of British nationality. The British Nationality Act also created other forms of British nationality, these include: British overseas territories citizen.

A citizen of the UK and colonies was the old colonial status given to British citizens during the period 1 January 1949 to 31 December 1982. Before 1949, British citizens were called British subjects and in the modern day are referred to as British citizens.