Diplomats

Any person who has privileges and immunities under:

• Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 or

• Commonwealth Secretariat Act 1966 or

• Consular Relations Act 1968 or

• International Organisations Act 1968 or

• Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1985 or

• Hong Kong Economic Trade Act 1996

and is not

• a British Citizen,

• a British Dependent Territories Citizen,

• a British National (Overseas) or British Overseas citizen or

• a British Subject under the British Nationality Act 1981 or

• a British protected person or a permanent resident of the United Kingdom

The Diplomat must also have no other premises within the UK, which are their main residence.

See also connection with Class V exemption