Companies House: Recognition of States

(asked on 20th January 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 13 November 2025, to Question 88692, on Companies House: Recognition of States, if he will list each foreign nationality that is recognised by Companies House for the purposes of the Register of Companies that is not formally recognised by the UK Government as a nation.


Answered by
Blair McDougall Portrait
Blair McDougall
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
This question was answered on 26th January 2026

The list of nationalities that are accepted for company filings is available here:

Nationalities and countries for company filings - GOV.UK

The use of a standard list of nationalities ensures that information in the Register of Companies is captured consistently and is transparent to users of the Register.

Presence of a nationality on the list does not imply formal recognition by Companies House or the UK Government more widely.

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