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Companies: Registration

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 11 September 2025UIN 73348

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether applicants for company directorships on the Companies House register can nominate Palestinian as their nationality.

Answered by Kate Dearden

‘Palestinian’ is included in the list of nationalities permitted for the purposes of company filings. The full list of nationalities and geographical names is available at the link below: Nationalities and countries for company filings - GOV.UK

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