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Companies House: Recognition of States

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 26 January 2026UIN 107048

The question

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

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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