Council Tax discount and exemptions for single persons and disregarded adults

Foreign diplomats or forces visitors

If any of the following adults live at the property, please apply for a foreign diplomat or visiting forces discount:

  • members or dependants of international headquarters and defence organisations
  • someone visiting forces
  • someone who is the spouse or dependant of a student and are not a British citizen
  • someone with diplomatic privileges or immunities

An exemption may also be applicable if any of the following apply:

  • the property is at a Ministry of Defence barracks or married quarters
  • the property is used as accommodation for visiting forces
  • the property is only lived in by foreign diplomats

What you will need

As part of the application, you will be asked to provide documentary evidence.
  

Apply for a Council Tax discount or exemption

Sending your discount or exemption application

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