British citizen, does not require leave to enter. However, a British citizen must prove that he has the right of abode by producing either a United Kingdom passport describing him as a British citizen or as a citizen of the United Kingdom and colonies having the right of the abode in the United Kingdom, or a certificate of entitlement duly issued by or on behalf of the Government certifying that he has such a right of abode. A commonwealth citizen who is not a British citizen but has the right of abode, does not require leave to enter, although he must prove such a right by means of a certificate of entitlement duly issued by or on behalf of the Government. Any person other than a British Citizen or a commonwealth citizen having the right of abode requires leave to enter, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 4(2), 4th Edn., Para 74.
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