Foreign-buyer matrix
England and Northern Ireland
A citable note limited to what the linked official pages support. Exceptions live in those pages.
Status the text uses
Non-UK resident under the Stamp Duty Land Tax test, not every foreign passport.
What the text supports
From 1 April 2021, residential stamp duty is 2 percentage points higher. The surcharge does not itself prohibit the purchase.
Official sources
Full method and the matrix: Foreign and non-resident buyer rules.