[PDF] british citizenship requirements

You must also:
  • be over 18.
  • prove you were in the UK exactly 5 years before the day the Home Office receives your application.
  • prove your knowledge of English, Welsh or Scottish Gaelic.
  • have passed the life in the UK test.
  • intend to continue living in the UK.
  • be of good character - read the naturalisation guidance.
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  • Who qualifies as a UK citizen?

    If you or your parents were born in the UK, you might automatically be a British citizen.
    Check if you're a British citizen based on whether you were: born in the UK or a British colony before 1 January 1983. born in the UK between 1 January 1983 and 1 October 2000.

  • What are 3 ways to become a UK citizen?

    9 ways you can claim British citizenship

    Crown service.Marriage.Statelessness.Adoption.An unmarried father.Naturalisation.Descent.Birth.

  • Is it hard to get citizenship in Britain?

    First you need to get a visa that entitles you to permanent residence.
    You will need to live in the country for five years, after which you can apply for ILR status.
    During this period, it is important to stay in the UK for at least 186 days each year.

  • Is it hard to get citizenship in Britain?

    The following are the documents required to apply for your first British passport:

    1Your birth or adoption certificate (if you were born in the UK before January 1983)2Evidence of one of your parents' immigration status (if you were born in the UK after January 1983)

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