[PDF] england 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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  • How to become a england citizen?

    If you're from any other country. You can usually apply for citizenship 12 months after you get indefinite leave to remain (or 'indefinite leave to enter') unless you're married to a British citizen.
    If you don't have either of those, you can check if you're eligible for indefinite leave to remain on GOV.UK.

  • Can a foreigner become a UK citizen?

    If you want to apply for citizenship, you'll need to have the right to live and work permanently in the UK.
    This usually means you'll need indefinite leave to remain or 'right of abode'.
    Check if citizenship is right for you before you apply - it can cost more than £1,300.

  • Can I get UK citizenship without living in UK?

    What documents do I need to apply for a UK 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)3Your certificate or naturalization or registration, if you were born abroad.

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