Apply for British Citizenship

People can obtain British Citizenship after they are free of immigration control. It means that people was granted Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK. In the other words, people can apply for UK citizen after ILR granted for one year. Usually people can apply for British citizenship via naturalisation after 12 months from free of immigration control. There is no 12 months requirements for apply for British citizenship if the applicant is a spouse of British Citizen. After the application is approved, the applicant should attend a citizenship ceremony and only till then, they can become a British citizen.

Children were born in the UK may apply to register as British Citizenship.

The requirements to apply for British Citizenship

• have lived in the UK for 5 years or 3 years if they are spouse of British citizen and have had  Indefinite leave to remain in the UK or ‘settled status’ (indefinite leave to remain under the EU Settlement Scheme) or Indefinite leave to enter the UK (permission to move to the UK permanently from abroad)
• Are over 18 unless apply as a family
• Free of Immigration control for more than 12 months
• Knowledge of English
• Have passed the life in the UK test
• Intend to continue living in the UK
• Good character
• meet the residence requirements
  

What is residence requirement to apply for British citizenship

• have been physically present in the UK exactly 5 years before the Home Office receives your application. The requirement is strict, and any time less than 5 years is not sufficient, or
• have been physically present in the UK exactly 5 years before the Home Office receives your application if you are a spouse of British Citizen.
• should not have:

       spent more than 450 days outside the UK during the 5 years before your application

       spent more than 90 days outside the UK in the last 12 months broken any UK immigration         laws (for example living illegally in the UK)

How can we help with your British Citizenship application

Our immigration specialists have more than 10 years experience in British Citizenship via naturalisation application, have helped hundreds of applicants successfully apply for British Citizenship, the services cover from initial consultation through documents review, submission of application till approval of application. We will represent you and ensure the smooth successful of your application. 

Applying for British Citizenship can be complicated depending on the individual circumstance, you may require professional advice to ensure the success of your application. Book a consultation now at 0207 193 1996 or send us a free enquiry !