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British citizenship

Naturalisation

In order to obtain British citizenship by naturalisation, you must be able to prove that you are free of immigration time restrictions. This means that you must have Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK. If you are not the spouse of a British citizen, you must also prove that you have been free of those restrictions for the past 12 months. The application also requires you to meet certain residency and absences requirements. The other criteria to be satisfied are, namely, that you are over the age of 18, that you are of sound mind, that you intend to continue to live in the UK, that you can prove that you can communicate in English to an acceptable degree, that you have passed a test called ‘The Life in the UK’ test, and that you are of good character. The Home Secretary is able to use his/her discretion as to whether an applicant is to be granted British Nationality, regardless of whether he/she meets the specified criteria.

In order to complete your British Citizenship application, we will perform a detailed assessment of your circumstances. As part of the pre-application process, we will ensure that we receive the correct supporting documents to strengthen your case. We will then assist you with the completion and submission of your application.

What is the British Citizenship Ceremony?

In order to finalise the process of becoming a British national you need to attend a Citizenship Ceremony. Usually you must attend the Citizenship Ceremony within three months of receiving the invitation from the Home Office, however, because of Coronavirus, this time has been extended. Your local Council will organise your Citizenship Ceremony and it is usually done in groups, but you can ask for a private ceremony if you prefer. The cost is £80 to attend a group ceremony and you will have to make an oath of allegiance and a pledge. This means that you promise to respect the rights and freedoms and laws of the UK. At the end of the ceremony you will be presented with your Certificate of British Citizenship and a welcome pack.

How can we help?

Nationality application is the ultimate step in your journey. These applications cannot be expedited and standard processing times are between 2-6 months. We have extensive experience dealing with applications under this category and will make sure that you get honest and trustworthy advice. We will never deceive you and take money from you based on false expectations. We want you to get the best results and be satisfied with the outcome of your case. Please use this form contact us for further information