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Nationality
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Guide to naturalisation as a British citizen
8% of applications for naturalisation as a British citizens are rejected by the Home Office, without the fee being returned. These guides aim to inform people wishing to become British of common pitfalls in the process.
Naturalising as a British citizen: the lawful residence requirement
24th September 2018
New ebook now available: Naturalising as a British citizen
19th October 2017
Home Office nationality guidance
- Guidance on how to consider an application to naturalise or register as a British citizen.
- Cross-cutting and unusual topics common to all types of British nationality (see below) such as deprivation, adoption, domicile, surrogacy and more.
- Quick walk through of the 6 different types of British nationality
- Checks whether you might automatically have acquired British nationality
EU citizens and British citizenship
Information for EU citizens considering applying for British citizenship
Good character
An applicant for naturalisation as a British citizen must prove they are "of good character". But what does this mean? In this eposts we explore different aspects of what lawyers call the "good character test".
Good character citizenship criteria quietly tightened up
8th January 2015
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