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British Citizenship

There are different ways to apply for British citizenship based on your circumstances.

If you’re eligible in more than one way you can choose which way to apply.

If you are unsure of your position or would like to ensure that your application is handled by a knowledgeable specialist, get in touch with one of our friendly team members now on 0203 384 4389 to find out exactly how we can assist you to get it right first time round, saving you time, money and the heartache of being refused.

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Indefinite Leave Route

You can usually apply if you’ve lived in the UK for the last 5 years.

Partner Route

If your spouse or civil partner is a British citizen

European Route

You’re from the EEA and you’ve had permanent residence status for the last 12 months

Further Information

You were born in the UK

You may be eligible to apply for citizenship if you were born in the UK. It depends on when you were born and your parents’ circumstances.

Other ways you can be eligible

You may be eligible to apply for citizenship if:

  • you have a British parent
  • you have another type of British nationality
  • you’re stateless
  • you previously gave up (renounced) your citizenship

If you're a Commonwealth citizen

You may be eligible to apply for citizenship under the Windrush Scheme if both:

  • you or one of your parents arrived in the UK before 1973
  • you’ve lived in the UK and not been away from it for more than 2 years

If your parent arrived in the UK before 1973, you must have either:

  • been born in the UK
  • arrived in the UK before you were 18

Some Commonwealth citizens have ‘right of abode’ in the UK. This means you can live or work in the UK without immigration restrictions.

Routes to citizenship

European Route

Partner Route

Indefinite Leave Route

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Here are just some of the reasons to choose us: 

* We are the UK’s #1 Immigration Specialist Law Firm

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* No agencies, middlemen or outsourcing

* We have achieved 99% success rate across all application types

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* We have multiple offices across the UK but 90% of our clients are not required to visit in person.

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What is Right of Abode? 

Having right of abode means you’re allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions, which means

  • you will not need a visa to come to the UK

there’s no limit on the length of time you can spend in the country

All British citizens automatically have right of abode in the UK.

Some Commonwealth citizens may also have right of abode.

You can prove you have right of abode if you have a UK passport describing you as a British citizen or British subject with right of abode.

Otherwise you need to apply for a ‘certificate of entitlement’.

What if you are a Commonwealth citizen?

(If you’re part of the ‘Windrush generation’ (also known as ‘Windrush cases’), there’s a different way to prove your right to live in the UK. Please get in touch with our friendly team for further guidance.)

You may have right of abode in the UK either because of your parents or because you are or were married to someone with right of abode.

If you are unsure of your position or would like to ensure that your application is handled by a knowledgeable specialist, get in touch with one of our friendly team members now on 0203 384 4389 to find out exactly how we can assist you to get it right first time round, saving you time, money and the heartache of being refused.

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