British Citizenship – Naturalisation

• You are 18 or over
• A child who is born and spent the first 10 years of life in the UK
• You are of good character (i.e. no criminal record)
• You intend to continue living in the UK
• You have good grasp of English and life in the UK
• You meet the residence requirement

There is a residency requirement which is:

• You must have lived in the UK for at least 5 years
• In that time, you must have not spent more than 450 days outside of the UK
• Spent no more than 90 days (3 months) outside of the UK in the last 12 months
• If you are from outside the EEA, you had Indefinite Leave to Remain (a type of settlement) for the last 12 months in the UK
• If you are an EEA national, there is a requirement to provide a permanent residence document which will confirm you had permanent residence status for the last 12 months
• You have not broken any immigration laws whilst in the UK

Similarly, if your spouse is a British citizen, you can apply for citizenship based on the following requirements:

• Your age being 18 or over
• You have met the requirements of having a good grasp of English and you have passed the Life in the UK test
• For those who have a disability or a medical condition, they may be exempt from the Life in the UK test (please contact us for more information about this)
• If you are an EEA national, you have been granted ILR or permanent residence
• You meet the residency requirement