To apply for British citizenship by naturalisation you must usually have lived in the UK for 12 months after the grant of Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).
We are experts in dealing with naturalisation applications and if instructed will carry out all the work on the application until the decision is received from the Home Office UKVI.
You can usually apply for naturalisation as a British Citizen if you are over the age of 18 years and 12 months after the grant of your Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) or Settled status by virtue of section 6(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981.
An application for naturalisation as a British Citizen is made by using an online application form AN.
The law also requires you to prove that you were in the UK exactly 5 years before the day the Home Office receives your application.
You'll usually be able to apply for citizenship if you're over 18 and have had one of the following for 12 months:
You will not need to wait 12 months to apply if you're married to a British citizen.
You must also:
You must also meet all the other eligibility requirements. Please contact us for initial assessment to determine your eligibility, and to discuss the options.
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