British Citizenship

A British citizen has the right to permanently live and work in the UK without any immigration restrictions, otherwise known as a right of abode. Depending on your current citizenship status or nationality, e.g., if you are married to a British citizen or have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), you may be able to apply for British citizenship through either the process of naturalisation or registration. 

If you are applying for British Naturalization you must:

• Have lived legally in the UK for 5 years

• Have held Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK for at least 1 year at the time you make the application

• Be 18 years of age or over

• Be of good character

• Be of sound mind

• Have sufficient knowledge of English (or Welsh or Scottish Gaelic)

• Pass the Life in the UK test

• Intend to have the UK as your main home.

What we can do for you;

• Advise you about the relevant immigration laws and procedures to be adopted by the Home Office, UKBA in your immigration case 
• Discuss your immigration case in detail with you and advise you about the weaknesses and strengths of your immigration case 
• Advise you about the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of your application for naturalisation as a British Citizen 
• Consider contents of the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of the application and discuss the same with you 
• Complete the relevant immigration form and discuss the same with you 
• Prepare a covering letter to introduce and support the application 
• Protect your interests while your application is pending and keep you informed of the progress on your application 
• All follow up work including responding to any queries raised by the Home Office, UKBA until decision is reached on your application 
• Advise you about the implications of the Home Office decision on your application