British Citizenship

British citizenship gives you the right to live and work in the UK permanently, without any immigration restrictions. There are a number of grounds under which someone may be eligible to apply for British citizenship; the most common of which are:

​

• Have lived in the UK for 5 years and hold ILR

• Born in the UK before 1 January 1983

• Born in the UK to a British or settled parent

• Born outside the UK to a parent who is British otherwise than by descent

• Born outside the UK to a grandparent who is British otherwise than by descent and a parent resided in the UK for at least 3 years

• Born in the UK and resided there from birth until at least the age of 10

• Born outside the UK to a British parent who was not able to pass on their citizenship owing to gender or historical discrimination

• Adopted by British citizens

 

We can assist with application preparation and submission as well as advising on the specific requirements you will need to meet and the documentary evidence required. We tailor our advice to the individual circumstances of each case and also have experience in dealing with complex cases and ones which have previously been refused

 

Fees

The fee you will need to pay to apply for British citizenship depends on the pathway you are applying under, which we will advise on you on once we have an understanding as to your circumstances.