British Citizenship for Child Born in UK
Under British law, not all children born in the UK are automatically recognised as British citizens. If your child was born in the UK, it will be important to understand how British citizenship works and whether your child holds British citizenship by birth or, alternatively, whether you are able to register their status on their […]
Form MN1: Register a Child as a British Citizen
To register your child for British citizenship, you will need to complete form MN1. Becoming a British citizen is a significant life event. As well as allowing your child to apply for a British passport, British citizenship also means your child can live, work and study in the UK on a permanent basis, entirely free […]
How to Register as a British Citizen
If you hold British nationality, you may be eligible to register for British citizenship. Most commonly, you would be eligible for registration as a British citizen if you were born either in the UK or outside the UK to a British parent and are not automatically classed as a British citizen because of this, or […]
British Citizenship Requirements
There are several British citizenship requirements that must be met under the British Nationality Act (BNA) 1981 to prove your eligibility to naturalise as a British citizen. The following guide for applicants looks at each of the statutory requirements that must be met for a successful application for British citizenship. We also look at the […]
British Citizenship Test: Applicants’ Guide
One of the mandatory requirements when applying to naturalise as a British citizen is that applicants pass the British citizenship test to prove their understanding and knowledge of British history, culture and politics. This is in addition to having a language qualification in English at B1 CEFR or higher, or its equivalent. The questions are taken […]
Comprehensive Sickness Insurance Rules
To apply for British citizenship, applicants must show they meet an extensive range of eligibility criteria. Proof of Comprehensive Sickness Insurance (CSI) is one such requirement for some, but not all, UK naturalisation applicants. In particular, EU citizens with settled status may, depending on their circumstances, have to show they held CSI during their period […]
British Citizenship For BNO Passport Holders in Hong Kong
The UK Prime Minister has stated that BNO passport holders in Hong Kong may be given a path to British citizenship, should the Chinese Government proceed with passing new security laws. Possible changes to BNO passport holder rights Boris Johnson has written in The Times (3 June 2020) that the Government would seek to […]
UK Nationality: Do You Qualify?
9 minute read Last updated: 15th October 2019 It may be that you are unsure whether you already have UK nationality, perhaps because of your parent’s nationality even though you were born in the UK, or alternatively, you may wish to become a UK national and want to find out whether you are eligible […]
British Citizenship by Descent: Eligibility Rules
British citizenship by descent allows individuals who were not born in the UK to become British citizens on the basis of a parent’s, or in some cases grandparent’s, British status. What is British citizenship by decent? Under UK nationality rules, British citizens are classed as either having British citizenship by descent’ or ‘British citizenship otherwise […]
British Citizenship Application Form (How to Complete it!)
There are many different British citizenship application forms available. The main one is called the AN Form. You can download a copy of the British citizenship Application form AN from the GOV.uk website. You can also find more information on the Citizenship and living in the UK page of the GOV.uk website. Be careful that you correctly submit […]