Guide to UK Naturalisation Certificate
The naturalisation certificate is issued as evidence that an individual has been granted British citizenship through the legal process of naturalisation. In this guide, we answer some frequently asked questions about naturalisation certificates, including what to do if yours is lost or damaged. What is a naturalisation certificate? A naturalisation certificate is an […]
Naturalisation & Drink Driving
Applications for British naturalisation can quickly become complicated if the applicant has a criminal conviction, since past offences can impact your eligibility to meet the good character requirement. While the guidance in this area tends to be very clear on some aspects, it is slightly grey in other areas. Drink driving convictions is arguably a […]
Naturalisation & Criminal Convictions
We regularly receive queries concerning applications for naturalisation which have either been refused because of a person’s failure to disclose a criminal conviction, or where the applicant is unsure as to what to declare on their British citizenship application. The guidance issued by the Home Office on criminality is far from straight forward for applicants […]
Naturalisation & EEA Family Members
The original version of this article was updated following the decision in Lounes, November 2017. Please contact DavidsonMorris if you have any queries. The curiosity in English law which saw non-EEA family members of EU nationals naturalising as British citizens subject to restricted rights to reside in the UK has been addressed. In November 2017, […]