British Nationality

You can apply for British Citizenship if you have held Indefinite Leave to Remain for 12 months or more, or you have held an EU Permanent Residence Card for 12 months or more.

Spouse of British Citizens can also apply for naturalisation after three years if they have Indefinite Leave to Remain, or have an EEA permanent residence document.

You may also be eligible to apply for British Citizenship if you have a British parent, you are stateless, you hold another type of British nationality OR at some stage you renounced your British citizenship.

If your parents came to the UK under the Windrush scheme, you may be able to apply for British Citizenship.

Please contact the team to discuss specifics of your case and to understand how best to proceed.

British Citizenship Naturalisation Eligibility criteria is as follows:
– Have lived legally in the UK for at least five years 
– Have Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) for at least 12 months
– Meet the residency requirements
– Have proof of English language proficiency:
– Nationality from an English-speaking country
– OR an accepted English language degree
– OR you have successfully passed an accredited English language test
– Pass ‘Life in the UK’ test
– Have a good character
– Plan to live permanently in the UK

For details on these requirements, we are happy to assist you, please contact us.