What are the requirements for British citizenship?

You must also:

• be over 18.
• prove you were in the UK exactly 5 years before the day the Home Office receives your application.
• prove your knowledge of English, Welsh or Scottish Gaelic.
• have passed the life in the UK test.
• intend to continue living in the UK.
• be of good character – read the naturalisation guidance.

Is it good to have British citizenship?

Benefits of citizenship Having British citizenship means you will be a UK national. the right to live in the UK forever – your status will be permanently settled. the right to hold a British passport. full civic rights – this includes the right to vote in elections and the right to stand for public office.

What is the number 1 passport in the world?

Japan and Singapore have the world’s most powerful passports, according to the Henley Passport Index. Holders of these passports are able to enter 192 countries without a visa. South Korea and Germany followed next, with visa-free travel to 190 jurisdictions.

Where can you live with British citizenship?

British passport holders can both live and work in these countries for six months….The list includes:

• Armenia.
• Canada (ETA)
• Dominica.
• Georgia (one year)
• Hong Kong.
• India (ETA/eVisa)
• Mexico.
• Montserrat.

Can you lose UK citizenship?

If you have British citizenship, you can’t usually be deported or lose your citizenship. You can’t apply for citizenship if you’ve already been found guilty of a serious criminal offence.

What does it mean to be a British citizen?

What is a British citizen? For a lawyer, this is an easy question to answer. British citizenship is a legal status defined by the British Nationality Act 1981 and a “British citizen” is a person on whom that status has been conferred, either automatically by law or by administrative action exercised under the Act.

Why is there a small number of British citizens?

Government policy has been, since the British Nationality Act 1981 first created British citizens, to keep the number of British citizens small. How citizenship is defined and what rights and responsibilities are attached to citizenship tells us a lot about a nation or polity.

Who is eligible to apply for citizenship in the UK?

You may be eligible to apply for citizenship if you were born in the UK and are not a British citizen. If you moved to the UK. You may be able to apply for citizenship by ‘naturalisation’, depending on your situation. If you’re eligible in more than one way you can choose which way to apply.

What are the requirements to become a British citizen through marriage?

You’re married to or in a civil partnership with a British citizen. To apply as the spouse or civil partner of a British citizen you must have lived in the UK for the last 3 years. You’ll also need to have one of the following: indefinite leave to remain.