What is the fastest way to get UK citizenship?

3 Year Route To Naturalisation Although there are many visa applications in this route it is the fastest way of becoming naturalised as a British Citizen within the UK visa system.

What documents do I need for British citizenship?

Your passport or national identity card or Home Office travel document or Home Office entitlement card or Home Office ARC letter or birth certificate or photographic driving licence or a bank, building society or credit card statement issued to you within the last six months.

Is it hard to get British citizenship?

There is a requirement that you have to have been lawfully resident in the UK for either three or five years, depending on your route to British Citizenship. In addition to the residence requirement you also need to be of ‘good character’ and that is why it’s got harder for EU nationals to become British.

How long does it take to become a British citizen?

For many applicants who have to go through the UK immigration system, it will take 6 years in order to become a British citizen.

How long does it take to get British citizenship after applying 2020?

After you’ve applied. You’ll usually get a decision within 6 months. You need to tell the Home Office if you change your personal details during this time.

How long does it take to get UK citizenship?

Most British naturalisation applications take between 3-4 months to be processed. Straight forward applications can be decided within 2 months, and more complex can take up to 6 months. Processing times will also vary depending on the Home Office’s caseload.

What happens if you fail the Life in the UK test?

If you fail the Life in the UK Test you can take it again. You can take the test over and over again until you pass. But each attempt at passing the test does cost you time and money. You can still live in the United Kingdom even if you fail the test until your Leave to Remain expires.

How long do I need to live in the UK to apply for citizenship?

You can apply for citizenship if you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years and have had one of the following for 12 months:

• indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
• ‘settled status’ (also known as ‘indefinite leave to remain under the EU Settlement Scheme’)

How to apply for a UK visa from Nigeria?

In order to transmit your application, you must follow this step by step process. So, here is how to apply for a UK visa from Nigeria. Firstly, visit the UK official website at GOV.UK, to create a user account. Click on the Visit the UK link. Select Standard Visitor Visa.

Do you automatically get British citizenship if born in the UK?

You do not automatically get British citizenship if you were born in the UK. It depends on when you were born and your parents’ circumstances. You may be eligible to apply for citizenship if you were born in the UK and are not a British citizen.

How can I get a second citizenship in Nigeria?

A person may obtain Nigerian citizenship as a second citizenship if his or her first citizenship was obtained by birth. Acquisition of Nigerian Citizenship by registration or naturalisation is therefore conditional upon renunciation of citizenships of other countries not obtained by birth.

Who is a Nigerian citizen by birth?

Every person born in Nigeria before or after the date of independence (1960) either of whose parents or any of whose grandparents belong to an indigenous community or is a citizen of Nigeria, are classified as citizens of Nigeria by birth, as is every person born outside Nigeria either of whose parents is a citizen of Nigeria.