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There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.

Apply for British citizenship if you have indefinite leave to remain (ILR) - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.

• Eligibility and fees

  You can apply for citizenship if you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years and…

• How to apply

  There are 2 ways to apply for British citizenship by naturalisation. You…

• Apply for your children

  You must apply separately for your children. You can apply to ‘register’…

• After you’ve applied

  You’ll usually get a decision within 6 months - some applications can take…

• After you get your certificate

  You must send your biometric residence permit (BRP) back to the Home…

Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply

• Who can apply

  You may be eligible for British citizenship if you have a British parent.…

• You were born on or after 1 July 2006

  You’re automatically a British citizen if you were born outside the UK and…

• You were born between 1983 and June 2006

  You’re automatically a British citizen if you were born outside the UK and…

• You were born before 1983

  You may automatically be a British citizen if you were born before 1…

• After you've applied

  You’ll usually get a decision within 6 months - some applications can take…

When you need to attend a citizenship ceremony - how to book, how much it costs, what happens during the ceremony.

Providing your biometric information and supporting documents for visa and immigration applications within the UK; UKVCAS service point locations; cost of appointments.

How you can show you know English when you apply for citizenship and to settle in the UK, and when you do not have to

Apply for British citizenship if you were born in the UK - who's eligible, fees and how to apply

Apply for British citizenship if you're married to, or in a civil partnership with, a British citizen - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.

Dual citizenship (also known as dual nationality) is allowed in the UK. Read the rules and how to apply.

Information about applying for or renouncing British citizenship, confirming British nationality or applying for a document showing the Right of Abode.

• Updated: 28 June 2022

Get a fee waiver if you’re under 18 and cannot afford your citizenship application fee. You can apply if you’re eligible for British citizenship.

Use this official service for booking a Life in the UK Test as part of your application for citizenship or settlement

How to apply for British citizenship if you're a British overseas citizen, protected person, subject, national or overseas territories citizen - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application.

Apply for British citizenship in special circumstances - who may be eligible, fees and how to apply.

The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person

Contact your council to arrange your British citizenship ceremony - fees, venue, application

Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.

How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application

Voting, community participation, life in the UK, international projects

• Updated: 8 April 2015

Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’