British citizenship

A to Z

• Become a British citizen
• British passport eligibility
• Check if you're a British citizen
• Dual citizenship
• Get a replacement UK citizenship certificate
• Life in the UK Test
• Organise your citizenship ceremony with your council
• Prove you have right of abode in the UK
• Prove your knowledge of English for citizenship and settling
• Register as a British citizen
• Types of British nationality

Detailed guidance

• Visas and immigration operational guidance

Citizenship and living in the UK

A to Z

• British citizenship

  Becoming a citizen, Life in the UK test and getting a passport

• Charities, volunteering and honours

  Nominating someone for an honour, setting up a charity, community participation

• Living in the UK, government and democracy

  Petitioning the government, government statistics, national emergencies and terrorism

• Voting

  Register to vote, getting on the electoral register and voting by proxy

All categories

• Benefits
• Births, deaths, marriages and care
• Business and self-employed
• Childcare and parenting
• Citizenship and living in the UK
• Crime, justice and the law
• Disabled people
• Driving and transport
• Education and learning
• Employing people
• Environment and countryside
• Housing and local services
• Money and tax
• Passports, travel and living abroad
• Visas and immigration
• Working, jobs and pensions