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There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.
This page contains information on the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights, established by the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the European Union.
NCS works with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport .
International Citizens' Service (ICS) Pilot Programme.
Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
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.
Agenda for the ninth meeting of the Specialised Committee on Citizens' Rights which takes place on 24 January 2022.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
You have the right to stop industrial action if it's unlawful and you're not someone representing a company
Agenda for the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights meeting taking place on 4 December 2023.
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
Information for UK nationals living in the EU, EEA EFTA countries and Switzerland since before 1 January 2021, including guidance on residency and healthcare.
Agenda for the 11th meeting of the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights on 17 November 2022.
Agenda for the tenth meeting of the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights on 15 June 2022.
Agenda for the 12th meeting of the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights on 25 May 2023.
The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA) will work to protect the rights of EU and EEA EFTA (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) citizens in the UK and Gibraltar. IMA is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by...
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