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Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
You may be eligible for British citizenship if you have a British parent.…
You’re automatically a British citizen if you were born outside the UK and…
You may automatically be a British citizen if you were born before 1…
You’ll usually get a decision within 6 months - some applications can take…
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application.
You may be eligible to apply to ‘register’ as a British citizen if you’re…
How you apply depends on where you were born. You were born in the UK or a…
Read the guidance to check if you can apply. Fill in the form to apply…
You’ll get a letter confirming your application. It can take up to 4…
This page contains information on the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights, established by the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the European Union.
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...
Information for employers on checking EU, EEA and Swiss citizens’ right to work.
Information about the UK’s points-based immigration system for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.
You have the right to stop industrial action if it's unlawful and you're not someone representing a company
Information for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens on proving your right to work from 1 July 2021.
This guidance explains the rights of European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss citizens to access social housing and homelessness assistance in England.
Information on accessing healthcare for citizens from EU countries, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland living in or moving to the UK.
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