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There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.
Check if you're automatically a British citizen - it depends on where and when you were born and your parents' immigration status.
If you or your parents were born in the UK, you might automatically be a…
You’re usually a British citizen automatically if you were born in the UK.…
Whether you’re a British citizen depends on where your parents were from…
If at least one of your parents is a British citizen You might…
If you were born in the UK after 31 December 1982 and your parents were…
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…
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.
Apply for British citizenship in special circumstances - who may be 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.
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.
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
Apply for citizenship if you have a British overseas territories parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply.
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Apply for British citizenship if you were born in the UK - who's eligible, fees and how to apply
How to apply for British citizenship if you're stateless - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application
Having right of abode means you're allowed to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions - apply for a certificate of entitlement to prove you have it.
Apply for citizenship by naturalisation if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post.
Form to register a child under 18 as a British Overseas citizen: form MN3.
A collection of application forms for British nationality and to obtain evidence to the right of abode in the UK.
Becoming a citizen, Life in the UK test and getting a passport
Voting, community participation, life in the UK, international projects
What you need to know about crossing the UK border and visiting the UK.
Apply for British citizenship if you have indefinite leave to remain (ILR) - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.
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