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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…
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…
Information on using the app to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to come to the UK.
Northern Region Judge C Wood and Member Mrs S D Latham sitting on 12 December 2025.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain if you have an Innovator Founder or Innovator visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
Leicester Region - Judge J Dobson on 17th August 2026
Apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa to live and work in the UK if you’re from a participating country - fees, eligibility, how to apply.
Leicester Region, Judge Bernadette MacQueen on 10 June 2026
Find out how to download the GOV.UK app - including GOV.UK Chat and what the app does.
Northern Region Judge K M Southby and Member J Jacobs Sitting on 26 June 2019
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