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HM Land Registry portal users can use the View Applications service to search, view and manage applications and correspondence in one place.

• Updated: 11 December 2024

Apply for British citizenship if you were born in the UK - who's eligible, fees and how to apply

• Who can apply

  You may be eligible to apply to ‘register’ as a British citizen if you…

• If you're under 18

  You can register to become a British citizen if one of your parents…

• If you lived in the UK until you were 10

  If you lived in the UK until you were 10 you might automatically be a…

• After you've applied

  You’ll usually get a decision within 6 months - some applications can take…

Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you're applying from inside the UK.

• Updated: 21 July 2025

How to log in to your UK visa application (or account) to complete and submit your application form.

Who can confirm someone’s identity online for a passport application and what they need to do

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.

Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.

• Updated: 21 July 2025

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Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply

Check the status of your passport after applying for a new passport or to renew or replace an existing passport