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Regaining British Citizenship After Renouncing It

This post focuses on how to regain your British citizenship after renouncing it. There are a number of reasons why you may decide to renounce your British citizenship, including if you wish to gain a nationality...

Naturalisation as a British Citizen When Married to a British Citizen

If you are at least 18 years old and hold indefinite leave to remain or a right of permanent residence in the UK, you may be able to apply to naturalise as a British citizen. The requirements for naturalisation...

British Citizenship Application Granted: What Next?

If you are 18 or over and have successfully applied to become a British citizen you will need to attend a citizenship ceremony.  Citizenship ceremonies were introduced in 2004 and are arranged by local authorities. ...

British Citizenship by Automatic Acquisition: FAQs

In this article we provide guidance on when an individual may have an automatic claim to British citizenship. What is British Citizenship by Automatic Acquisition?  Many people acquire British citizenship without...

Is Your Child Eligible for British Citizenship? (Part 2)

In the last blog post entitled ‘Is Your Child Eligible for British Citizenship?’ we explored whether a child born in the UK can qualify as a British citizen and the routes available to register a child as...

British citizen children and entry clearance

In two recent cases, the Upper Tribunal has considered the relevance and weight to be accorded to having a British citizen child in: (i) entry clearance and (ii) deportation cases. The first will be outlined here,...

British Citizenship & Naturalisation - How To Apply

If you are at least 18 years old and have been granted indefinite leave to remain, EU settled status, or have acquired a right of permanent residence in the UK under the EEA Regulations, you may be eligible to...