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Applications for British citizenship by EU nationals
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British nationality law is often a complex subject and, after 12 November 2015, this is an area which has increased in complexity for citizens of EU Member States who wish to apply for naturalisation as British...

 citizens in accordance with the British Nationality Act 1981 (the ‘BNA1981’). Applications for naturalisation as a British citizen will be considered by the Secretary of State in accordance with section...

Do you have a claim to British citizenship?
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There are several benefits to British citizenship, including the right to live and work in the UK without express permission and, very often, more generous provisions regarding entry to and residence in...

 other countries. A good place to start with any immigration enquiry can often be to consider whether there is a potential claim to British citizenship. The answer may be a straightforward “Yes” or “No”;...

Applications for naturalisation as a British citizen
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Persons who have successfully obtained settlement in the UK may wish to consider making an application to naturalise as a British citizen. These applications are considered at the discretion of the...

 Secretary of State; section 6 of the British Nationality Act 1981 provides that, having met various requirements the Secretary of State ‘may, if [she] thinks fit, grant […] a certificate of...

New requirements for settlement and naturalisation
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The Home Office has published a statement of intent outlining planned changes to requirements for those applying to settle in the UK, or become naturalised as British citizens. From 28th October 2013, applicants...

 in both categories will be required to pass the Life in the UK Test and to hold a B1 (intermediate) level English language speaking and listening qualification. This change will strengthen the citizenship...

Good character requirement in British citizenship applications
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From 13 December 2012 changes were introduced to the good character requirement in relation to applications for British citizenship. Applications made on or after 13 December 2012 which feature a criminal conviction...

 will no longer be assessed against the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. From 1 October 2012 certain immigration and nationality decisions were exempt from section 4 of the Rehabilitation of...

Acquisition of citizenship in the EU
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In 2010, 810,500 persons acquired citizenship of an EU27 Member State. The highest number of citizenships were granted by the United Kingdom (195,000 persons), France (143,000), Spain (124,000) and Germany (105,000),...

 which together accounted for 70% of all citizenships granted by the EU27 Member States. Compared with 2009, the number of acquisitions rose by 4% in the EU27 in 2010, mainly due to an increase in the...

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