{"id":365,"date":"2017-06-01T14:33:39","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T13:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.albanysolicitors.co.uk\/?page_id=365"},"modified":"2017-10-31T17:25:45","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T17:25:45","slug":"becoming-british","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/albanysolicitors.co.uk\/becoming-british\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming British"},"content":{"rendered":"
Applying for British Citizenship via naturalisation is the most common way for adults to become British citizens. Some may be eligible to become British citizens by registration, although there are various complicated categories. Each category has different requirements that must be met.<\/p>\n
NATURALISATION
\nThere are various requirements you must meet to be eligible to apply for naturalisation.<\/p>\n
In most circumstances, you must meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n
There are different requirements if your spouse or civil partner is a British citizen<\/a>. Naturalisation as a spouse or civil partner of a UK citizen are very similar to those mentioned above. The main difference is that there is a shorter residency requirement of three years in the UK as opposed to five years. The three years of the residency requirement is counted from the date your naturalization application is received by the Home Office.<\/p>\n You can read the full guidance notes and handbook<\/a> on the Home Office website.<\/p>\n If you wish to apply to become\u00a0British via naturalisation, careful preparation and a good understanding of the criteria are essential as the Home Office fee is expensive and refusal will not give a right of appeal or a refund.<\/p>\n What we can do for you – <\/p>\n To arrange an appointment with the best legal advisor for your particular circumstances. Please contact us now.<\/p><\/i>Contact Us<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-blank-4.php","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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