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How do I apply for British passport after life in UK test?

How do I apply for British passport after life in UK test?

When you apply for citizenship through naturalisation, you’ll need to:

  1. prove how long you’ve lived in the UK.
  2. pass the Life in the UK Test.
  3. prove you understand English.
  4. check you’re of ‘good character’ – this means showing you haven’t recently broken the law or gone bankrupt.

What do I need to do to get a British passport?

Understand how to get a British passport, take the UK citizenship test, and more. If you are living in the UK and want to settle permanently, you can apply for UK permanent residency – also known as UK indefinite leave to remain – and then have the chance to apply for full UK citizenship.

Can a EU citizen apply for a British passport?

You can apply for a British passport if you’re a: There will be no change to the rights and status of EU citizens currently living in the UK until 30 June 2021, or 31 December 2020 if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. You and your family can apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue living in the UK.

Can a British parent have a British passport?

Your parent will have been classified as British Otherwise than by Descent, can hold a British Passport, and pass British Nationality to their children, irrespective of where these children are born. Read more about British Citizenship by Descent.

Can a British citizen apply for an Irish passport?

Since Britain left the EU, over 200,000 residents of Northern Ireland applied for an Irish passport to retain the rights of Irish citizens to live and work in the EU. As a territory of the UK, you can find out more information about making a passport application as a Northern Irish resident on the Northern Irish government services website.

Do you have to be British citizen to hold British passport?

But there are some circumstances where your application can be refused or your existing passport can be retained. When you can get or hold a British passport. You must have British nationality to apply for or hold a British passport. Having British nationality does not guarantee you a passport.

Can a BOC get a full British passport?

British Overseas Citizen (BOC) This is a form of British Protection granted to those people born in a non-UK territory where foreign nationality was not granted at birth. It is possible to upgrade to full UK Nationality and a British Passport in some circumstances.

How to get a British passport by descent?

Read more about a British Passport by Descent. You have a GRANDPARENT born in the UK (or Northern Ireland) and you meet one of the qualifying criteria. Read more about a British Passport by Double Descent. A child is UNDER 18, and they have a grandparent or great grandparent born in the UK (or Northern Ireland).

How long does it take to apply for a British passport?

Her Majesty’s Passport Office (HMPO) will need to carry out more checks on your British passport application to ensure you are entitled to it. When you apply for a British passport, allow at least six weeks for your passport application to be processed. You have to send your existing travel documents with your application.