Q&A for How to Become a UK Citizen

If you have been living in the UK for 5 years, you are allowed to apply for British citizenship. However, you will be required to prove your English language skills and pass 'a life in the UK' test.

You need to have lived in the UK for at least 5 years until you are able to apply for naturalization. However, if you are married to a British citizen, you can already do so after you have been in the UK for only 3 years.

Yes. If a couple has lived long enough in the UK, and meet the requirements (good character, mastery of the English language, and other tests), they can apply for and be granted citizenship.

As long as your birth certificate says that you were born in the UK, you don't have to go through the whole process.

Yes, if they register for a British citizenship with the reason being that their parent is a British citizen, they should be able to become a British citizen very easily.

No, you do not have to take a picture with the queen. As great as that would be, it is not a requirement of becoming a UK citizen.

You need to follow the application procedure just like anyone else. Consider applying for refugee status, to avoid being deported. Consider getting legal assistance in these matters.

Yes. Your country of origin doesn't matter. You just need a valid visa and a valid passport or travel document showing your identity and be able to get a job or study.

Contact the UK visa authorities. Check www.gov.uk/transfer-visa for more information, procedures, forms, etc. Your residence record and the NTL stamp should help you along nicely.

Usually, children automatically receive the citizenship of their parents. So your son's children have British citizenship and British passports can be issued without problem. Contact the UK embassy near you for more detailed information.

Contact the UK embassy to find out. There are always a number of requirements before a citizenship application is approved. Though a marriage to a UK citizen certainly helps, it seems not to be enough on its own. It doesn't matter where your spouse lives.

The best way is to contact the UK embassy in Australia and ask them directly. There are always certain requirements before you can become a citizen of any country, and the UK is no exception. Though having a property and having stayed in the UK certainly helps, it is neither the only requirement nor a guarantee of approval.

You will need to follow the application procedure and meet whatever requirements come with it. Having British parents will help a little, but that is not a guarantee for approval.

No, not likely. Most countries follow the rule that children obtain the citizenship of their parents, so your son is Canadian. If your father was born in the UK, you may have an easier application process, but you cannot claim automatic citizenship.

It depends on the country you're giving birth in. Some countries, such as the US, offer birthright citizenship (or jus soli) to all who are born within the country. Other countries, such as India, don't offer birthright citizenship. Check with the official country website for specific information on the country of your choice.

Follow the same procedure you followed the first time. Note that some reasons for denying your first application preclude you from applying a second time. You can't simply file a new application every time until one is approved.

It would seem that you don't need to do anything. Just travel to the UK, rent or buy a place and live there. To be on the safe side, you could contact the UK embassy near you.

Contact the UK embassy near you and follow the application procedure.

Begin by contacting the UK embassy near you. Check the requirements that must be met for an application to be approved. Though a British ancestry may help a little, it is likely not enough to guarantee approval.

If you still have your British citizenship, you don’t have to go through the process of reobtaining it.