Eligibility requirements for British Citizenship status

Bhavneeta Limbachia, Senior associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, immigration law team.
Bhavneeta Limbachia
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There has been a surge in British Citizenship applications being submitted by EU nationals in light of Brexit.

Many individuals, in particular EU nationals, may be eligible to apply for British citizenship without even realising. Naturalising as a British Citizen comes with its benefits such as being free of immigration time restrictions. Some important changes to the law in relation to the ‘good character’ requirement have been introduced which prospective applicants should be aware of.

Associate Bhavneeta Limbachia considers the eligibility requirements for naturalising as a British citizen, exploring the residency and good character requirement in detail as well as the process of applying.

Key sections

0:00 - Intro 

0:26 - Citizenship introduction

1:54 - What are the benefits?

3:58 - Married to a British citizen 

5:16 - Free of immigration restriction 

5:36 - Sound mind

6:21 - EU nationals

8:50 - Knowledge of Language & Life in the UK

10:03 - Exemption to Knowledge & Life in the UK

10:45 - Good character requirement 

13:01 - Deception 

14:27 - Procedure  

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