Guides

British Citizenship

Naturalisation & applying

Tools for this stage

450 days over 5 years (270 on the spouse route), and no more than 90 in the final 12 months. We count it for you.

A plain overview of who can apply for British citizenship, the main requirements, and the steps involved, with links to the official GOV.UK guidance.

Once your citizenship application is approved, the final step is a ceremony. Here is what happens, what you say, and what you get at the end.