AMBER TRAINING ADVISORY & SUPPORT SERVICES

Citizenship and Naturalisation Laws

The general requirements you must meet:

• You must be aged 18 or over

• You must bear a good character

• You should be able to communicate in the English language (or Welsh or Scottish Gaelic). There are exemptions to this requirement, for example if you are elderly or mentally handicapped.

• You should intend to live in the UK or in Crown Service abroad (working directly for an UK Government organisation), or be employed by an international organisation of which the UK is a member, or be employed by a company or association established in the United Kingdom.

Unless you have a claim to Citizenship based on ancestry you will probably have to apply for naturalisation in one of the following two categories:

• Naturalisation after five years in the UK

• Naturalisation after three years in the UK as a spouse of an UK Citizen

Please note that as of November 1, 2005, you also have to pass the UK government's new Life in the UK test before you can apply for citizenship. This test is geared towards those who are ESOL Level 3 and above. If you are below this level then the only other option available is to take an ESOL with Citizenship Context course, such as that offered by our partner college

For more information on Naturalisation as British Citizen and further requirements, please visit Home Office website:	http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/applying/nationa lity/advice/bn7
For processing time for naturalisation application, please find more information on	http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/applying/nationa lity/

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