Becoming a British citizen

If you are applying for naturalisation as a British citizen, you will need to show that you know about life in the UK. If you live in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, you can do this in two ways: by taking the Life in the UK Test or by taking combined English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and citizenship classes.

Citizenship ceremonies

People attaining British citizenship are now required to attend a Citizenship ceremony. This is intended to give added significance to the acquisition of citizenship.