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British Citizenship

4 official facts · checked 4 Nov 2026

Cost
£1,839
Time
6 months
Stay
to confirm
United Kingdom UK-CITIZEN

British Citizenship

4 verified facts

Cost
£1,839 (£1,709 application + £130 citizenship ceremony).
Time
Usually a decision within 6 months; some applications take longer.
Stay
Not applicable
Leads to
To be confirmed with the Home Office before applying.
Time needed

Usually after 5 years

Long-term · no %

You get this after living in United Kingdom on another visa. So we don't give a %. The rules are below and on the Long-term page.

The details

What the official rules say

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Cost

£1,839

£1,839 (£1,709 application + £130 citizenship ceremony).

≈ USD 2,466 — indicative only, at the ECB reference rate of 3 Nov 2026. Not an official fee.

gov.uk ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

How long it takes

Usually a decision within 6 months; some applications take longer.

The government's target, not a promise

gov.uk ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

How long you can stay

Not applicable

Can it lead to living there permanently?

To be confirmed with the Home Office before applying.

Rules

Lived in the UK for 5 years and held indefinite leave to remain (or settled status) for 12 months (no 12-month wait if married to a British citizen).

gov.uk ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

These are the official rules we have so far. There may be more. Read the official page before you apply.

Official page

Apply for citizenship if you have indefinite leave to remain — GOV.UK

gov.uk ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

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