Our British Citizenship Service

The British Nationality Act of 1981 is hard to understand and follow. For a successful application for British citizenship, you need to know a lot about this very technical area of law. At Citylaws, highly qualified lawyers have been working for more than ten years advising and helping them become British citizens successfully.

From consultation to obtaining your visa decision, our skilled legal team will assist you at every step.

How We Can Help You?

We stay with you through the whole process of applying for British citizenship and give you appropriate advice. We make sure you understand the process and help with application specifics in the best manner.

What is the naturalization process for obtaining British nationality?

Overseas nationals apply for British citizenship by naturalization to become full citizens of the UK. All naturalization applications to the government are considered on a discretionary basis, which means that, although the requirements for naturalization are specified in law, no applicant has the “title” to citizenship by completing these requirements. Each case will be considered separately, despite clearly established naturalization requirements..

What's the difference between British citizenship and ILR?

The Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) status allows the bearer to remain in UK indefinitely. ILR holders can live, work, and study without permission.

ILR holders can live, work, and study in UK without requiring authorization. They can receive healthcare and benefits and may sponsor family members from abroad.

They have access to healthcare and benefits and may be able to sponsor family members to join them in UK from abroad.

Children born in the UK to ILR holders are immediately British by birth.

ILR holders lose their status if they leave the UK for 2 years or more (their status would lapse).

If ILR expires, they may need a visa to return to the UK. But, British citizenship can be revoked in extreme cases, but it can’t be lost by absence.

What are the document requirements to apply for British citizenship?

• Your relationship with your sponsor must be real and still going on.
• You must be able to support your family without governmental assistance.
• The accommodation need, to provide appropriate housing for your family to live together in UK.
• Both you and your partner need to be at least 18 years old.
• Both you and your partner need to be at least 18 years old.

If you’re not sure if you meet the “continuous residency requirements,” contact our experts in immigration law..