service
Free
Citizens Advice Hounslow provides free, confidential, independent and impartial advice. Our service is open to all, but we particularly support the more vulnerable people in our community.
Key information
Eligibility
Age Group
- 19 - 20 years
- 21 - 30 years
- 31 - 40 years
- 41 - 50 years
- 51 - 60 years
- 61 - 64 years
- 65 - 69 years
- 70 - 79 years
- 80+
What is this service?
We have set out some ideas and some brief information to be able to give you a small but valuable insight in to the rules and regulations of British Citizenship, however we also are able to provide further information for you from within the centre, so all you would have to do is to come down and register with us and we will do all we can to help you in securing citizenship be this through life in the UK test, or English with citizenship, whichever is the most appropriate.
Standard requirements for Naturalisation; (This is NOT the information you need if you are married or a civil partner of a British Citizen, for this you will need to read the information on this page: Spouses & Civil Partners).
There are seven requirements you need to meet before you apply:
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You must be aged 18 or over.
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You must be of sound mind.
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You must intend to continue living in the UK, or to continue in Crown service, the service of an international organisation of which the UK is a member, or the service of a company or association established in the UK.
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You must be able to communicate in English, Welsh or Scottish Gaelic to an acceptable & understandable degree.
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You must have sufficient knowledge of life in the UK.
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You must be of good character.
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You must meet the residential requirements (see below).
Good to know
- Cost: Free
