You may become a British Citizen by registration (for children under 18) or naturalisation.
To apply for British citizenship you must meet one of the following:
Born in the UK
Being born in the UK, you are eligible to apply for naturalisation.
Eligible by marriage or civil partnership
If you have lived in the UK for a minimum of three years and are now married to British citizen, you may be eligible to apply for British citizenship.
Permanent residence
If you have ‘settled status’ under the EU Settlement Scheme, you must have lived in the UK for 12 months and then you may become a British citizen.
The other ways you may be eligible for citizenship are:
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You have a British child;
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You have a parent with British overseas territories citizenship;
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You are stateless or
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You previously gave up your citizenship.
