Applicants must have been in the UK for five years under specified immigration categories such as:
- Tier 1 (except for Post-Study work) or Tier 2
- Work permit holder
- Businessperson
- Innovator
- Investor
- Minister of religion
- Writer, composer or artist
- UK ancestry
Furthermore, applicants are required to demonstrate that they have a good knowledge of language and life in the UK by:
- Passing the ‘Life in the UK test’ (English speakers) or
- Passing a course in English for speakers of other languages which involves citizenship material (Non-English speakers)
Please see our section on Knowledge of Language and Life in the UK for more detailed information.