Name of the Organization : Lewisham Council
Type of Facility : Application for British citizenship
State : London
Country : England
Website : https://lewisham.gov.uk/
Application Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/25551-Form.pdf
Application for British Citizenship :
Assistance from our citizenship team :
** Applying for British citizenship can be difficult.
** For a fee, our trained staff can check that your citizenship application form is complete.
Related : Lewisham Council Registering A Birth & Stillbirth England : www.statusin.org/25544.html
** This is called the Nationality Checking Service.
Citizenship ceremony :
** If the Home Office approves your application for British citizenship, they will send you an invitation letter which will tell you who to contact to book your citizenship ceremony.
** The citizenship ceremony is conducted at either the Civic Suite or the Register Office.
Check if you can apply :
** There are different ways to become a British citizen.
** The most common is called ‘naturalisation’.
You can apply for British citizenship by naturalisation if :
** you’re 18 or over
** you’re of good character, eg you don’t have a serious or recent criminal record, and you haven’t tried to deceive the Home Office or been involved in immigration offences in the last 10 years
** you’ll continue to live in the UK
** you’ve met the knowledge of English and life in the UK requirements
** you meet the residency requirement
And you must usually have :
** lived in the UK for at least the 5 years before the date of your application
** spent no more than 450 days outside the UK during those 5 years
** spent no more than 90 days outside the UK in the last 12 months
** been granted indefinite leave to stay in the UK (this means there’s no specific date that you have to leave) or permanent residence if you’re an EEA national (and you have a permanent residence card or document that shows you have permanent residence)
** had indefinite leave to stay in the UK for the last 12 months (or permanent residence if you’re an EEA national with a permanent residence card or document that shows you have permanent residence)
** not broken any immigration laws while in the UK
** There are different requirements if your spouse or civil partner is a British citizen.
How to apply :
There are 3 ways to apply for British citizenship by naturalisation :
** make an individual application
** use the Nationality Checking Service (NCS)
** use an agent or representative
Make an individual application :
** You must fill in Form AN – application for naturalisation as a British citizen
** Read the guidance notes and the requirements booklet, which tell you how to fill in the form and what other documents you need to provide.
Apply using the NCS :
** The NCS is run by local councils and they can help you make your application.
** Check if your local council has an NCS.
Apply through an agent or representative :
** An agent or representative is a private company or individual that can help you with your application and give you advice.
** Check if an agent or representative is registered with the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner.