General information, not a personal recommendation
Use these guides to understand published UK immigration requirements and questions to check. Confirm the current rule on GOV.UK and obtain regulated advice for your own circumstances.
Plain-English starting point
What the published framework generally means
Naturalisation is a separate application with its own residence, absence, good-character and timing rules.
Build the facts
Check these points now
- Date ILR or settled status was granted
- Whether the applicant is married to a British citizen
- Residence and absence record
- Good-character, English and Life in the UK requirements
Avoid assumptions
Watch for these risks
- Applying too early
- Assuming ILR absences and citizenship absences are identical
- Ignoring tax or criminal-history issues
- Not checking the effect on another nationality
Official starting points
Read the current source
Personal circumstances?
Verify a regulated professional →Know when a guide is no longer enough
Eligibility assessments, evidence reviews, application preparation and representation should be handled by a suitably regulated professional.