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Eligibility Based on Five Years of Residence

To register as a British citizen under the five-year residence requirement, you must satisfy the following conditions:

  • Residency: You must have lived in the United Kingdom for at least five years, known as the qualifying period.
  • Presence: You must have been physically present in the UK five years prior to the date of your application.
  • Absence Limits: You should not have spent more than 450 days outside the UK during the five- year period and no more than 90 days abroad in the last 12 months of that period.
  • Compliance: You must not have breached any immigration rules at any time during the five-year period.
  • Immigration Status: For the last 12 months of the five-year period, you must have been free from immigration time restrictions (e.g., holding Indefinite Leave to Remain, ILR).
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Understanding the Residential Requirement

The qualifying period is calculated from the date the Home Office UKVI receives your application. You must prove that you were in the UK at the beginning of this period. For example, if your application is received on November 25, 2020, you need to demonstrate that you were present in the UK on November 26, 2015. Note that any time spent in the UK while exempt from immigration control (e.g., as a diplomat, a member of visiting armed forces, or while in detention) does not count towards the residential qualifying period. This time will be considered an absence from the UK.

Be at least 18 years old and less than 45

Registration Based on Crown or Similar Service

If you do not meet the five-year residence requirement, you may still be eligible to register as a British citizen based on Crown or similar service. To qualify, you must demonstrate that:
1- Crown Service: You have served or are currently serving in a Crown position under the government of a British overseas territory.
2- Legal Body Service: You have served or are currently serving in a body established by law in a British overseas territory, where members are appointed by or on behalf of the Crown. Registration under this criterion is only granted in exceptional cases. You must show that you:
3- Responsible Position: Hold or have held a responsible post.
4- Outstanding Service: Have provided exceptional service.
5- UK Connection: Have a strong connection with the United Kingdom.

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Registration as a British Citizen for British Overseas Citizens (BOC) Without Any Other Nationality

To be eligible for British citizenship by descent as a British Overseas Citizen (BOC), you must meet the following conditions:
1- BOC Status: You must be a British Overseas Citizen.
2- No Other Citizenship: You must not hold any other citizenship or nationality.
3- No Renunciation: You must not have renounced any other citizenship or nationality.
4- No Loss: You must not have lost any citizenship or nationality through action or inaction.
It is important to verify that you do not hold citizenship or nationality of any other country, even if you have never had a passport from that country, before proceeding with your application.



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