Conditions for applying for British citizenship

When an applicant obtains a permanent residence permit, it takes one year to apply for British citizenship. According to the British immigration policy, to be naturalized in Britain, these two conditions need to be met: first, from the date of naturalization application, the applicant must not leave the country for more than 450 days at most in the past five years, and must live for 9 months in each of the five years. Secondly, from the date of naturalization application, the cumulative time for the applicant to leave the UK is no more than 90 days, backdating 12 months.

Legal basis:

Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Exit and Entry Administration Article 9 China citizens shall apply for passports or other travel documents when leaving or entering the country.

China citizens who want to go to other countries or regions also need to obtain visas or other entry permits. However, unless the China government has signed visa exemption agreements with other governments or the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide otherwise.

China citizens who leave or enter the country as seafarers and work on foreign ships shall apply for a seaman's certificate according to law.