How to become a British citizen?

China's nationality law clearly stipulates that one person and one nationality are adhered to, and China does not recognize dual nationality. Registration is a relatively simple way to obtain British citizenship, but only some people are eligible.

Only when one parent is a British citizen or a permanent resident can a British-born minor under 18 automatically acquire British citizenship through registration.

What needs special attention here is that if the child was born after either parent obtained permanent residency or British citizenship, ... foreign citizens with other nationalities 18 or above need to obtain British citizenship through naturalization, but they need to meet the three requirements of residence years, time limit for leaving the country and English ability before they can be successfully approved. Compared with registered naturalization, naturalization is a little more complicated.

First of all, the applicant needs to know that there are six forms of nationality in Britain, namely: British citizens, British overseas citizens, British subjects, British nationals (overseas) and British protected persons.

Residence requirements for British immigrants to be naturalized: six years in the UK: permanent residence is a five-year residence requirement, and you must hold 65,438+0 years of permanent residence before applying for naturalization; Leave the UK for no more than 450 days in the past 5 years, and leave the UK for no more than 90 days in the latest year; The residence requirement for the first five years of permanent residence is at least 6 months per year, and the residence requirement for the last year is longer, at least 9 months. Of course, the longer you stay, the better.