More and more people are applying for British citizenship but in order to be able to do so you must full fill certain requirements.  These are:

1. The person applying must:

a. be aged 18 or over;

b. not be of unsound mind;

c. be of good character;

d. have sufficient knowledge of English, Welsh or Scottish Gaelic (see Note 1);

e. have sufficient knowledge about life in theUnited Kingdom (see Note 1);

f. intend to have his or her home (or main home if there is more than one) in the United Kingdom. The person applying may, however, live abroad if he or she plans to go into or continue in Crown service working directly for the Government of the United Kingdom (see Note 2), if he or she plans to work with an international organisation which the United Kingdom is a member of, or work for a company or association established in the United Kingdom; and

g. meet the residential requirements set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 below; or the alternative requirement described in paragraph 5.

2. The residential requirements are that:

a. the person applying was in the United Kingdom (see Note3) at the beginning of the five-year period that ended on the date the application is received;

b. in the five-year period, he or she was not outside the United Kingdom for more than 450 days (see Note 4)

c. in the last twelve months of that five-year period, he or she was not outside the United Kingdom for more than 90 days;

d. in the last 12 months of that five-year period, his or her stay in the United Kingdom was not subject to any time limit under the immigration laws (see Note 5); and

e. he or she was not at any time in that five-year period, in the United Kingdom in breach of the immigration laws.

One of the most important requirements at the moment to be able to apply for British citizenship is the Life in the UK test.

The test consists of 24 questions with a pass mark of 75% (19 correct answers).  You will have 45 minutes to take the test.

Click here for thorough information about the Life in the UK  test from the Home Office official website

You can also get more information from the Life in the UK test official page.  Click on the logo or click here