How to get British citizenship, can Indians also get it? Know the answers to these questions

Steps to obtain UK citizenship: Britain is one of the few countries in the world where the number of Indians is the highest. There are 19 lakh people of Indian origin living in Britain. Every year Indian workers and students go to this European country for jobs and studies. There are most of the Indians who, after spending some time in Britain, acquire British citizenship. British citizenship also has many benefits. Let us know how UK citizenship can be obtained.
There are several ways to apply for British citizenship. This completely depends on your circumstances. If you are eligible for citizenship through more than one method, it is up to you which method you choose to apply for. If someone applies for Indian citizenship, he/she will have to seek permission to live in Britain until he/she gets British citizenship.

The permission to stay in Britain should be valid until your citizenship ceremony. If someone has ‘Indefinite Leave to Remain’ (ILR) or pre-settled status from the European Union, you will be allowed to stay in Britain.

You don’t get citizenship if you are born in Britain

Generally people think that if they are born in a country, they will get citizenship of that country. However, this is not the case with Britain. Being born in Britain does not give you British citizenship. It depends on when you were born and what were the circumstances of your parents. If someone is born in Britain and is not a British citizen, then he/she is given the option to apply for citizenship.

How do you get citizenship by marrying a British citizen?

If you are married to a British citizen or are in a civil partnership, then to apply as the spouse or civil partner of a British citizen, you must have a record of living in the UK for 3 years. Also you must have pre-settled status from ILR or European Union. If you have these things then you can easily apply for British citizenship.

How can Indians get British citizenship?

The easiest way to acquire British citizenship is to obtain a work visa. In Britain, work visa is usually given for three years, which can also be extended. If Indians want to acquire citizenship in Britain, they first have to live in the country for five years. The criteria for a five-year stay can be met by working on a work visa.

If someone stays on a work visa for five years then he/she can apply for ILR. Once ILR is obtained, it becomes very easy to obtain citizenship. Apply for citizenship through ILR and then get it. Let us tell you that to apply for citizenship through ILR, one usually has to stay in Britain for 12 months after obtaining it.