British citizenship
Becoming a British citizen is the final step. It normally comes a year after settlement, needs five years of residence (three if your partner is British), a clean record and a pass in the Life in the UK test. Citizenship gives you a passport, the vote and the right to live abroad without losing your status.
Applying for British citizenship by naturalisationFrom settled status to a British passport: the residence rules, good character, the fee and the ceremony.British citizenship if you are married to a British citizenMarried to a British citizen? You can apply after three years and do not need to wait a year after ILR.The good character requirement for British citizenshipConvictions, immigration history, tax and honesty: what counts against a citizenship application.Registering a child as a British citizenChildren born in the UK to non-British parents, and the routes that let them register as British.