UK Citizenship Cost

We have successfully assisted numerous Nigerians with their British Citizenship Application. If you need information on UK citizenship costs and requirements, do not hesitate to contact us for immediate support. Let us handle all the complexities and make your application process as stress-free as possible.

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How Much it Costs

The initial application for British citizenship costs £1,330. This amount includes the £80 British citizenship ceremony fee, which will also include the administration of a citizenship oath and pledge.

Following this initial amount, you must also be prepared to pay for the following:

• Biometric appointment fee – £19.20
• Life in the UK Test fee – £50
• English language test fee (only required for citizens of specified countries) – £150

If you have previously taken the Life in the UK test and an English language test as part of an Indefinite Leave to Remain application, you will not have to pay to take these again.

Page Contents

• British Citizenship Fees
• Other British Citizenship Fees to Pay
• Registration Fees for Children
• Fee Waiver for Children Applying for British Citizenship
• Registration Fees for British Overseas Territory Citizens and Other Types of British Nationals
• British Citizenship Refusal
• How Much does it Cost to Apply for a British Passport?
• How Can IAS Help?
• Frequently Asked Questions

As well as the fees previously mentioned, there may be other costs associated with your citizenship application. For example, if your documents are not written in English then you will have to get them professionally translated.

The cost of getting documents translated will depend on how many need to be processed, but it is often upward of £180.

The cost for a child to register as a British citizen will be less than the naturalisation application fee, at £1012. If the child turns 18 in the middle of the application process they will then have to pay an additional £80 British citizenship ceremony fee.

Children who have been born in the UK will be eligible to register as a British citizen when their parents have acquired Indefinite Leave to Remain or another form of settled status.

Children born outside of the UK may be eligible to register as a British citizen in the instance that they have at least one British parent or if they have lived in the UK for over 10 years.

In 2022 the Home Office introduced a fee exemption and fee waiver for children under 18 who meet the criteria to register for British citizenship.

Those who may be applicable for a fee waiver are as follows:

• Children applying to register as British citizens if they and their parents or guardians show they cannot afford the fee
• Children who are looked after by a local authority
• Children applying to register as British citizens who reside outside of the UK and are in a similar situation to being looked after by a local authority

There is also a related exemption from the fees payable for the citizenship ceremony or the administration of a citizenship oath and pledge.

In certain circumstances, adults may be eligible to register for British citizenship. This includes if they:

• Have another form of British nationality (such as British overseas nationals or British overseas territories citizens)
• If they have a connection with Gibraltar or Hong Kong
• If they have a British mother or father and had the right to become a British citizen when they were born

It will typically cost £1206 for an adult to register as a British citizen. However, British overseas territory citizens, British overseas citizens, British Subjects and British protected persons are able to register for British nationality for the lower cost of £901.

Those who are British overseas territory citizens will have the right to a British passport and the right to receive diplomatic protection. However, overseas territory citizens will still be subject to immigration control and will not have an immediate right to reside and work within the UK.

For a British overseas territory citizen to no longer be subject to immigration control, they would have to apply for naturalisation as a British citizen.

A British overseas territory citizen would be eligible for naturalisation if they became a British overseas citizen after 21 May 2002 and they meet the specified conditions.

The cost of naturalisation for British overseas territories citizens is £1000.

One of the most common reasons for a refusal is that an application form has not been filled in correctly or that the correct documents have not been supplied with your application.

There is not a legal right to appeal citizenship decisions. However, you will have the right to request the Home Office to reconsider the decision to refuse your application. This is only applicable if you believe that the decision made was not based on law, policy or procedure.

The refusal letter you receive will contain an explanation of the reasons why your application was initially refused.

It is important to note that in the case of a refusal, your citizenship application fees will not be refunded.

To prevent your chances of a refused application, or in the instance that you submit an application and it is refused, you can reach out to us on +44 (0) 3316300929 if you’re in the UK, or +23413438882 if you’re in Nigeria. Or, use the online contact form to submit an enquiry.

When you have successfully applied to become a British citizen you will be able to apply for your first British passport. The UK passport is one of the most powerful passports in the world and will allow you to travel freely between the United Kingdom and many other countries.

Your UK passport can be used as a way to prove your right to reside and work within the UK.

When applying for a UK passport from overseas, you will have to pay a fee for your passport and a courier fee of £19.86. The courier fee pays for your passport and supporting documents to be sent back to you in a secure manner.

For an adult standard 34-page passport, the fee will be £104.50 plus the courier fee. For an adult frequent traveller 50-page passport the fee will be £115.50 plus the courier fee.

Many people opt to use a checking service prior to passport submission. This helps to ensure that the form has been filled in correctly and that the process will be carried out as quickly as possible. Using a checking service will reduce the chance of delaying the process if you have made a mistake in your application.