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British Citizenship

Volume 700: debated on Friday 25 April 2008

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What cost is incurred in registering for naturalisation as a British citizen. [HL3033]

The fee for naturalisation is £655 including an £80 ceremony fee. Spouses or civil partners applying jointly pay a combined fee of £735 including £160 ceremony fees.

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many applications for registration for naturalisation as a British citizen have been received from individuals in Northern Ireland in each of the past five years. [HL3034]

The requested information is available only from January 2004, and is shown on the attached table.

The information has been provided from local management information and is not a national statistic. As such it should be treated as provisional and therefore subject to change.

Intake from people living in N. Ireland for Naturalisation of the British Nationality Act 1981

Year 2004

Residence

Case Type

Intake

2004

N Ireland

Naturalisation

175

2005

N Ireland

Naturalisation

310

2006

N Ireland

Naturalisation

250

2007

N Ireland

Naturalisation

485

Total

1220

Source: Local Management Information

Footnotes

(1) Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5

(2) Statistics can be obtained only from Jan 2004 when citizenship ceremonies were introduced. Residence has been obtained using the N Ireland central point.

(3) The information has been provided from local management information and is not a National Statistic. As such, it should be treated as provisional and therefore subject to change.