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Fee waiver for adult British Citizenship application
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2025 11:02 pm
by alialhoni
Hi
I have ILR based on skilled worker route, and I want now to apply for British citizenship. Is it possible to apply for fee waiver for my British Citizenship application?
Thanks
Re: Fee waiver for adult British Citizenship application
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2025 2:34 am
by secret.simon
There is no fee waiver option for naturalisation applications.
Naturalisation is an entirely voluntary application (i.e. by that time the applicant already has ILR and their right to reside in the UK is unaffected by the naturalisation application) and there is no time limit by which is it must be done. People have lived on ILR status for decades without naturalisation and hence you would be expected to live on ILR and save up for the naturalisation application.
Re: Fee waiver for adult British Citizenship application
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:35 am
by alialhoni
secret.simon wrote: ↑Tue Jul 29, 2025 2:34 am
There is no fee waiver option for naturalisation applications.
Naturalisation is an entirely voluntary application (i.e. by that time the applicant already has ILR and their right to reside in the UK is unaffected by the naturalisation application) and there is no time limit by which is it must be done. People have lived on ILR status for decades without naturalisation and hence you would be expected to live on ILR and save up for the naturalisation application.
Thanks for your detailed reply