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'UK Naturalisation fee' & 'Nationality Registration fee' - what's the difference?

Discussion in 'UK Visa and Immigration Help' started by UKDJ, Dec 30, 2022.

  1. UKDJ
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    UKDJ Active Member

    My wife will be applying for ILR in early 2024.

    Just looking at the 'next steps' - British Citizenship (BC) etc - and came across these 2, with relevant fees of £1330 & £1206 respectively.

    What are they and which is relevant for BC?

    TIA.
  2. Br28016
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  3. UKDJ
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    UKDJ Active Member

    Thanks for that @Br28016

    Will be looking in more detail nearer the time, but just trying to get an early idea of the 'next steps', costs etc.
  4. Mattecube
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    Mattecube face the sunshine so shadows fall behind you Trusted Member

    The Nationality Registration fee often used by children under the age of 18 and has numerous qualifying criteria see page 6 of this link
    https://assets.publishing.service.g...egistration_as_British_citizen_-_children.pdf

    This link explains the adult requirement for British registration
    https://www.gherson.com/british-cit...sation/registration-adult-as-british-citizen/
    Neither suit your circumstances @UKDJ

    There are a number of forms of naturalisation

    The 5 year route to ILR then to BC this is the path your wife is on now and the correct one.

    or an example of a different route is that you are here on Settled status under the EU scheme
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  5. UKDJ
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    Thanks @Mattecube ...

    Having read the link Posted by @Br28016 it was obvious that the Nationality Registration fee was NOT appropriate for us, but from what you say NEITHER is appropriate in our case?
    So, are we just looking at the ILR fee (currently £2404), which includes a British Citizenship (BC) ceremony fee (BC ceremony is currently £80, I believe)?
  6. bigmac
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    that dont sound right. ILR is 2404..plus 800 if you want quick result ( if avaiable)

    citship is another 1200.
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  7. Mattecube
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    fees are ILR £2404
    BC £1303
    BC ceremony £80
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  8. UKDJ
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    UKDJ Active Member

    I thought there must be other costs involved somewhere, so that sounds more like it!

    - Plus the LitUK Test fee along the way too.

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