Petitions/Review UK naturalisation requirements & fees for settled residents
StatusOngoing
Opened29 Jul 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Review naturalisation fees and requirements, such as the Life in the UK test, for settled residents who may have arrived in the UK as children and have lived, worked, and paid tax in the UK.

Many long-term residents arrived in the UK as children, were educated here, have worked, paid taxes and contributed to society for decades. Despite this, many must pay substantial naturalisation fees and pass the Life in the UK test to become British citizens. We call on the Government to launch a review into this, including looking into reducing fees, creating exemptions or a streamlined route to citizenship for those who have spent most of their lives in the UK.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Damian Hinds
1Damian Hinds MP
East Hampshire
2
Ben Coleman
2Ben Coleman MP
Chelsea and Fulham
1
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
3Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP
Chingford and Woodford Green
1
Sir Christopher Chope
4Sir Christopher Chope MP
Christchurch
1
Justin Madders
5Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
1
Mrs Elsie Blundell
6Mrs Elsie Blundell MP
Heywood and Middleton North
1
Ed Davey
7Ed Davey MP
Kingston and Surbiton
1
Mike Wood
8Mike Wood MP
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
1
Anneliese Dodds
9Anneliese Dodds MP
Oxford East
1
John Glen
10John Glen MP
Salisbury
1