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How you apply depends on where you were born.

You were born in the UK or a British overseas territory

You can apply if you:

• are under 22 years old
• have lived in the UK or a British overseas territory for at least 5 years before the date of your application
• were in the UK or a British overseas territory exactly 5 years before the Home Office receives your application

You should also have spent no more than 450 days outside the UK or British overseas territory during those 5 years.

If you鈥檙e under 18, you鈥檒l have to show it鈥檚 not reasonable to expect you to get citizenship of another country, for example by your parents registering your birth at an embassy or high commission.

How to apply

Read the guidance to check if you can apply.

. You鈥檒l usually be able to keep your documents while your application is being processed.

If you live in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or a British overseas territory, you have to apply in person or by post instead. Check which you can do with your governor鈥檚 office.

If you live elsewhere, you can apply by post. This will take longer than applying online.

You were born outside the UK or a British overseas territory

You can apply if:

• one of your parents was British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen or British subject when you were born
• you鈥檝e lived in the UK or a British overseas territory for at least 3 years before the date of your application
• you were in the UK or a British overseas territory exactly 3 years before the Home Office receives your application

You should also have spent no more than 270 days outside the UK or British overseas territory during those 3 years.

How to apply

Read the guidance to check if you can apply.

. You鈥檒l usually be able to keep your documents while your application is being processed.

If you live in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or a British overseas territory, you have to apply in person or by post instead. Check which you can do with your governor鈥檚 office.

If you live elsewhere, you can apply by post. This will take longer than applying online.

Get help to apply online

You can get help with completing the online form if you:

• do not feel confident using a computer or mobile device
• do not have internet access

You can only use this service if you鈥檙e applying in the UK.