UK Home Office Announces Free British Citizenship Applications for Children From Low

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The UK Home Office has outlined a fee waiver scheme that allows eligible children under 18 to apply for British citizenship at no cost, targeting families who cannot afford the standard application fee.

The UK Home Office rolls out a fee waiver scheme that allows children under 18 to apply for British citizenship at no cost. Source: Getty Images The guidance, published on the Home Office's official website, specifies that children must first meet the standard eligibility requirements for British citizenship before a waiver can be considered.

One key condition is that at least one parent must have treated the UK as their permanent home and, after the child's birth, acquired British citizenship, indefinite leave to remain, settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, indefinite leave to enter, or permanent residence status.