Question follow-through · 61332

British Nationality: Married People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the accessibility of (a) the Life in the UK Test and (b) naturalisation application costs for older spouses of British citizens on the route to settlement and ci

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Home Office
Tabled
19 Jun 2025
Target answer date
26 Jun 2025
Answer
26 Jun 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the accessibility of (a) the Life in the UK Test and (b) naturalisation application costs for older spouses of British citizens on the route to settlement and ci

  2. 26 Jun 2025

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  3. 26 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    All applicants currently applying for citizenship are required to demonstrate Knowledge of Language and Life (KoLL) in the UK unless they are either aged under 18, aged 65 or over, or have a medical condition that prevents them from doing so.Where someone...

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