Guidance · Published 2026-10-09
Naturalisation: check the five-year rule
Source or reference date: 2025-10-30 · Reviewed: 2026-10-09
Ordinary entitlement naturalisation requires five years of lawful habitual residence, plus the other conditions.
The government records the removal of the special three-year route from 30 October 2025.
This explains existing rules; it is not a new change today. Ask the authority about special cases.
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