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Registration is a route to British citizenship for certain people who have an entitlement or special connection to the UK, such as some children born in the UK, stateless people, and certain people with British parents or historical connections. Requirements depend on the specific entitlement.
Children and certain adults with a legal entitlement or connection to the UK (e.g. some UK-born children, stateless persons, and people with British parents).
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Yes. There are several registration routes for children, including children born in the UK whose parent later becomes British or settled, and children who have lived in the UK for a qualifying period.
Generally yes. If you were born in the UK before 1 January 1983 you are usually a British citizen automatically, with narrow exceptions, so you often do not need to register.
It depends on the route and your age. Children registering as British citizens do not take the Life in the UK test, and language and knowledge-of-life requirements generally apply to adult naturalisation rather than most registration routes.
Adults who register usually attend a citizenship ceremony, while children under 18 do not. The ceremony is where you make the citizenship oath and pledge.
Registration is a legal entitlement for specific groups (such as some people born in the UK or children of British citizens), while naturalisation is a discretionary route for adult migrants who have settled in the UK.
You may be able to register if you lived in the UK continuously until at least the age of 10, or if a parent later became a British citizen or got permission to stay permanently while you were still under 18.
