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Citizenship and diversity Introduction Kyle ThurstonMy idea of citizenship is the place/roll we hold in a society or country. To
obey the federal, state and local laws. A person will hold a place of
citizenship to a country which grants them access to a passport of that
country. Having legal rights and responsibilities which are denied to
people who are not nationals, citizens are expected to contribute to a
community such as work and pay taxes.
Definitions of citizenship. Citizenship can be interpreted in many different
ways, because of this a lot of definitions can be given. Citizenship is the
status of a person recognized under the custom or law of a sovereign
state as a member of or belonging to the state. Each state is free to
determine the conditions under which it will recognize people as it’s
citizens, and the conditions under which that status will be withdrawn
(oxford dictionary). Citizenship is granted when meeting the legal
requitements of national, state or local government.
What legally makes somebody a citizen and how you can become a
citizen. There are two ways to become a citizen of a country (UK). Either
you are born in the UK or both parents are UK citizens of the time of your
birth even if you are born outside of the UK. If you were born inside of the
, UK but one of your parents is a citizen of another country you are able to
apply for a dual nationality. The other way to become a citizen is through
naturalisation. Naturalisation is the process in which a non UK citizen
takes to become a citizen, this is done by meeting legal requirements.
There are five basic requirements that need to be met, these are.
Be over 18 years old
Be of “good character” this means you have not committed any
major crimes or immigration fraud
Be currently living in the UK
Meet the English language requirement
Pass the “life in the UK” test
There are also three general requirements
Lived in the UK for 5+ years
Travelled outside the UK for no more than 90 days in the last year
UK permanent residence
If you meet these requirements you are able to apply, once you have
applied it may take up to six months for your application to be reviewed.
If you are accepted, you will be invited to attend a Citizenship Ceremony.
At the ceremony, you will make an Oath of Allegiance to the UK,
promising to respect its rights, freedoms and laws. Then, you will be
presented with your Certificate of British Citizenship. (immigration direct
2020)
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