After Passing Life in the UK Test – Next Step to British Citizenship

Once you have finished taking the Life in the UK test or the British citizenship test, expect to receive a letter which will inform you if you have passed or failed the exam. If you failed, you can retake the test after 7 days and if you have passed, make sure you take good care of the letter. The letter will be needed as an attachment to your AN application and take note that you will never be given another copy of it.

It is best to make a copy for your reference and if you should lose the letter, you might be asked to retake the Life in the UK test (British citizenship test). You also need the test number, which is unique for every test taker, to be written on part 1.22 on page 6 of the AN form. It’s advised that you wait for two days after you have received your Life in the UK pass letter before sending your AN application form because it takes two days to process the results of the test before the proper authorities are informed.

It is important that you complete filling out the AN form. It requires an extensive amount of information but the instructions are clear and easy to understand. If you wish to make sure that you’ve filled out the form correctly and thoroughly, you can ask a local authority to check your form before you submit, minimizing the possibility of wasting time and effort. But asking your local authority to check your form thoroughly requires additional fee, which may very well be money spent wisely.

A successful application merits an invite to a citizenship ceremony where you’ll be receiving your citizenship certificate after taking the Oath of Allegiance to the Queen (or a statement of affirmation if you choose not to swear by God) and a pledge to adhere with the laws of Great Britain. The ceremonies were added in 2004 to ‘add something to the significance’ of being a citizen of UK, as Prince Charles stated. Before this was implemented, British citizenship test passers are just notified by post which seemed impersonal, cold and very technical. At one part of the ceremony, you are requested to stand for your first experience with the national anthem as a citizen. Everyone who passed the British citizenship test is required to attend the ceremony within ninety days after receiving an invitation from the Home Office. You will also be given, aside from the certificate of citizenship, a welcome pack with several much needed forms, one for an application for a British passport and the Register of Electors.

The whole ceremony will be surreal to some of the new British citizens but after the celebration, most people will be back to living their normal British lives as a lot of the immigrants have been living in the UK for quite a number of years with their family and friends, but for those who are new to all of these and need help in coping with the life of being a British citizen, there will be posts to help you and give you tips that can help you adjust to your new home.

Listed below are organizations that you can approach for assistance After Passing Life in the UK Test

Immigration Advisory Service
Community Legal Advice
Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association

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