changes in british citizenship rules.

[mfl]

From July 2011, migrants will need to take the following steps to qualify for British citizenship:

Temporary Residence for five years;
Probationary Citizenship (for one-five years);
Permanent Residence or British Citizenship.
Migrants will also need to demonstrate a far more significant contribution to the UK before being able to progress to obtaining British citizenship. The requirements for progression will include:

An English language requirement;
Paying tax and becoming self-sufficient
Obeying the law; and
Joining in with the British way of life by demonstrating "active citizenship".
Until secondary legislation is passed and the UK Border Agency publishes further guidance, it is not clear how the government plans to implement the scheme. Accordingly, we advise all migrants who become eligible to apply for British Citizenship are advised to do so before the new regime is rolled out before July 2011.

Does anyone know when are these changes applicable from??

[genorp]

One of the first things the new government did when they started last year was to chuck the probationary citizenship. There are currently no new rules for citizenship, which can be found here: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/briti ... uirements/

If you can make it through the ever changing road to settlement then citizenship is just the qualifications on that web page.

[adamboston]

Thankfully the idea of Earned Citizenship was scrapped last year.