Gurkhas win right to stay in UK
Gurkha veterans who were refused visas to settle in the United Kingdom because they retired from the regiment before 1997 were treated unlawfully and the policy used to reject them was misleading, a high court judge said today. more ...

New citizenship and ILR laws to take effect in late 2009
The Home Office has announced time frames for introducing the new earned citizenship laws. The new legalisation will affect anyone wishing to live permanently in the UK. more ...

Home Office makes changes to Life in the UK handbook
The handbooks used by candidates to prepare for the British citizenship test officially known as the Life in the UK test have had minor updates by the Home Office. more ...

70% of Brits think newcomers should do voluntary work to earn citizenship
If you wish to become a British citizen then you will have to earn the right to stay, the Government announced today. more ...

New immigration application forms available
The Home Office has introduced new application forms for some immigration categories, including settlement, permanent residence and indefinite leave to remain. more ...

Polish Score Top Marks in Britishness Test
The Polish are more “British” than the British according to new research. The research, conducted by Red Squirrel Publishing, tested over 15,000 Facebook users using a sample version of the Home Office's citizenship exam. The results show that Polish users gained the highest average score. more ...

Life in the UK Test struggles to keep up to date
Changes to UK law have meant that significant sections of the study materials for the Home Office’s Life in the UK Test are out of date. But what will you be tested on: the latest legislation or what it says in the book? more ...

Five things people don’t expect when they take their test
During August 2007, we asked over 1,000 readers if there was anything that they didn’t expect or that surprised them after they had taken their test. Our analysis of their responses reveals the top five unexpected surprises everyone should know about before they take their test. more ...

Is your study book valid to use for the test?
Recent changes to the Life in the UK Test have meant that a number of the study books in circulation are now out-of-date and no longer suitable to use to prepare for the test. more ...

Deadline set for those taking old test
Test centres will no longer offer the option to take the old Life in the UK Test from 15 September 2007. more ...

Red Squirrel readers beat the national average
The number of readers of Red Squirrel books who pass the Life in the UK test on their first attempt far exceeds the national average. more ...

New English test for some migrant workers
The UK government has announced that an English language test will be implemented for some migrant workers to the UK. The test will apply to those entering the UK in the ‘skilled’ category. more ...

Old test to be phased out
From 2 July 2007, all candidates taking the Life in the UK Test must study from the new 2007 materials. more ...

Twice as much to learn for new test
New study materials for the revised 2007 Life in the UK Test have nearly doubled in size more ...

Learn more about immigration to the UK with Born Abroad
The BBC has published research and statistical analysis about residents of the UK who were not born in this country. more ...

Learn about citizenship education in England
The Citizenship website provided by the Department for Children, Schools and Families provides resources and information about citizenship education. Much of this content will be interesting reading to anyone who wants to learn more about citizenship in England and Britain. more ...