Form T: guidance
Guidance to register as a British citizen if you were born in the UK and lived here until the age of 10.
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Read the T guidance to find out if you can register as a British citizen if you were born in the UK on or after 1 January 1983 and lived here until you were 10 years old.
Updates to this page
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Updated guidance with a new section, 'after you have submitted your application'.
Update history
2026-03-06 15:16
Updated the ‘Travelling to and from the UK after becoming a British citizen’ section.
2025-07-28 15:53
Updated guidance with a new section, ‘after you have submitted your application’.
2025-04-28 15:14
Updated the requirements in the ‘good character’ section.
2025-04-17 11:46
Guidance updated with amendments to following sections: immigration advice, referees, biometric enrolment, citizenship ceremonies, citizenship-related queries, next steps.
2024-07-24 12:00
Added ‘Application processing times’ section. Updated ‘Travelling to and from the UK after becoming a British citizen’ section.
2023-10-04 00:01
Document format and style updated. Outdated information removed or updated accordingly. References and links to fees updated.
2022-02-17 07:45
Added accessible version of guide.