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British Nationality

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 27 February 2025UIN 33156

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average administrative cost was of granting a person British citizenship in the latest period for which data is available.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Home Office publishes the fees charged and the estimated unit cost of processing immigration and nationality applications on Gov.UK. This can be reviewed via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visa-fees-transparency-data.

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