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British Nationality

Asked by Tony VaughanLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 4 June 2025UIN 54066

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of people who come to the UK get citizenship after (a) five years and (b) ten years.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Home Office publishes data on how people move through the immigration system in the Migrant Journey report. Data on those granted indefinite leave to remain or citizenship by year of initial leave can be found in dataset MJ_D01. The latest publication includes those granted initial leave up to the end of 2024.

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