What is a citizenship ceremony?

You will need to attend a citizenship ceremony if you’re 18 or over and have successfully applied to become a British citizen.

During the ceremony you will have to make an oath of allegiance or an affirmation and a pledge to respect the rights, freedoms and laws of the UK.

At the end of the ceremony you will be presented with your certificate of British citizenship and a welcome pack. If you attend a virtual ceremony, you will be sent a copy of the certificate afterwards.

Usually, you must attend a citizenship ceremony within 3 months of receiving your invitation from the Home Office however because of coronavirus, this has been extended to 6 months.

Read more about this and other questions in our

Settlement and British Citizenship section.

Print this full page

Disclaimer

Given the fast pace of change, we would stress that this information is designed to be informative, not advisory and represents our understanding of English law and practice as at the date indicated. We would always recommend that you should seek specific guidance on any particular legal issue.

As a hub, we have included references to articles and explainers from third parties. We have no control over and are not responsible for the content, use by you or availability of those third party websites, for any products or services you buy through those sites or for the treatment of any personal information you provide to the third party.