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  • 00:36 26 Nov 2009

Passport - general

Can my spouse obtain a British passport or citizenship through marriage?

British citizenship cannot be acquired through marriage alone. Your spouse would have to live in the UK for a continuous period of three years and apply for naturalisation through the Home Office while still resident there. Once the naturalisation certificate is obtained they can then apply for a passport. It is not possible to apply for naturalisation while resident outside the United Kingdom.

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