Citizenship applications

Release date:
13 June 2018

You asked

Please provide information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding the number of citizenship applications per quarter for the year 2017 as well as the first quarter of 2018 (if possible). In particular I would like to request:

  • The number of applications for citizenship per County and Council,
  • The number of people who have failed the Life in the UK test per County and Council,
  • The number of people granted citizenship per County and Council.

We said

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request about citizenship applications.

We don't hold any data with which to answer these requests; applications for citizenship are dealt with by the Home Office.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us on pop.info@ons.gov.uk.

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