This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Petition Fast-track British Citizenship for Irish Citizens resident in the UK.

The UK and Ireland already share a Common Travel Area. Culturally, the countries share many similarities. It is appropriate that a Fast-Track application process for Irish citizens resident in the UK be introduced for those seeking British naturalisation and citizenship.

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The notion of someone from Dublin, now residing in Manchester, being forced to sit a Life in the UK exam is clearly ridiculous, as is any requirement to pass an English language test.

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