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1 spine=16.15mm Includes chapters 2 6 to help you pass exam Up-to-date advice test Life in the UK from the Home Office s Life in the United Kingdom book UK Edition Discover Your step-by-step guide to becoming a British citizen Pass the official exam In The British Citizenship Test For Dummies, Julian Knight guides you through the process of becoming a UK citizen with all the official material needed to ace the latest Government test. Packed with over 300 practice questions and answers, practical advice on immigration interviews, Government paperwork, dual nationality, and much more, your path from applicant to citizen couldn t be smoother. Julian Knight is a writer and was the BBC News consumer affairs reporter for five years. He is also the author of Wills, Probate & Inheritance Tax For Dummies. Explanations in pla Fill in your immigration forms Prepare for immigration interviews Deal with Government agencies The British Citizenship Test how to: t s la the UK Governmen The British t s e T p i h s n e z i Cit Make use of your citizenship rights 2nd Edition in English ormation Get in, get out inf Icons and other na A dash of humour vigational aids and fun Find listings of all our books Choose from many different subject categories Browse our free articles 7.99 UK $13.50 US Julian Knight ISBN: Personal Finance Editor, The Independent on Sunday 2nd Edition Knight Politics A Reference for the Rest of Us! UK Edition

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4 The British Citizenship Test For Dummies, 2nd Edition Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd The Atrium Southern Gate Chichester West Sussex PO19 8SQ England (for orders and customer service enquires): Visit our Home Page on Copyright 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, West Sussex, England Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, West Sussex All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 4LP, UK, without the permission in writing of the Publisher. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, England, or ed to permreq@wiley.co.uk, or faxed to (44) Appendix A comprises chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 from Life in the United Kingdom: A Journey to Citizenship. Crown copyright is reproduced with the permission of the controller of HMSO and the Queen s Printer for Scotland. Reproduced under the terms of the Click-Use Licence. Crown copyright 2007 Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries, and may not be used without written permission. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Wiley Publishing, Inc., is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. LIMIT OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: THE PUBLISHER, THE AUTHOR, AND ANYONE ELSE INVOLVED IN PREPARING THIS WORK MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WAR- RANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS WORK AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO WARRANTY MAY BE CREATED OR EXTENDED BY SALES OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS. THE ADVICE AND STRATEGIES CON- TAINED HEREIN MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR EVERY SITUATION. THIS WORK IS SOLD WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PUBLISHER IS NOT ENGAGED IN RENDERING LEGAL, ACCOUNTING, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. IF PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED, THE SERVICES OF A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL PERSON SHOULD BE SOUGHT. NEITHER THE PUBLISHER NOR THE AUTHOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES ARISING HERE- FROM. THE FACT THAT AN ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE IS REFERRED TO IN THIS WORK AS A CITATION AND/OR A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF FURTHER INFORMATION DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE AUTHOR OR THE PUBLISHER ENDORSES THE INFORMATION THE ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE MAY PROVIDE OR RECOMMENDATIONS IT MAY MAKE. FURTHER, READERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT INTERNET WEBSITES LISTED IN THIS WORK MAY HAVE CHANGED OR DISAPPEARED BETWEEN WHEN THIS WORK WAS WRITTEN AND WHEN IT IS READ. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. ISBN: Printed and bound in Great Britain by Page Bros., Norwich

5 About the Author Julian Knight was born in 1972 in Chester. He was educated at the Chester Catholic High School and later Hull University, where he obtained a degree in History. Julian was the BBC News personal finance and consumer affairs reporter for five years and has won many awards for his journalism. Previous to this, he worked for Moneywise magazine and wrote for the Guardian amongst many other publications. He has also authored Wills, Probate, & Inheritance Tax For Dummies, Retiring Wealthy For Dummies, and Cricket For Dummies.

6 Publisher s Acknowledgments We re proud of this book; please send us your comments through our Dummies online registration form located at Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following: Acquisitions, Editorial, and Media Development Executive Project Editor: Daniel Mersey Executive Editor: Jason Dunne Development Editor: Rachael Chilvers Proofreader: Anne O Rorke Cover Photo: Jack Sullivan / Alamy Composition Services Project Coordinator: Erin Smith Layout and Graphics: Laura Pence Proofreader: Jessica Kramer Indexer: Claudia Bourbeau Publishing and Editorial for Consumer Dummies Diane Graves Steele, Vice President and Publisher, Consumer Dummies Joyce Pepple, Acquisitions Director, Consumer Dummies Kristin A. Cocks, Product Development Director, Consumer Dummies Michael Spring, Vice President and Publisher, Travel Kelly Regan, Editorial Director, Travel Publishing for Technology Dummies Andy Cummings, Vice President and Publisher, Dummies Technology/ General User Composition Services Gerry Fahey, Vice President of Production Services Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services

7 Contents at a Glance Introduction...1 Part I: Becoming a British Citizen...7 Chapter 1: Deciding to Stay in the UK...9 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Immigration and Citizenship Players...25 Chapter 3: Taking Care of Immigration and Citizenship Paperwork...37 Chapter 4: Taking the Citizenship Test...49 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Your Application...63 Chapter 6: Reaping the Rewards of Citizenship...73 Chapter 7: Ten Helpful For Dummies Books...85 Part II: Revision Material...91 Chapter 8: Revision Material for the Life in the UK Test...93 Part III: Questions and Answers Chapter 9: Sample Questions and Answers for the Life in the UK Test Answers Index...275

9 Table of Contents Introduction...1 About This Book...1 Conventions Used in This Book...2 Foolish Assumptions...3 How This Book Is Organised...3 Part I: Becoming a British Citizen...4 Part II: Revision Material...4 Part III: Questions and Answers...5 Icons Used in This Book...5 Where to Go from Here...6 Part I: Becoming a British Citizen...7 Chapter 1: Deciding to Stay in the UK Plotting Your Path to Citizenship...10 Looking at Why People Come to the UK...10 Getting to Grips with the Visa System...11 Do I need a visa?...11 Attending a visa interview...12 Working in the UK...13 Workers from the European Union...14 Workers from outside the European Union...15 Turning a Flying Visit into a Longer Stay...17 Studying in the UK...18 Living in the UK: The right of abode...19 Seeking Asylum...20 Heading Towards Citizenship...21

10 viii The British Citizenship Test For Dummies, 2nd Edition Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Immigration and Citizenship Players Understanding Immigration Controls...26 Meeting the Main Government Agencies...26 British Missions overseas...27 Work Permits UK...27 Border and Immigration Agency (BIA)...28 The Immigration Service...29 Asylum and Immigration Tribunal...30 Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC)...30 National Asylum Support Service (NASS)...31 Immigration Advisory Service (IAS)...32 Nationality Checking Service...32 Calling on Charitable Aid...33 Citizens Advice...33 UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG)...34 Refugee Council...34 Getting Yourself Legal Help...35 Refugee Legal Centre (RLC)...35 Law Centres...35 Other lines of enquiry...36 Chapter 3: Taking Care of Immigration and Citizenship Paperwork Deciphering Visa Forms...37 Non-settlement form (VAF1)...38 Settlement form (VAF2)...38 Right of abode form (ROA)...39 Ensuring your visa application is correct...39 Supplying supporting documents and information...40 Applying for an Extension of Stay in the UK...41 Applying for a temporary extension...41 Applying for indefinite leave to remain...43 Taking Immigration Interviews in Your Stride...45 Navigating the Citizenship Application Form...46

11 Table of Contents ix Paying the Fees...47 Visa fees...48 Extending your leave to remain and indefinite leave to remain...48 Citizenship fees...48 Chapter 4: Taking the Citizenship Test Delving into the History of the Citizenship Test...50 Preparing for the Citizenship Test...50 Going to College to Learn More...52 Sitting the Test...53 Passing the test...54 Retaking the test...55 Talking About the English Language Requirement...56 Proving competence in English...56 Taking an ESOL course...57 Celebrating with a Citizenship Ceremony...58 Attending the ceremony...58 Taking the oath of allegiance...60 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Your Application Being Aware of What Can Go Wrong...64 Understanding Your Right of Appeal...65 Appealing against an immigration decision...66 Finding the right appeal form...68 Playing the Waiting Game...68 Hanging on for an immigration decision...69 Holding out for a citizenship decision...70 Dealing with a Citizenship Rejection...70 Thinking the Unthinkable: Deportation...71 Chapter 6: Reaping the Rewards of Citizenship Taking Part in the Democratic Process...74 Examining the Human Rights Act...75 Looking Beyond the Human Rights Act...77 The right to have your personal data protected...77 The right to information...78 The right to medical treatment...78

12 x The British Citizenship Test For Dummies, 2nd Edition The right to an education...79 The right to work...79 The right to a home...80 Getting Your Hands on a British Passport...81 Applying for a passport...82 Say cheese! Taking a passport photograph...83 Chapter 7: Ten Helpful For Dummies Books British History For Dummies...86 London For Dummies...86 Buying a Home on a Budget For Dummies...87 Starting a Business For Dummies...87 Tough Interview Questions For Dummies...88 UK Law and Your Rights For Dummies...88 Sorting Out Your Finances For Dummies...89 Genealogy Online For Dummies...89 English Grammar For Dummies...89 Cricket For Dummies...90 Part II: Revision Material...91 Chapter 8: Revision Material for the Life in the UK Test Chapter 2: A Changing Society...93 Migration to Britain...93 The Changing Role of Women...95 Children, Family, and Young People...97 Chapter 3: UK Today: A Profile Population Religion The Christian Churches Customs and Traditions Chapter 4: How the United Kingdom is Governed The British Constitution Government The UK in Europe and the World...124

13 Table of Contents xi Chapter 5: Everyday Needs Housing Services In and For the Home Money and Credit Health Education Leisure Travel and Transport Chapter 6: Employment Looking for Work Equal Rights and Discrimination At Work Working for Yourself Childcare and Children at Work Part III: Questions and Answers Chapter 9: Sample Questions and Answers for the Life in the UK Test Questions Based on Chapter Questions Based on Chapter Questions Based on Chapter Questions Based on Chapter Questions Based on Chapter Answers Answers to the Questions Based on Chapter Answers to the Questions Based on Chapter Answers to the Questions Based on Chapter Answers to the Questions Based on Chapter Answers to the Questions Based on Chapter Index...275

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15 Introduction Being British has been described as winning first prize in the lottery of life! And the 100,000 people who become British citizens each year couldn t agree more. This book is for you as a would-be citizen and welcome visitor to these shores. Britain is a dynamic country, rich and diverse. It is a big hitter in the world, with a first-rate education system and cultural heritage to die for although the less said about the weather and some of the cuisine, the better. No doubt, though, if you ve picked up this book, you re already aware of a few of the benefits of coming to live and work in Britain, and ultimately of becoming a citizen. Becoming a British citizen means enjoying full voting rights and access to all sorts of benefits, as well as the right to carry a British passport. See Chapter 6 for more on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. You ll find other books in the For Dummies series useful too; check out British History For Dummies (Wiley) as a useful research source for taking and passing the citizenship test. About This Book This book is about making your immigration and citizenship dreams a reality. In plain English, I take you through how to jump the administrative hurdles and cross that citizenship and immigration finishing line.

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