The Actual Price of British Citizenship

The price of a British passport is a mere £72, but how much does it really cost to get British citizenship? Let's do a deep dive to find out.

Sources referenced:
Home Office makes thousands in profit on Visa Applications
Slash Obscene Home Office Fees say MPs and Campaigners
Home Office Citizenship Fees 'Scandalous'
Home Office rolls out new UK Visa and Citizenship Application Service (UKVCAS) for in-country visa applications
Eligibility of British Citizenship

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If you're new to my channel and videos, hi! I'm Evan Edinger, and I make weekly "comedy" videos every Sunday evening. As an American living in London I love noticing the funny differences between the cultures and one of my most popular video series is my British VS American one. I'm also known for making terrible puns so sorry in advance. Hope to see you around, and I'll see you next Sunday! :)

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[Envi]

you can tell he's settled in the UK because he's complaining like a brit.

[LukeK]

Sarcastically adding "thanks Tories, appreciate it👍" onto the end of a rant about ur problems? You're ready for that citizenship

[fiamena]

Why have we not been calling British citizenship “Britizenship” this entire time?

[PinkiethePanda]

Evan, no matter the cost or effort in trying to become a british citizen, you just become one during this video simply by saying "Croydon, Bleh!"

[Theresajaneappiah]

Don't forget if you do not have a degree in English or from any of the crown dependency country you pay £180 for English speaking test for just 10 mins. And if live far away the journeys you have to make. I feel your pain.

[MuninnFPS]

Why aren't you getting your potential employer to pay for the visa fees???

[ballisticbeecentral]

2 semesters of comunity college. Or 4 days at a University

[Overrice]

yeeah, a lot of your expenses are because of your lack of negotiation.

Company headhunted you, really wanted you? "Oi, pay for my visa fees then, m8" - if they REALLY wanted you, that'd have been a tiny expense for the company.

[lacitassears]

Hi I just discovered you today and July will be my very first time traveling and I will be moving from New providence, Bahamas to the UK for good I really can not wait

[pocketfullofangels]

Prices:
£19 for Fingerprints
£704 for Visa (Not all Visas are this expensive) Tier 2
£590 Passport
£200 for migrants (medical purposes)
£1300 for British Citizenship

[yesno]

It cost me £0.00 because I was born here easy

[headsuphockeypodcast]

I would apply for EU citizenship anytime

[Hudak]

Ungrateful? Who the heck would dare say such a thing. You sound like you put your heart and soul into this!! Best of luck on your journey!!

[dallassukerkin]

Wow! Made me realise how much we sometimes don't value what we get for free :ashamed:. I am looking at doing things in reverse to yourself i.e. heading to the States and getting my Green Card. I was grumbling to myself at the visa charges and so on ... maybe I should shush myself!

[JohnPFenn]

You forgot the fees for UKVCAS when applying for the British citizenship

[John_Doe]

It’s not exactly simple or quick for a Brit to become a US citizen, is it? In the US, you’d need to be on the ILR equivalent (Green Card) for a min of 5 years before you could naturalise. I’ve no idea of costs.

Also, non-EU immigration is still at least 3x what it should be. These charges are one method of bringing it down, especially from the Indian Subcontinent.

[izziissoawesome]

As an American citizen don’t you have to double down on your taxes as well?

[videogame]

I'd kill to move to and become a citizen of the UK but I'm disabled and can't afford to even live on my own in the US let alone all the stuff it takes to move to, support myself in, and become a citizen of the UK

[CubeCyclone]

Probably the most useful video I've seen in a long time. Its a real eye opener on how difficult it is to become a UK citizen.
Thanks Evan

[EinkOLED]

I hope your passport cover is made of gold.