Our Work | British Citizenship

We can help you and your family apply for British citizenship.

We assist individuals who, through their residence or other ties, can apply for British citizenship. Nationality law is complex and has undergone many changes over the years and we can assist you to navigate this area of law.

We will review your immigration history and give you realistic advice on the prospects of success of an application.

Given previous changes to the good character guidance, many individuals have been refused naturalisation on the basis of their previous immigration history. If your application has been refused, we can advise on applying to have it reconsidered by the Home Office, or obtain an alternative remedy.

There are a number of ways in which children born in the UK can either register as British citizens or may, in fact, already be British citizens. For instance, if your child (or you) lived in the UK for the first ten years of their life, they may have a right to register as British. If you are a European national and your child was born in the UK, your child may already be British. We can provide expert advice in these cases, as well as cases relating to adoption and surrogacy.

If you or an ascendant were born in or connected to a country that used to be part of the British Empire, we can help you to understand your family’s history of British citizenship and whether you may have an entitlement to British citizenship today.  We also regularly assist individuals who could not previously access British citizenship because of historic discrimination against women and against children born out of wedlock, as well as people who were prevented from becoming British citizens due to special circumstances.

“Diana Baxter is very knowledgeable and an expert in nationality law.” – Legal 500 2025

“Diana Baxter is a tenacious and experienced immigration solicitor who is recognised in the industry as an expert in the complex field of British nationality law.” – Chambers & Partners 2024

“Wesley Gryk was exceptional in assisting me with immigration and citizenship issues. Their responsiveness and connections to the relevant Government people were outstanding. Further, our situation was unusual, but Wesley Gryk was innovative in assisting individuals in our situation. They were remarkable in their skills.” – Client

“I have to thank you so much for all of your help – this really has changed my life, I am now free to do all the things I’ve always dreamed of. I have booked my driving theory test & even more exciting I have booked my first (of many) holidays in June! I am so grateful for all of your hard work you really have changed my life and I could not be happier – it feels so surreal that the problem I’ve had my whole life is now gone! – all thanks to you.” – Client