§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average waiting time for an application for British Citizenship in the last year for which figures are available. [78660]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienApplications for British Citizenship fall into two categories: naturalisations or registrations. As at the end of February 1999, naturalisations are taking 20 months on average to complete, whilst registrations are taking 7 months. The overall average time is currently 18 months.