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Originally Posted by jaysay
Pity they don't have to do the same if they come to live in this country Eric  |
I have been looking into this. Since 2007, anyone who wishes to become a British citizen has to take a test about life in the UK
UK Border Agency | Knowledge of language and life in the UK
They then have to take an oath and a pledge at a citizenship ceremony. The wording of these is not dissimilar to the Canadian one quoted by Eric.
UK Border Agency | Citizenship ceremonies
The pass mark for the citizenship test is 75%. There are many sample tests on the www - I have taken a couple and failed to meet the required pass mark. This is quite disconcerting as my Polish neighbour is considering applying for citizenship and has suggested that I might be able to help her prepare for the test! I have to say that some of the questions seem completely ridiculous, for example the ones in this example from the BBC about Santa Claus. Most British people wouldn't have a clue about a lot of this stuff - I don't know who came up with the questions.
BBC NEWS | Magazine | Can you pass a citizenship test?
How British Are You? | You may think you know everything about being British, but could you pass the British citizenship test?