Since 2002 People seeking to apply for citizenship within the UK must pass the Life in the United Kingdom test. The test contains 24 questions and covers topics including British values, history, traditions and everyday life. To pass each candidate must receive answer 18 of the 24 questions correctly. 70% of candidates currently pass the test.
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@Neversure3yrs3Y
Yes but ALL citizens should take it
@9HY5DZX1yr1Y
and what happens if a citizen born in the uk fails. are you going to take their passport away. Please think before using your keyboard
Only simple language and government testing should be performed. The British public couldn’t tell you about our history.
No, but they should demonstrate a basic ability to communicate in English to show they'd sufficiently be able to traverse life in the UK to a degree.
@9LBYB6Q12mos12MO
Yes, but it should be relevant to living and working here. Not silly questions about history and celebrities.
@9JXKVVH1yr1Y
Yes, but the questions should be entirely relevant to life within the UK as opposed to arbitrary nonsense most UK citizens would struggle to answer.
@9HTKK9V1yr1Y
Yes, but only that they know our customes, laws and regulations, and sign a decloration that they will adhere to them. I think a lie detector should be used during the test. That way, if they choose to break anything, they can be held accountable as they have read, understood and sighed the declaration to abide by our countries ways, and deception can be discovered during the test.
@9GP87HF1yr1Y
Yes, but only to confirm that they accept all fair and respectful views and customs represented in the UK as we are proudly diverse. Any risk of bringing over harmful practices such as FGM and amongst middle eastern families should be mitigated
@8JNC7DF 11mos11MO
Only in as much as it could lead to aiding integration and a ceremony that would signify acceptance into the national community
@8SNLZ3R4yrs4Y
It should focus on ethics, morals and behaviour (how we conduct ourselves)
@8SG3W974yrs4Y
No a lot of citizens couldnt pass a citizenship test
Yes, but only if the questions are relevant in modern Britain
@8PWBGF94yrs4Y
It should not be more complex than the Web of understanding held by the average citizen
No, this is discrimination
@97WD8832yrs2Y
No, but we should have very robust integration support. This also includes anti-racist/acceptance programs for citizens.
@97VYXZ7Liberal Democrat2yrs2Y
It should be a test of understanding law and the way we live our lives, this giving them an understanding of this.
@96SWX4W2yrs2Y
@96R8FM92yrs2Y
They should speak the language support themselves and have a job
@938XSSS3yrs3Y
No, it can be racist or derogatory depending on how the questions are asked
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