Written question asked by Margaret Ferrier (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 19 April 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 April 2017. It was answered by Robert Goodwill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 April 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.

British Nationality

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average cost to her Department was of administering applications for (a) naturalisation (b) registration to become a British citizen in each year since 2015.

Answer

The estimated average cost of processing nationality naturalisation and registration applications in each year since 2015 is detailed within the appropriate publications below:

Naturalisation

2015/16

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/768/pdfs/uksiem_20150768_en.pdf

2016/17

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/503759/2016_Unit_Costs_Table.pdf

2017/18

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/606616/Unit_cost_table_2017.pdf

Registration

2015/16

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/768/pdfs/uksiem_20150768_en.pdf