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What is the difference between having citizenship and indefinite leave to remain?

Why would it be of interest to an immigrant to go for citizenship if they need to do an exam?

Public Comments

1. Citizenship means you've been granted the nationality of the country. Indefinite leave to remain means you've held the nationality of your own originating country, but you're allowed to stay in your host country because of some reason like marrying one of their nationals.
2. Indefinite Leave to Remain means you have the right to live & work in the country, it grants permanent residence but you retain your own nationality. ILR is useless outside the UK, you will still be subject to the immigration controls on citizens of your native country when you visit other countries. You need ILR to apply for British citizenship by naturalisation, unless you're a citizen of an EU member state. If you are a citizen of an EU country you need only fulfil the residency requirement to apply for British citizenship.
3. ILR means you are still a citizen of your home country and you MUST use that passport to travel. british citizenship means you are a british citizen and can use the british passport to travel.
4. i agree with all the above you get british rights if you have citizenship and basically a british citizen