As a South African, I've recently applied for my UK naturalisation on the basis that I have had indefinite leave to remain now for 3 years and have been living in the UK for 8 years altogether:
- The full process of getting all the paper together took 3 full months. Hopefully this blog entry will assist anybody that is intersted in becomming a UK citizen.
Requirements included:
1) Filling out the forms which can be found at: http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/applying/nationality/formsandguidance/
2) You will require 2 referees (close friends) that you have known for over 3 years to sign the forms, one of them must be of a professional standing(eg an accountant) and the other must be a British citizen.
3) You must also complete a UK knowledge test. You can book the test at your local library through a no that can be found in the information guide. http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/11406/anguidance1.pdf The information guide also explains how to fill in the forms (http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/11406/anapplicationform.pdf). You will have to supply the certificate as proof that you passed the test with your forms.
4) You will need to supply 1 passport photo.
5) You will need to supply all your letters of employment since you started working in the UK.
6) You will need to download the payment slip http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/11464/fee_notes_paymentslip.pdf The cost of applying for naturalisation is a whopping £655 at the moment.
The above is a summary of what is required. Hope this helps!