In 2001, 90,000 people were granted British citizenship. They received their new official papers through the post. They had to go to a solicitor and pay to swear an oath of allegiance in front of them. And that's it.
It seems a low-key process for such a big step. After living in the UK legally for several years, and probably many months of anxious waiting for a naturalisation request to be approved, many new citizens feel let down by the process.
The Government is trying to find a better way of marking the event. It is piloting "citizenship ceremonies" at town halls or similar places.
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