3 November midterms: which US civics test answers may change
USCIS brings back neighborhood checks for citizenship applicants
Australian citizenship fee rises to AUD 595 from 1 July 2026 Tuesday 23 June 2026
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US citizenship · Report
N-400 fee could rise to $1,330 under a June 2026 DHS proposal
The Department of Homeland Security has proposed raising the citizenship application fee to $1,330 on paper and $1,280 online, and ending the reduced fee and fee waivers. Today's fees still apply.
Monday 8 June 2026
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English for visas · Change
Expired BRP now accepted as test ID for 24 months, until end of 2026
People who cannot use their eVisa can now sit the Life in the UK test or a UK English test with a BRP up to 24 months past expiry, but only until 31 December…
Thursday 5 March 2026
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English for visas · Change
English for UK settlement rises to B2 from 26 March 2027
Settlement applications made on or after 26 March 2027 must show B2 speaking and listening, up from B1, under the rule change laid on 5 March 2026.
Friday 19 December 2025
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English for visas · Change
UK postgraduate certificate now counts as English proof for settlement
Home Office guidance updated on 19 December 2025 accepts a UK university postgraduate certificate as proof of English for settlement and citizenship, and tightens what medical exemption claims need.
Thursday 11 December 2025
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Canada citizenship · Change
Canada’s new citizenship by descent law in force from 15 December 2025
Bill C-3 came into force on 15 December 2025. It ends the first-generation limit for many families born abroad and adds a three-year presence test for Canadian parents born abroad. The citizenship test itself…
Thursday 20 November 2025
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English for visas · Report
Earned settlement plan sets B2 English and Life in the UK test
The Home Office consultation on earned settlement, open from 20 November 2025 to 12 February 2026, treats B2 English and a Life in the UK test pass as baseline requirements for settling.
Wednesday 17 September 2025
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US citizenship · Change
New US civics test asks 20 of 128 questions from 20 October 2025
Applicants who file Form N-400 on or after 20 October 2025 take a longer civics test: up to 20 questions from a bank of 128, with 12 correct answers needed to pass.
Thursday 3 July 2025
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Life in the UK · Change
Irish citizens can register as British without the Life in the UK test
From 22 July 2025 Irish citizens living in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man can register as British without the Life in the UK test or an English test, at…
Friday 13 June 2025
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US citizenship · Change
Stricter review of N-648 disability exceptions to citizenship tests
From 13 June 2025 USCIS looks harder at Form N-648 medical certifications, which excuse some applicants from the English or civics test. A diagnosis alone is no longer enough.
Monday 12 May 2025
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Life in the UK · Report
Life in the UK test to be refreshed, says Immigration White Paper
The May 2025 Immigration White Paper said the government would refresh the Life in the UK test and how it operates. No new test, handbook or date has been announced since.
Tuesday 15 April 2025
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Life in the UK · Change
Life in the UK test now accepts an eVisa share code as ID
Since 15 April 2025 candidates with an eVisa can prove their identity for the Life in the UK test with a share code from their UKVI account instead of a physical document.
Friday 28 March 2025
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Australia citizenship · Change
Australian citizenship fee indexed to AUD 575 from 1 July 2025
A March 2025 regulation applied inflation indexation to Australian citizenship fees, lifting the standard conferral fee from AUD 560 to AUD 575 from 1 July 2025. The concession fee stayed at AUD 80.
Thursday 27 March 2025
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Life in the UK · Change
Expired BRP accepted for Life in the UK test for 18 months
From 27 March 2025 an expired biometric residence permit or card could be used as ID for the Life in the UK test for up to 18 months after the expiry date on the…
Tuesday 21 January 2025
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US citizenship · Change
Civics test answers updated for President Trump and JD Vance
After the January 2025 change of administration, USCIS updated the civics answers for President, Vice President and the President's party. The Speaker and Chief Justice answers stayed the same.
Monday 30 December 2024
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US citizenship · Change
USCIS drops trial of redesigned citizenship speaking and civics test
USCIS has ended its planned trial of a photo-based English speaking test and a multiple-choice civics test after most public comments opposed it. The 2008 test stays in use.
Wednesday 26 June 2024
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Australia citizenship · Change
Australian citizenship fee AUD 560 as yearly indexation starts
From 1 July 2024 the standard Australian citizenship by conferral fee rose from AUD 540 to AUD 560, and the government began indexing citizenship fees to inflation every year.
Wednesday 31 January 2024
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US citizenship · Change
N-400 fee set at $760 paper and $710 online from 1 April 2024
A final USCIS fee rule set the citizenship application fee at $760 on paper and $710 online from 1 April 2024, with biometrics included and a $380 reduced fee for more households.
Monday 6 November 2023
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US citizenship · Change
Civics test Speaker answer changes to Mike Johnson in November 2023
The Speaker of the House question changed answer three times in 2023. USCIS listed Mike Johnson from 6 November 2023 and accepted the interim Speaker until 1 December 2023.
Wednesday 21 June 2023
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Australia citizenship · Change
Australian citizenship fee rises from AUD 490 to AUD 540 in July 2023
Australia applied two years of catch-up indexation to citizenship fees from 1 July 2023, lifting the standard conferral fee from AUD 490 to AUD 540. It was the first change since fees were reset…
Saturday 22 April 2023
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Australia citizenship · Change
New Zealanders in Australia get a direct path to citizenship
From 1 July 2023, New Zealand citizens on a Special Category Visa can apply for Australian citizenship without first becoming permanent residents, provided they meet a four-year residence rule and the other requirements.
Wednesday 4 January 2023
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US citizenship · Report
DHS proposes $760 N-400 fee with biometrics included in January 2023
A January 2023 proposed fee rule would raise the citizenship application fee from $640 to $760 but end the separate $85 biometrics charge, a rise of $35 for most applicants.
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