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The Values and Principles of the UK › British Values
What do new British citizens pledge at the citizenship ceremony?
- To pay taxes and follow the laws of the country
- To renounce allegiance to all other nations
- To give loyalty to the UK, respect its rights and freedoms, uphold its democratic values and observe its laws
- To learn English and participate in elections
Why this is the correct answer
At the citizenship ceremony, new British citizens make a formal pledge of loyalty to the King, commitment to the rights and freedoms of the UK, and a promise to observe its laws and democratic values. This public declaration marks the moment a person officially becomes a British citizen.