London, England -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/18/2015 -- Amidst figures which suggest that successful citizenship applications have been declining, often due to financial pressures, there is set to be encouraged re-evaluation of the citizenship process. According to data released by Oxford University, in 2014 citizenship was awarded to slightly fewer than 126,000 foreign nationals, which reflects a fall of about 40% year-on-year.

These figures of decline have been attributed to a number of factors. It is estimated that although current interest in achieving citizenship is high and an interest of many people, they often feel threatened by the prospect of high costs. The amount of paperwork and time-consuming nature of the process is also off-putting to some. However, as the figures have now been released and the issue is now in the public sphere, it is expected that measures will be taken to address these concerns.

Applying for citizenship can be an important process allowing for integration. Quick to reflect on this were Garth Coates Solicitors, experts in immigration and nationality law. They have extensive experience in the field and are frequent commentators on industry news. A spokesperson had this to say:

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"That there have been falls in the number of people attaining citizenship needs to be considered. Rather than seeing this as a natural decline, it is important to address the issues which may be preventing people from applying. After all, citizenship is an important status and allows people to bring other aspects to the UK – such as business and investment. We hope that others will too work for a more positive faces on the process, allowing for healthy levels of citizenship application and a streamlined, productive process. We do this by providing a professional service at affordable rates."

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