Officially Receiving British Citizenship
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gets british citizenship:
*immediately starts to complain*
that’s the spirit
By jove he's finally got it!
A true brit indeed!
That is the last test
How are you?
Not too bad
i.e. things are bad, but they could be much worse
Underrated comment.
Oh my god I've been a British citizen my entire life and NEVER ONCE stared at a picture of the Queen while the British anthem played, that is hilarious
THEN YOU AIN'T A REAL CITIZEN
It really looks like a Monty Phyton sketch, IMO
Same here @JaffaCakeGecko, I feel left out now 😅
I might have to sing the national anthem the next time I visit a famous wax museum in London. 😁
Congratulations Evan.
I did, once. It was for a "Personal and Social Education" lesson. Weird - but strangely nice.
I think we did it in secondary school once - it might've been a special occasion. Everyone was just laughing the whole time and absolutely no one took it seriously LMAO it was actually kinda creepy looking back on it
My American husband wanted to live in the UK ever since he was a boy. He came here in 2002 and in 2009 he became a British citizen, having a private citizenship ceremony in Colchester. It was one of the happiest days of his life. He died suddenly in 2011. I put a copy of his British passport in with him in his coffin. This video brought back the joy, especially as it is only a few days to the 10th anniversary. Thank you for sharing.
I'm so sorry for your loss. :'(
Be comforted that a small parcel of Britain will be forever his. Our land is ancient and Britain/Prydein means 'Isle of the mighty' and his spirit watches over us all. X
@@StephMcAlea Beautiful words Stephanie
Thank you for sharing that. Very touching.
@Pinned by Evan Edinger i hate bots so much...
@@acreativename7999 got the same msg on mine lol. Bots are a pain.
When do we tell him about the mandatory 10 years service in the tea mines?
Shhhhh
😂
Shhhhh don't let everyone know... He could also do 5 years in the pot noodle mine in Wales.
Yes, starting at the bottom, i.e. Tesco Red Label loose leaf and working your way up via Darajeeling to Earl Grey.
+ 3 years trawling the north sea for tea fish
The second hand embarrassment from Evan just awkwardly staring at a picture of the queen while the anthem plays has finished me off
"Oh, uh...hello, Your Majesty. So, uh...here we are."
Genuinely could not stop laughing. The absurdity of it had me in stitches.
Did the same thing in my ceremony, the anthem is like 2 solid minutes and you just have to sit there silently listening to it. So glad I had a mask on because I was laughing the entire time 😂
It was interesting that. It was almost like he couldn't maintain "eye contact" with her, like he was going through massive emotions - which he was I think!
I cackled.. I can’t believe they make you do that 🤣
"You now have to face the queen" - yes, you must beat the final boss.
Haha
Is it the same as British subject? I heard that people in UK are subjects to the Monarch
@@damigab It's British Citizen now
@@damigab Technically yes, but the two are used interchangeably to the point where they’re basically the same thing.
@TheMagicMudkip she is only ceremonial in practice but she still has the power to dismiss the government if she so chooses.
My favorite British CZcamsr
Ayyyyy
😂😂
@@eyanatahmed9911 😂
*Bri'ish
😃
His ancestors travelled all the way to America to start a new life and the boy has finally come back home, good on ya son
@Park Lee Studios so are the queens 😂
Maybe one day he will settle in Germany
Does Evan know about the 246 years of back-taxes he owes now?
@@kenj0418 lmfao
@@sit-insforsithis1568 Jutland or maybe Saxony would make more sense if the point you are trying to make is what I think it is. Also, not everyone descends from Saxons, Jutes or Angles. His ancestors may also be Scottish for example
"Do I have to look at her while we sing it?" "...Yes" omfg
I wonder how many people threw up, if they had to do the same with a pic of Trump while singing the star spangled banner to gain us citizenship...
I died at that 😂
Take your hands out of your pockets, and stand still, and to attention, when becoming a subject of the Queen. I bet they wouldn't have let you get away with that, when you were pledging allegiance, at school in the U.S. Next, when are you renouncing your U.S. citizenship? :) ROFL
@@markpstapley " I bet they wouldn't have let you get away with that, when you were pledging allegiance, at school in the U.S."
Saying the Pledge in school is such a brainwashing thing that when people do it, they don't have any idea what's going on around them. Literally, throughout high school I would replace the words of the pledge with "...under no gods, with liberty and justice for some" and no one ever noticed because everyone was just robotically staring at the flag and saying what they'd been conditioned to say for their whole lives. Kind of creepy if you think too much about it.
@@AndrewHalliwell well ''lucky'' for them, they didn't have to because Trump didn't want immigrants and kicked them all out lmao
Oh my good god congrats my wonderful pal I love u so much 😭😭😭😭
I cri
Lmao are you marrying England
WAIT WHAT IS THIS A JOKE YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT LIZZY
Concept: Dodie reaction channel because these were gold
@@doddleoddle He could Marry Elizabeth now that Hes British.
Hello and welcome back to a man who is now officially British.
"Do I have to look at her while we sing it?"...
...
...
"Yes."
After being a citizen for just thirty seconds, you've already done something more British than I'll ever do xD
What does that mean?
@@Will-eq6vy It means the people who are citizens just for being born here will never have to pledge allegiance to the Queen or look at her portrait haha.
That’s the English anthem the Celts will never sing that crap
@@Ccccc-mi3tr As any Scottish soilder, athlete or citizenship registrar would tell you, it's the UK anthem. Cos guess what... outside of those scenarios (and football) the English don't sing it either. We're not American.
@@Ccccc-mi3tr and ummm the celts your actually talking about is very small population of the country their in, except wales.
Very few will have lineage to the Celts, They are only said to be celtic as they have still Celtic heritage in their countries, Sonce the Romans invaded.
Besides its bigots like you who suck your head into the past and keep it there that dont let us move forward.
9:08 You passed the secret "stand there and look awkward" test - the only true way to know if someone is actually worthy of being British
So what you're saying is that I've been British for the past 34 years... good to know, good to know.
Can confirm this is a vital part of the process.
If that's all it takes I a currently German citizen can become a British citizen pretty damn fast. We are the grumpy asses of Europe anyway so I think I would fit right in.
@@DieAlteistwiederda yes. Pop over. Spend €10,000 on visas and a few years of your life doing some jobs then sign up. I'm sure we would love to have you too. It's ashame Brexit happened and made this so complicated. But I would still love to have you over here.
of being English yes
He said ‘faffing about’ he’s officially one of us
He was officially British the moment he started talking like that.😆👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼
he also spelled things the British way “fulfil”, “naturalisation”, etc
Not untill he's had Pie and mash
evan basically having to serenade a picture of the queen is absolutely hilarious
"Guess I'm British now, init"
Making use of both 'faffing about' and "init" in a single video,
yes mate, you jolly well are a blumin English geezer.
Good on ya!
I was saying ennit since my teenges years and only just became a citizen this year😉
@@amirahabdi congratulations on becoming a citizen…..init
"Do I have to look at her while we sing it?"
"Yes"
pure panic 😂
That made me laugh so much! 😂😂
Literally did not expect to tear up over this, but did.
Same.
ditto
haha, I did too!
And me!
Ditto
As a british-born citizen, that bit with the picture of the queen is just awkward... the hostile system is definitely rigged to fail but glad you managed to beat it.
It’s like that in a lot of places. It took me a similar journey to get citizenship in the USA, and I was doing it with my husband sponsoring me.
@@91splamy Crazy
@@Inquiring trust me when i say that is nothing compared to monaco
Pronounces 't's and says 'faffing'.
American hardware, British software.
It’s actually cool noticing the changes in his accent.
Looks like Evan will be getting a beautiful new BLOO passport
Omfg 💀
My new passport is black, I was expecting a blue one. Given that so many people seem to have voted Brexit solely for blue passports, I'm kinda glad they cocked that one up.
@@jakestevenson6388 I still have my last British ‘blue’ passport, in fact it was midnight blue, so near to black as makes no difference. Once travel COVID restrictions relax a little, if that ever happens, I’ll get my current burgundy one updated for a blue/black one, hopefully that’ll be at least a few years before its expiry date.
@@jakestevenson6388 it's actually blue but a really dark blue
I got mine updated last year just before the first lockdown and mine is still Burgundy, just without the European Union written at the top.
Congrats. Welcome to being a UK citizen. Now just gotta get the US Government to stop taxing people who don't live there and jobs done
yeah, unlike the USA the UK does not require new citizens to renounce previous citizenships.
@@SevCaswell Neither does the U.S.
@@AutomationMaestro no but unlike the UK the USA taxes it’s citizens even if they don’t live in the US. Our NewYork born PM got a nasty tax bill after selling a house. He renounced it after settling the bill.
Exactly what I was thinking. Congrats Evan on becoming a UK citizen. Although ... I did wonder when the music started if you initially thought "My country 'tis of thee..."
@@youngwt1 Yes, the tax thing I know is true. I was only saying that no the US doesn't force new citizens to give up their old ones, similar to the UK.
I’m tearing up. I’m currently on a Tier 4 visa getting my Master’s and am strongly considering getting my PhD to stay. My original plan was to get my fix and go... but I’ve fallen in love with this country. I see myself on a similar path.
Congratulations, Evan. You deserve this. Cheers! xx
Just be careful. I'm not 100% sure but I don't think the time spent in school counts towards the 5 years you need for citizenship
@@Simon-tc1mc No it doesn’t, but they’ve changed the rules now! If I get my PhD, I get those five years to look for work afterwards.
Wishing you all the best!
Good luck, I hope you get your opportunity to stay
I literally how one does student visas without going into an insane amount of debt...spending all that money all the immigrations stuff AND school just makes me go 😫😫
Like HOOOWWWW
Watching this makes me so tearful. I'm 1 month away from getting my final visa (ilr) and then it's 1 year to become a British citizen. It was 4 tier 4 visas and 1 tier 1 visa. I have had to print out immigration documents and literally scream at block headed employers/uni admission people who thought they couldn't employ/admit me before. The anxiety I've gotten from all this! I can't wait to be completely free. Congratulations on your citizenship!
@@MauriatOttolink Congratulations on your negativity
@@onyinoyi_o please ignore the awful comment that person left. i hope all of your hard work pays off and you become a british citizen soon. i’m so excited for you!!
@@Katie-rg3if Thank you Katie!
@@onyinoyi_o I went to an international school in Holland and saw how important citizenship was to some people. As at the time an EU citizen I never had to go through it but it did seem incredibly annoying so stick in and you’ll get there.
All the best Anthonia, hope your ceremony went well and you were able to get citizenship😋🤍
There is something immensely satisfying about hearing an American complain about visa and naturalization problems
Like the world is finally fair
ahahaha! amen!!
I feel the same when my european boyfriend complains about it hahahah
😂🤣😂
The US doesn’t have enough barriers. I should can’t have too many barriers.
Hand in pocket during the national anthem - you're a real Brit.
“ONE OF US! ONE OF US! ONE OF US!”
But seriously though, I couldn’t stop smiling the entire time this video was playing. It’s clear how much this means to you and it’s fantastic to know that you’ve been able to stick it through all the tough times and the close calls where leaving seemed unavoidable. SO PROUD of all the things you have overcome and achieved Evan! This is a journey that I’ve been on with you for a while (through being a subscriber) and I look forward to all that is to come for and from you.
Congratulations and welcome Evan!
brit'ish pog
I couldn't help laugh when he was looking at the picture of the queen whilst the anthem was playing LOL. I'm glad I'm already a citizen because it was so awkward
Yeah I thought it was a pisstake at first!
@@MauriatOttolink you wot m8
Evan pulling a uno reverse card on the whole British colonist to American thing Washington and co pulled.
The first thing this man does after 9 years of wait and a whole lot of hassle to become a Brit is do the most British thing and complain about his citizenship having a jpeg. You are hilarious Evan
Was there ever a more British thing?
Literally this just popped up and as soon a I saw citizenship I screamed.!! Congrats mate! I'm crying so much for you. It's been a long ride but we are all happy for you
I've cried every time I've watched this video :')
@@evan same Evan, same
Yes yes yes yes ! I am so proud of you
Congratulations!! We went the opposite way (UK -US) and had to stand with our hand our on heart while watching a video of soaring eagles and redwoods while "I'm glad to be an American" played. Hands in pockets not allowed 😁 The process was tough and took us over a decade but some ex pats still don't have citizenship and never will. Well done for persevering over there :)
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Expats? You mean immigrants? I mean, if they move permanently...
you could have gotten dual citzenship and kept your british citizenship.
As a Northern CA native, dont knock the redwoods, they are truly a majestic sight and hope that you can one day see them for yourself. I never lived in England and cant really speak to Evans experience, but having lived in Spain and Sweden before coming back to the US, I noticed that Americans fly their flags far more than either country combined. In Spain and Sweden, are trying to quell nationalism , and some people will try to bully you and call you a fascist for flying a national flag, except for the rare holidays where the taboo is lifted. I think it's also because the US in the US you pledge allegiance to the flag and what it represents, while in Sweden and Spain the flag designs are still meaningful but different.
Evan, welcome. Standing around awkwardly while someone plays a recording of god save the queen and joining in on the last line is an incredibly British thing.
I mean... he joined in with the final lyrics to "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)", so.... probably a little less British than you thought 😂
@@IceMetalPunk still pretty British since none of us actually know the words to God save the Queen lol.
Hahaha love this
The singing to the Queen part gave me serious mockumentary vibes.
I remember finding your channel almost 10 years ago because we did flipped classroom a lot in AP calc, and my teacher would post her videos on CZcams. As a result, CZcams kept recommending me your math songs, so I watched them, and then I just stuck around. It’s been a privilege to watch this roller coaster, and It feels weird saying I’m proud of you because I don’t know you personally, but it’s true. Congrats! You’ve worked hard, and it’s all paid off!
My man, thank you for your passion. I lived in the UK from 2013 to 2015 and although I'm from Greece, this place truly felt like home to me. I am back in Greece since then with another failed attempt in 2017 to move back to the UK. However, back to base one one more, Athens it is. I haven't given up though. I'm still a firm believer of trying and failing and trying again until making it. London has changed a lot since I was roaming its streets and it's not the same ever after Brexit (for EU citizens the difference is unbearable). But again, the dream is not over. I have made it my sole purpose in life to come back to the country I felt like home and to eventually get the citizenship. It will be a long journey and I'm not sure when I can kick it off again, but all I know is that the fire in me still burns. You just gained a new subscriber, thank you for keeping my passion alive.
You'll get it, Theo. I've always believed we can achieve our dreams and goals in life... Yes, must be. disappointing for you with Brexit, but see it as a cloud with a silver lining... Next step full British Citizenship!!
You know those people who are like, "If you don't like it here why don't you leave?!"
"Because it's really f'ing difficult to be allowed to live in another country!"
I'm realizing this more and more.
Many people that say that have never even been to another country, let alone looked into what it takes to move there.
Unless you go to America where everyone is allowed in and gets free education and health care, as long as they come from somewhere else.
Lots of Brits in the EU suddenly figuring this out, having voted for Brexit while cheering on the end of freedom of movement. It’s insane. It’s also hugely depressing people would be excited about the prospect of fewer rights, but then British exceptionalism means half the population assumes nothing negative will happen to them-because they are British, by golly.
@@caciliawhy5195 Completely false! I did the same path Evan did but married a Scotsman. We looked at him coming to the US at first and it is just as hard. I feel you are referring to refugees that have fled war. I wish people would stop spreading this nonsense!
honestly the U.K. gaining Evan as a citizen is truly an improvement for us and we’re lucky to have you!!!
Evan: gets a British citizenship
British people:
Evan: says “faffing about”
British people: he is one of us!!!!
😂😂😂
A POC: *gets born in the 🇬🇧, goes to school in the 🇬🇧, graduates uni in the 🇬🇧, pays taxes in the 🇬🇧 , serves in the 🇬🇧 forces*
Whites: *tell him/her to go back to his/her country cuz they are changing the demography and "nothing is British any more"* (although he/she has 1 nationality and that's of the 🇬🇧 and isn't entitled to any other).
Same POC: *seems*, not necessarily is, *Muslim*
Whites: *Call him/her a terrorist and tell him/her to go to Saudi Arabia* (even tho the person in question may not be Arab, and, anyway, there are about 21 other "Arab" countries and 49 other Muslim majority countries in the world)
@@abdullahdyab5404 ... what the fuck are you talking about?
@@abdullahdyab5404 literally not true.
@John DoeThere's nothing wrong with building places of worship or restaurants where food from other cultures around the world can be shared and enjoyed by all- Britain wholeheartedly welcomes that. Diversity is welcome. What She doesn't welcome are the people who come here but cannot respect the *British culture* or integrate peacefully and respectfully into society.
If you dislike the foundations of British culture, you shouldn't insist on obtaining British citizenship and staying here and should instead immigrate to a place where your values are in sync with the society and the environment.
@@abdullahdyab5404 exactly, this is the hypocracy of this country and surprise surprise all the racists jump on you for daring to tell the truth
Oh that's wonderful. Many congratulations!
Four things: You look extra gorgeous in a suit. Watching you look at the Queen's portrait was an extra special kind of awkward. Penultimately, the pixilation on your certificate was a grand example of the UK government at its best and finally a BIG welcome to being a member of our insane island tribe. x
Are you really a British Citizen if you _don't_ cringe during that?
I suppose at least it was the Queen. Imagine doing that with a portrait of Charles! 😬
@@jillhobson6128 he chose the religious version of the pledge. You can give a non-religious pledge of allegiance. Instead of "swear by Almighty God" it'll change to "do solemnly and sincerely
affirm" 🙂
@@jillhobson6128 if you don't you don't get the citizenship.
@@kiradotee ironically the religious one is heresy as it's stated by the Bible that man cannot swear God to an oath because man is fallible.
He pronounces his 't's and says 'faffing'. He's British.
Eh idk any1 who pronounces T's
@Soph so am I
if you look when he jumps on the bed you can see his sneakers so he's not 100% yet
@@jontyhorton4815 wat r sneakers
@@Jessicat9919 trainers
I’m now wondering if when I was born, I was immediately held up to a picture of the Queen while the national anthem played. I sure hope so otherwise I may be here illegally.
Sadly I wasn't born in the UK. But I partially grew up and went to school there. My heart is British through and throughout ❤️ All my British friends there are asking "When will you be moving here? You belong with us!" The plan was to potter about on the canals for as long as I'm able when retired. And in a flash over night, Brexit took all I've been working for away. I'm not expressing entitlement, but just pointing out one effect of it. I'm simply suddenly not good enough.... Still looking for loopholes though. 😏 Because I love all of you old grumpy sods so much. And I miss my Marmite! ❤️
Where were you born?
Congratulations you're now officially a real British "geezer".
It's coming home
Evan's wikipedia page has already changed to include British under nationality omg
Is he keeping his US one, too?
@@someinteresting I'm sure. I'm a Brit-American ... the opposite.
@@someinteresting The UK allows for dual citizenship so most likely
@@someinteresting yes, he is still paying those taxes 🤣
@@janani1826 Ah, the taxes, the inevitability more inevitable than Thanos.
1) Congratulations! 2) Thanks for sharing. My husband and I are both near the end of the UKM application process (for those born outside the UK to British mothers at a time when only fathers could pass on citizenship), and I was glad to get a preview of the process.
UPDATE: My ceremony was today! It was similar to yours, except that it was conducted over video by the vice consul here in Boston, and there was no national anthem. She also very kindly stayed on the line to talk with me afterwards.
How is it possible to be this proud of someone I've never physically met. Good on you Evan!
I hereby grant you the “mate, init and bruv” pass for life
loicense*
That ceremony required a level of patriotism I’ve never had in my life as a born Brit. Nevertheless, congrats!!
We tend to be patriotic at Olympics
No native would pass the citizenship test to begin with.
@@szabados1980 You can say that again.
It is actually fairly normal for countries to require an oath of loyalty upon gaining citizenship. The loyalty is simply expected of people who gained citizenship at birth.
The US requires you to actually forsake loyalty to other countries when you become a citizen. Even if you remain a citizen of a different country (Dual citizenship).
@@szabados1980 Hello fellow Hungarian, one day I want to be a Brit citizen as well, but it’s too expensive and I don’t think I’ll be able to pass, even though I did Law and History A-Level, I’m not very confident
The fact that you tried everything and not give up to stay in the UK warms my heart, we need more people like you Evan.
This only two days after the Kellgren-Fozard baby was announced. This was a great week for CZcams England💕 congratulations Evan💪🏻
petition for Evan to have muttonchops now that he's a British citizen
👏👏👏
What has Evan done to deserve Mutton Chops - that would be evil - especially seeing his babyfaced videos from 2012. Good luck Evan for the future
@@jamesu1540 he's already kind of rocked them, I think he should give them a proper try!
@@TeenDream888 lol, its his choice. 👋
Aaaaah now THAT would look cool.😆👌🏼 It’s apprising really how many can pull it off.
I'm not crying. Someone just brought onions.
Those damn onion cutting ninjas. Sneaky mf's
I'm not crying. It's just that sometimes when I am sad, WATER COMES OUT OF MY EYES
It's surely not a coincidence that your haircuts got better when you came to the UK
England
thats just a sign of the times look at any youtuber from like 2011-2014 and it was all shaggy unkempt messes lol
I had mine last March (I know lol). I cried the whole way through. It was the single most surreal and proud day of my life. I hope you felt the same! What an awesome achievement x
It was rather cool that the ceremony was administered by someone who had gone through the process too.
@wendy kelly Do you necessarily have to be a UK citizen to preside over the ceremony?
@@peterc.1618
As far as I know, no. It's just an employee at the local council. But I may be wrong.
Not me tearing up because you've allowed us to be part of this journey from start to finish. This is surreal dude, congrats. So happy for you
Love your hilda pfp
Favourite part of this video is listening to Evan's accent become more and more British throughout the montage sjsvsh- welcome my dude!!!
I thought Evan in a suit was for comedic purposes. Damn that changed into feeling respect for him really quick.
Evan, gets British citizenship
Also Evan: *guess I’m British now innit*
I can't believe he didn't spell it correctly. We all know it's spelled "Bri'ish".
@@AlienValkyrie found the American
@@BenjjyBoi Whuh? How would you even get that idea?
@@AlienValkyrie the bellend in you just emanates
@@AlienValkyrie because Brits don't refer to it as bri'ish; only American do that.
"the queen and her heirs"
Me: * deep breath in *
William, William, Henry, Steven Henry Richard John, Oy! Henry ed ed ed rich 2 then three more Henries join our song....
(I do know the whole song but can't be bothered to type out in the CZcams comments section)
Edward Edward Richard the third, Henry Henry Ed again, ...
Ahh the song of my childhood
@@eviebradney2068 Mary I! Good Queen Bess! Jimmy, Charles and Charles and then...
@@rexana Jim, Will, Mary, Anne Gloria...
@@sophiepoyser4731 George, George, George, George, Queen Victoria
"I'll observe the laws faithfully, by reacting to people talking about them, on Reddit. Thank you"
Congrats Evan!
Welcome to Britain, we are just one big cult who stare at the queen all day whilst listening to our national anthem
@James Paterson he’s joking
True
Never clicked faster. This is so cool, congrats, man! Hopefully in a few years I'll be doing the same thing.
Good luck!
@/ - - / You can definitely be Demi & bi at the same time - no contradiction there 😁
@@thatmarchingarrow definitely can be both!!
Next you’ll be giving up your U.S citizenship to avoid the double taxation issue.
Ooof
Yeah tbh he probably should
Wtf how would they even double tax you if you are living in another country?
@@theblackswordsman9951 The US is one of a few countries that does that. You have to continue to fill out a US tax return in which you would have to list your income.
@@theblackswordsman9951 Yes the US tax system taxes you anywhere in the world regardless of if you live in the US or not. working in the UK would require British tax and then the American Government would also require tax too. Ironic isn't it that the US gained independence over taxes and now their people are taxed far more
You said “faffing about” in a sentence without knowing it, that’s British as fuck. As a fellow British, I would find it very hard to look at the queens aged and disapproving face while singing the national anthem….. that looked hella awkward and funny 😆. Anyway, it was cool to see how the ceremony works, we have family members on one side of my genetics that led to an amazing and dearly departed loved one to get his citizenship in the 80s (it cost an entire months wages just for the ceremony). It’s awesome to see type what he went through all those years back. Congratulations to you, you worked hard to get to this point.
You’ll only have to sing at her photo once, (possibly at her if ever in the same room) you had to sing to the US flag everyday at school!
we dont sing, we just do the pledge of allegiance
We didn't have to sing at the flag everyday... that ended by high school, if I remember right. It was the Pledge that continued all 13 years of school....
@@IceMetalPunk that's still a bit much.
Hmmmm, reciting to an inanimate object!
Facts.
You are now legally obliged to say "Alright?" instead of "Hello" and ignore the response from foreigners like me. Congrats!
Yay, congrats. I got mine 2 years ago, after being here for 15 years. I got so emotional I started crying when the Lord Lieutenant gave me my certificate. They sure make you jump through hoops, but getting my new passport was one of the highlights of my life! Ha, now all I need to do is actually be able to use it and travel somewhere...
I’ve been a Brazilian-American citizen since 2009 and it’s the best feeling ever . No country is perfect but I live in America and it’s perfect for me . Congrats !Claudia , Austin Texas
Uh I am also a Claudia ;) greetings from vienna
Congratulations omg. Super happy for you!
I'm doing my PhD on citizenship and naturalization- it makes me so happy and emotional to see someone acquire citizenship and gain secure status! Congratulations, Evan!!
Evan: "faffing about"
British: He's truly one of us!
Congrats :D
“Nah the accent gives him away he’s n-”
*makes a joke about himself in a dark and dry manner*
“HE IS ONE OF US!”
One of us!
@@edwardoliver7610 gooble goo
Evan, I started watching your videos when I was 16 after googling “Why does the UK hate immigrants” after frustratedly looking through the website. Your video was the first result. I’ve watched your videos since then and followed your journey wishing I had my own. Now that I’m 22 and have a job I doubt I’ll ever get my own journey to becoming a Brit, so it makes me so happy to see you finally get it done. Good Luck.
We DON'T hate immigrants. We hate ILLEGAL immigrants.
Evan has done it the proper (HARD) way.
Well done Evan.
As your in London I guess you'd say "I fakkin dun it"
@@0utcastAussie yeah cos people go on incredibly dangerous journeys leaving their homes and entire lives behind probably having to learn a new language to go somewhere where loads of people hate you because your an immigrant and you could be sent back to your country at any time for shits and giggles 😐
@@0utcastAussie no we don't anyone's welcome here also ur Australian not English
@@0utcastAussie there’s a difference between “The Hard Way” and the government actively stacking the deck against legal immigrants. As a native English speaking educated worker Evan should have been the model of everything they want. Yet he still was almost kicked out multiple times, so I call bullshit.
Evan has never felt more awkward in his life than that moment where he had a staring contest with a photo of the Queen while the anthem played
And yet, he grew up regularly pledging allegiance to a piece of fabric. 🤷🏼♂️
Has he told you that or are you assuming that's how he felt?
@@gordonsmith8899 using my knowledge to analyse the situation based of his posture, his body language, his facial expressions etc. I am able to make a pretty solid opinion that he's feeling awkward.
Wooooooooooo Evan is now officially British!!!! He has always felt like one of us. Congratulations 💕👏
One of us one of us!
He's gonna be getting a beautiful new BLOO passport!!!!!!
... and stripped of the rights that went with the EU-Membership.
@@Octopussyist f it
@@kanyewest2729 ... if you don't want any rights, well ...
@@Octopussyist there's no such thing as rights. Just privileges. Member of the EU or not, nothing has really changed.
@@kanyewest2729 You are talking complete nonsense - if you want to be demagogic by distorting the meaning of words, you need to practice more.
Congratulations. Now there is only one thing to say. One of us, one of us, ONE OF US
I always complain that Britain is a bit shit.. but I guess it could be much worse. Also if I didn't complain I wouldn't be British.
My family immigrated to Canada almost at the exact same time as you went to England and while I haven't watched you for quite THAT long (i'd say about 6 years?) it still felt like there was someone on the same journey as me :) My ceremony was about a year ago and I'm very happy we are both finally citizens of where we ended up!
I received my British citizenship last year too (though it was closer to the end of the year than the beginning). I chose not to "swear an oath", but rather to "make an affirmation". In fact, there were about 12 of us there, and not one person had chosen to "swear an oath". I do not remember singing "God save the Queen" either, to be honest :)
Feel like I could have done with a "Being a British Citizen" envelope of instructions coming out the hospital day one.
"Guess I'm British now innit" absolutely should have been the title of this video
I smiled the whole time! Geez, just remembering how many times in these past years I was hoping for your new jobs, new visas. Maybe there was only 2 friends in the room, but I can guarantee lots of us were there in heart! Congrats on the citizenship, Mr Edinger.
this had me almost crying, I'm so glad thos happened for you and so happy that you've found a home here in the UK. Congratulations
Me talking about Evan's channel before this video: he's an American who lives in the UK and makes lots of videos about life in the UK
Me talking about Evan's channel after this video: he a British CZcamsr who makes lots of videos about life in the UK
He still American born british citizenship.
@@dancingclown0006 obviously... It's a joke
@@cassandrathomas60155 years later: "Renouncing my US Citizenship to get out of fighting in WWIII."
@@thecollinanderson that won’t help we alway have to go help them anyway
@@jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj454 not in Vietnam and after the Afghanistan debacle and how little the UK was informed it won’t happen again unless it’s a massive deal. Biden is hostile to the UK because of his fake Irish identity.
I’m British and not always the biggest fan of my country (terrible history of colonialism, royals, Brexit etc)… but when people feel so grateful to be able to live here and work here and build their lives here, it reminds me to value what I have. Much love from your adopted island 🥰
I never realized until now how cult-y naturalization ceremonies in almost every country are
Cult-y? It is legit just pledging allegiance to the country you live in, work in, study in etc.
Define culty lol. Seems kind of nice that this kind of tradition is still kept, becoming a citizen of a country shouldn't feel strictly like a business transaction
@@vladm.6859 Business Transaction: Okay you meet the requirements that will be £5 and we can print the certificate.
OMG Yes! I got naturalised in the Czech Republic, one of the few countries that literally just requires you to sign a consent form, and I got asked by so many people if I pledged allegiance, like... no, I just wrote my name on a piece of paper
, t@@mazzy_vc It's just unnecessary lol, the people that are born here don't even pledge allegiance. There are a lot of British born people who would never even consider pledging allegiance to the queen so it's just weird that its a requirement to get citizenship here.
Welcome to the family 🇬🇧 So proud of you and happy for you to be part of this country ♥ 👍 x
Congrats Evan! It's funny, I am also studying here and I....fully was not planning to stay, but as time goes on I consider it more.
evan saying “it’s just let freedom ring. it’s an american song.” AS HE IS BEING NATURALIZED AS A BRITISH CITIZEN i
@Ian Haskins no it started off as a song to represent slavery
@@ImAgentK HAHA!! No it's not lol
Congratulations he gets free Healthcare! 🥰🥰 Cries in American😭😭.
@Sinistre Cyborg the tune was a british song called To Anacreon in Heaven, the lyrics which were originally a poem came later and are about the war of 1812--both are the anthem, both are right, don't be a dick about it
my heart. i’ve grown up watching this channel. 5 years ago i found your channel. as a dual citizen (uk&us) your channel is means so much to me. thank you for being you and doing all that you do. congratulations on making it. it’s incredible that you made it
I was telling my mum about this video and her reply was: "He's American and wants to live here?!" I suppose she couldn't fathom why someone would choose to live in the country we all complain about. ;)
Congratulations on becoming a fully fledged citizen of this messed up little island. Bloody glad to have you old chap. 🥳
from one brit to another: welcome to citizenship
this video made me cry
I was in tears of laughter watching the ceremony what an emotional jump from heartfelt to sketch comedy sequence where Evan has to awkwardly stare at the Queen while the national anthem plays
...i think that's what you actually have to do😂😂
Brits ❤ anyone who loves our country. Love this video, it really makes us locals appreciate more what we have because we can be a miserable bunch.
Lol there can be some truth to that. My moms from Sweden, and both areas can be cold and miserable, but I really think Swedes as a whole are a little more upbeat. I guess if you are gonna be stuck home due to cold brutal weather, might as well have a Swedish girl there to keep you company lol