Participants will pay �68 for the ceremony

A spokesman for the city council said the first ceremony will be held on 16 March, with Lord Provost Liz Cameron in attendance at the City Chambers.

The Saltire, Union Flag and Glasgow Coat of Arms will be flown and the National Anthem will be sung.

Brent town hall in London witnessed the UK's first citizenship ceremony, which costs participants �68 each.

The Glasgow City Council spokesman said subsequent citizenship ceremonies will be held at the Registrar's Office in Park Circus.

He said: "The ceremonies will have a local Scottish flavour and the Glasgow Court of Arms, Union Jack and the Saltire will be flown."

At the end of the ceremonies the national anthem will be played Glasgow City Council spokesman Anthem doubt emerges

The registrar will introduce himself to the participants, followed by "a welcome to Glasgow" speech by the Lord Provost.

Subsequent ceremonies will have a council representative.

The council spokesman added: "At the end of the ceremonies the national anthem will be played."

He said it was not clear how many people were wanting to participate in the citizenship process, but this would become clearer nearer the time of the first ceremony.

'Resonant' ceremony

A spokesperson for the Home Office said it was up to each local authority in Scotland on what anthem would be sung.

It would be important for each area to make the ceremony "resonant" and "make those taking part feel part of the country," the spokesperson said.

In 2002, more than 120,000 people were granted British citizenship, according to Home Office statistics.

The Saltire will be one of three flags flown during ceremonies

This was the highest recorded number of new citizens and compares to 42,245 in 1992 and 90,295 in 2001.

People have to live legally in the UK for five years to become citizens or three years if married to a British citizen.

Approximately 56% of foreign born people who have been in the UK for six years or more are British citizens.

Before the introduction of ceremonies - which are compulsory for everyone who applied after 1 January 2004 - citizenship certificates were sent via post.

Citizens from countries which did not recognise the Queen as Head of State took the oath in front of a solicitor or public notary.