Gladly.
If you are eligible, I don't know it until you tell me. The tenner doesn't magically appear.
One more example. Let's say City season ticket holders can get a free hat from the club shop. You are entitled to it automatically. But you still need to prove you are entitled by showing your season ticket.
In the same way, she may be automatically entitled to be a citizen, but she still needs to prove it (with birth certificates or whatever).