Child registration by discretion policy to be reviewed following JR settlement

Article summary

The Project for the Registration of children as British Citizens (PRCBC) has announced in a press release that the Home Office has settled five judicial review claims brought by teenagers challenging the policy under which they were refused registration as British citizens under section 3(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (BNA 1981). Each of these young people was brought to the UK at a young age, has grown up in the UK, and applied to be registered as a British citizen during their teenage years. The lead case was due to be heard by the High Court on 5 May 2021. Each of the cases has been settled, and the Home Office has agreed to review and revise its policy on BNA 1981, s 3(1) registration within three months. While this review is ongoing, the Home Office will not refuse applications for registration of children by discretion.