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Home Office updates nationality caseworker guidance to confirm no 'citizenship ban'

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Published on: 25 July 2024

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LNB News 25/07/2024

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Issue Date: 25 July 2024

Published Date: 25 July 2024

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

Previously nationality caseworker guidance set out the British citizenship ban in the Illegal Migration Act 2024, where people who had ever met specific criteria linked with illegal entry could never obtain British citizenship. However the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (Amendment) Regulations 2024 have meant this provision is no longer in force and the naturalisation caseworker guidance has been changed to reflect this. It is unclear whether any naturalisation/registration applications were ever refused because of the ban, but if so people affected would need individualised advice on next steps.

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