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Information about the British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) Act, which received Royal Assent on 29 June 2023.
This act makes a change to the British Nationality Act 1981 to clarify the…
Equality impact assessment for the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Remember that your duty is to demonstrate that you have had “due regard”…
A Remedial Order to remove the good character requirement for certain applications for British citizenship and address the incompatibility with the Human Rights Act 1998.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
January 2019 Presented to Parliament pursuant to paragraph 3(2) of…
The Home Office's response to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s report 'An inspection of the review and removal of immigration, refugee and citizenship status'.
The Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector’s report 'A short inspection of the Home Office’s application of the good character requirement in the case of young persons who apply for registration as Brit…
Details of changes to the knowledge of language and life in the UK requirement for indefinite leave to remain and naturalisation.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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