Written Question·Home Office·UIN 61090

British Nationality

Tabled: 18 June 2025

Answered: 26 June 2025

Question

David Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a pathway for British citizens by descent to upgrade citizenship status after a defined period of continuous UK residency.

Answer

Seema Malhotra

The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under review. However, British nationality law is governed by the British Nationality Act 1981, which came into force on 1 January 1983. There is no power in law to grant British citizenship outs...

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