Written Question·Home Office·UIN 109234

British Nationality: Children in Care

Tabled: 28 January 2026

Answered: 2 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that children in care have their citizenship status resolved before turning 18.

Answer

Mike Tapp

Children seeking to register as a British citizen will have the fee waived if they are able to credibly demonstrate that they cannot afford the fee. In addition, where an application has been made by or on behalf of a child who is looked after by a Local ...

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