Question follow-through · 30590

Immigration: Chagossians

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Chagossians moved to the UK from (a) Mauritius and (b) Seychelles in each year since 2019.

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Home Office
Tabled
11 Feb 2025
Target answer date
24 Feb 2025
Answer
24 Feb 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Chagossians moved to the UK from (a) Mauritius and (b) Seychelles in each year since 2019.

  2. 24 Feb 2025

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  3. 24 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    An individual can apply for British citizenship if they believe they meet the requirements. Those wishing to naturalise will need to meet the statutory requirements set out in the British Nationality Act 1981, including to be of good character. Applicatio...

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