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British Nationality

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the new guidance on the good character requirement for British citizenship complies with the UK’s obligations under Article 31 of the 1951 Refugee Co

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Home Office
Tabled
12 Mar 2025
Target answer date
17 Mar 2025
Answer
17 Mar 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the new guidance on the good character requirement for British citizenship complies with the UK’s obligations under Article 31 of the 1951 Refugee Co

  2. 17 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    We take our international obligations very seriously, including those under the Refugee Convention 1951. The good character policy is compliant with those obligations.Each citizenship application will continue to be considered on a case-by-case basis cons...

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