Question follow-through · 66269

British Nationality: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the new route to British citizenship for Irish citizens has removed the (a) English language knowledge and (b) Life in the UK test requirements.

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Answering body: Home Office
Tabled: 9 Jul 2025
Target answer date: 11 Jul 2025
Answer: 17 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

9 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the new route to British citizenship for Irish citizens has removed the (a) English language knowledge and (b) Life in the UK test requirements.
11 Jul 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Jul 2025
Answer published
The route was created following a Private Members’ Bill introduced to the House of Commons by the Right Honourable Gavin Robinson MP on 6 December 2023. The new route reflects the unique historical and geographical position of Ireland, and existing Common...

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