Question follow-through · 123268

British Nationals Abroad: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to assist UK citizens whose children have been rendered stateless as a result of incorrect advice regarding dual nationality provided by foreign authorities; and if

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Home Office
Tabled
24 Mar 2026
Target answer date
26 Mar 2026
Answer
1 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to assist UK citizens whose children have been rendered stateless as a result of incorrect advice regarding dual nationality provided by foreign authorities; and if

  2. 26 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    As responsibility for nationality rests with the Home Office, this has been transferred to the Secretary of State for the Home Department for a substantive response.Where a child is not a British citizen at birth, UK law provides a number of statutory rou...

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