Policy papers and consultations

Information about the British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) Act, which received Royal Assent on 29 June 2023.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 29 June 2023

• British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) Act: factsheet

  This act makes a change to the British Nationality Act 1981 to clarify the…

Equality impact assessment for the Windrush Compensation Scheme.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 28 March 2022

• Windrush Compensation Scheme: Equality Impact Assessment (accessible)

  Remember that your duty is to demonstrate that you have had “due regard”…

A Remedial Order to remove the good character requirement for certain applications for British citizenship and address the incompatibility with the Human Rights Act 1998.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 24 December 2021

• Government response to the fifth report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Session 2017-19: proposal for a draft British Nationality Act 1981 (Remedial) Order 2018 - January 2019 (accessible version)

  January 2019 Presented to Parliament pursuant to paragraph 3(2) of…

The Home Office's response to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s report 'An inspection of the review and removal of immigration, refugee and citizenship status'.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 30 January 2018

The Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector’s report 'A short inspection of the Home Office’s application of the good character requirement in the case of young persons who apply for registration as Brit…

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 13 July 2017

Details of changes to the knowledge of language and life in the UK requirement for indefinite leave to remain and naturalisation.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 8 April 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government