Submission on Home Office British citizenship fees
This joint PRCBC and Amnesty submission to the Public Accounts Committee concerns Home Office fees charged in relation to rights to British citizenship.
Briefing – Good Character, October 2025
This briefing on Amendment 60 tabled to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill for House of Lords Report concerns the requirement of good character for people, particularly children, to be made British citizens.
Legal Aid and rights to British citizenship
Following a meeting with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Legal Aid Agency (LAA) in late 2024, PRCBC has jointly with Amnesty UK provided the MoJ and LAA with a briefing explaining why rights to British citizenship ought never to have been removed from, and so should be returned into, scope for civil legal aid. …
Note for practitioners on High Court’s refusal of K Jackson’s application for permission to judicial review
This application was about Good character requirement in relation to people like the Claimant seeking his entitlement to registration as a British citizen under the British Nationality Act 1981.
Joint Briefing (Good Character): Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill HL Bill 101
House of Lords Committee, 23 June 2025 Nationality Guidance: Good Character Requirement Joint briefing from PRCBC and Amnesty International to the Amendment on ‘Good Character’ that has been tabled to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill in the names of The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford, Baroness Lister of Burtersett, Lord German and Lord Kerr …
Rights to British Citizenship – potential impact of immigration White Paper (Restoring Control over the Immigration System)
The Government published an Immigration White Paper (CP 1326) in May 2025. Among its many proposals is an intention to extend from 5 to 10 years the period of lawful residence required of many people before they may become settled (paragraph 264). PRCBC has significant concerns about this proposal. It would affect children born in …
British citizenship rights and the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
PRCBC and Amnesty UK have produced this joint briefing in support of Amendment 147 (in the name of Baroness Lister of Burtersett) to Clause 21 (Corporate parenting responsibilities) of the Bill. The Amendment concerns the need for corporate parents, including local authorities, to understand and be able to support children and young adults in relation …
Joint Amnesty UK and PRCBC Submission to the Constitution Committee Rule of Law inquiry
Here is the joint Amnesty UK and PRCBC Submission to the Constitution Committee Rule of Law inquiry in relation to matters concerning the nationality of the UK (British citizenship).
Updated booklet: Children and their rights to British citizenship
We are delighted to share our updated booklet on Children and their rights to British citizenship. We are grateful to the late Benjamin Zephaniah for his powerful foreword, Chris Riddell for his beautiful illustrations and Esmee Fairbairn Foundation for funding this update. Limited numbers of hardcopies are available via admin@prcbc.net. We welcome donations to our …
Home Office policy on the Nationality good character requirement: Children and illegal entry
Yesterday, PRCBC’s Patron, Baroness Lister of Burtersett, received a written answer (HL 5846) concerning the recent changes to the Home Office policy guidance on the Nationality: good character requirement. The minister confirms that a breach of immigration law is normally to be disregarded if it is accepted the breach was outside the control of the …
Changes to Home Office guidance on good character requirement for citizenship
The Home Office has amended its guidance on how it intends to apply arequirement of good character to applications for citizenship.
Reasserting Rights to British Citizenship by Registration: the requirement of good character
Published in Asylum, Immigration and Nationality Law Journal, July 2024
PRCBC new business and registered address
From 12 November 2024, PRCBC new business and registered address is as follows: Second Floor, 23 Eyot Gardens, London, W6 9TR
PRCBC meetings with Government and official bodies to discuss Children’s and young people citizenship rights
In the last two months, PRCBC and Amnesty UK met with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Legal Aid Agency (LAA), the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI), and the Home Office Passport, Identity and Nationality Policy Team.
Parliamentary Questions on British Citizenship Rights
In early September 2024, PRCBC assisted our patron, Baroness Lister of Burtersett, in tabling several parliamentary questions concerning children’s rights to British citizenship. The Minister, Lord Hanson of Flint, answered these in two groups on 16 and 17 September respectively.
PRCBC ongoing work on Good Character Requirement in Citizenship Registration
PRCBC’s work continues to develop on challenging the good character requirement that applies to the registration of British citizenship for children and young people from the age of 10. In April 2024, we ran a mini conference with specialist lawyers to re-examine and refine our strategic litigation concerning this character requirement. We have contributed to …
Reasserting Rights to British Citizenship Through Registration: the section 3(1) discretion to register children
Published in Asylum, Immigration and Nationality Law Journal, 2023
Press release: Home Office misunderstood British citizenship laws over several decades – Court of Appeal agrees with High Court ruling
Court of Appeal Judgment: Roehrig v SSHD Court of Appeal decision handed down on 12 March 2024 agrees with High Court judgment in January 2023. Following that High Court judgment, Parliament passed the British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) Act 2023, via an accelerated procedure, to guarantee the British citizenship of thousands of people affected …
Motion of regret in response to latest citizenship and immigration fees
On Monday, 4 December, Baroness Lister of Burtsett is to move a motion of regret in response to the latest citizenship and immigration fees. A joint briefing from PRCBC, Amnesty, Ramfel and the3million concerning the fee for registration as a British citizen is here:
PRCBC note for practitioners on the British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) Act 2023
The British Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) Act 2023 became law on 29 June 2023 with retrospective effect. Tens of thousands of British citizens can feel secure that their citizenship is safe against confusing, changing and at times even contradictory positions at the Home Office about the true meaning of British nationality law – particularly …
Joint Letter to the Minister on current Bill (Citizenship)
We have written with Amnesty International UK to the Minister following the debate on children’s citizenship rights at report stage of the Government’s immigration bill. The letter sets out fatal misunderstandings of British nationality law that underpin the exclusion of rights of registration currently in in the bill.