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Abolish UK citizenship fees for Irish nationals, say MPs - Committees

MPs on the Committee believe the Home Office fails to understand and reflect the historical nuances of the issue when it treats Irish citizens as people from any other third country when applying to become British citizens. Naturalisation is a lengthy process, costing £1,330. Applicants must also take a ‘Life in the UK’ test costing an extra £50 and attend a mandatory citizenship ceremony. The Committee heard that these were inappropriate for people who were born in Ireland but might have lived for most of their lives in Northern Ireland. As a result, the report also urges the Government to drop the requirement for Irish citizens to sit the test, and to make attendance at the ceremony optional.

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BBC News Published image copyrightEPA The fee charged to Republic of Ireland-born people who live in the UK and want to become British citizens is at worst indefensible , MPs have said. The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee said it is unfair for those individuals to have to pay the £1,330 naturalisation charge. The committee said the policy ignored the UK and Ireland s unique relationship. A more considered and bespoke understanding was needed, it added. It also recommended making it simpler for people in Northern Ireland to renounce British citizenship. In its findings, the House of Commons committee said the government must waive the requirement for Irish citizens to pass the Life in the UK test, which costs £50, and make attending the citizenship ceremony optional.

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Abolish UK citizenship fees for Irish nationals, say MPs

July 7, 2021, 12:08 am DUP peer Lord Hay gave evidence on citizenship to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on citizenship (Northern Ireland Assembly/PA) The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has called on the UK Government to abolish British naturalisation fees for Irish citizens, branding the charges “indefensible”. MPs on the committee said in a report that they believe the Home Office fails to understand and reflect the historical nuances of the issue when it treats Irish citizens as people from any other third country when applying to become British citizens. The committee examined the compatibility of UK nationality rules with the Good Friday Agreement, following the high-profile court case between the Government and Northern Ireland resident Emma DeSouza.

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