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British Nationality: Children

Asked by Bell Ribeiro-AddyLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 12 May 2025UIN 50210

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of children entitled to citizenship and not registered.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

We do not hold estimates on the number of children or adults who may be entitled to British citizenship and have not yet registered or applied for naturalisation.

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