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Immigration Controls: Dual Nationality

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyHome OfficeTabled Answered 10 March 2026UIN 117279

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make extra staff available to process certificates of entitlement for those born in the UK.

Answered by Mike Tapp

The Home Office keeps staffing levels for processing Certificates of Entitlement under regular review. Current resourcing is sufficient to meet service standards, with straightforward applications processed within eight weeks of receipt of all required information.

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