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Home office good character requirements. Page 9 of 53 published for home office staff on 14 january 2019 introduction this page explains the background to the good character requirement and summarises the factors to be taken into account when assessing whether a person meets the requirement. This guidance tells home office staff how to assess the good character requirement in relevant nationality applications. It is also expected from the applicant to inform the home office of any significant event. Background the good character requirement previously only existed for naturalisation as a british.
The requirements to be met for naturalisation are contained in schedule 1 to the british nationality act 1981 and include a requirement that the applicant is of good character. The meaning of good character is not explained in the act itself but is instead contained in guidance published by the home office. The home office requires a person to answer all questions during the application process honestly and in full. Home office applies good character test to children as young as 10 read more normally such fights even those that result in a police caution would not necessarily have long lasting.
All decisions made on or after 14 january 2019 which are as. Read our article to learn more. Under the previous guidance the. To be eligible for british citizenship an applicant has to meet the good character requirement the majority of people over the age of 10 who apply for british citizenship will be required to meet these criteria.
The good character requirement for naturalisation is without question one of the more complex criteria that british citizenship applicants have to meet. The appellant in the above case arrived in the uk on a student visa in 2001. This may include a criminal conviction or pending prosecution or anything that might impact on the good character assessment. Good character requirements for british citizenship.
It is very important that you keep this in mind when applying for british citizenship. If you want your british citizenship application to be approved by the home office you must satisfy their good character requirements. Aspects the home office look at in regards to the good character requirement. In the recent court of appeal case of r al enein v secretary of state for the home department 2019 ewca civ 2024 the home office has again successfully defended a challenge to their good character policy in respect of british citizenship applications.
The good character requirement applies to anybody over the age of 10 who applies for naturalisation or registration as a british citizen.