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The British government has tightened immigration rules, making it harder for illegal immigrants to become citizens.
The UK Home Office has just issued new guidance on visa and immigration approvals, according to which those who apply for citizenship from February 10, 2025 but previously entered the UK illegally will be refused citizenship, regardless of how long they have lived in the UK.
Under previous rules, refugees who arrived in the UK through unofficial channels would be considered for citizenship after 10 years of arrival.
The British Refugee Council estimates that the new rules will prevent at least 71,000 refugees from gaining British citizenship. A Home Office spokesperson said the new guidance would strengthen measures to prevent illegal immigrants from becoming British citizens. However, the Home Office said it would consider citizenship applications on a case-by-case basis.
The British government took the step after the ruling Labour Party's new Border Security Bill passed its first round of votes in the House of Commons on February 10. The Immigration, Asylum and Border Security Bill rescinds the previous Conservative Party's plan to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda and treats human trafficking as terrorism.
However, opposition groups say the UK Government's new guidance will prevent refugees who have lived in the UK for a long time from integrating and contributing to the country, leaving them forever as second-class citizens.
