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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Applications for British Citizenship – War Crimes Screening

19 November 2020 · Home Office

Proposed by Kevin Foster Con Torbay

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At a glance

Key points

  • Applications for British citizenship from certain nationalities will face stricter scrutiny to screen for war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide.
  • The minister updated arrangements under the Equality Act 2010 and Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 to implement rigorous checks.
  • Lists of countries subject to this scrutiny are reviewed annually and will be updated as necessary.

Issue summary

This statement addresses the implementation of stricter scrutiny for British citizenship applications from certain nationalities to screen for war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide.

Action requested

The minister has made and updated arrangements under the Equality Act 2010 and Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 to subject applications from specified nationalities to rigorous scrutiny. The lists of countries are reviewed annually and will be updated as necessary.

Key facts

  • The Equality (War Crimes etc.) Arrangements 2020 replace the 2013 arrangements.
  • The Race Relations (Northern Ireland) (War Crimes etc.) Arrangements 2020 also update previous arrangements made in 2013.
  • These arrangements will be reviewed annually and remain in force until revoked.
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