Recent Changes To The 'Good Character' Guidance

On 10 February 2025, the Home Office updated their Nationality: Good Character guidance which explains how one's history, both criminal, immigration and otherwise will affect their naturalisation application. This update significantly impacts the UK citizenship application process, making it essential for applicants to understand the new rules. In a continued and sustained effort to deter individuals from entering the UK through illegal means, the following changes were introduced yesterday:

"Any person applying for citizenship from 10 February 2025, who previously entered the UK illegally will normally be refused, regardless of the time that has passed since the illegal entry took place."