Citizenship
Refugee Council Submission to the Lord Goldsmith QC Citizenship Review [January 2008]
Lord Goldsmith QC was appointed by the Prime Minister to undertake a review of Citizenship, within the context of the Government’s Green Paper on Constitutional Reform, “the Governance of Britain” (July 2007). His review began in October 2007 and will report in March 2008 (see http://www.justice.gov.uk/reviews/citizenship.htm) The Refugee Council submission to the review highlights some key issues for refugees. Key recommendations include: - Significantly reducing the cost of applying for citizenship for refugees applying for citizenship within a year of being granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), or waived for those on a low income.
- Ensuring that refugees applying for ILR receive timely information regarding citizenship, that information on citizenship is made available to organisations working with refugees, especially refugee community organisations, and that specific advice and guidance is developed to be available to refugees considering citizenship.
Published in January 2008 |
