#ChildrenNotProfit calls on the government to waive citizenship fees for children and aims to increase public awareness of the extortionate Home Office citizenship fees and the severe implications of these on children’s lives. For many children who grow up in the UK, the pathway to citizenship can take several years and fees have spiralled out of control. Tens of thousands of families are facing unaffordable costs, which is why IOHR is asking the government to end the practice of profiteering from citizenship applications and waive the cost of citizenship for all children.
The International Observatory of Human Rights is calling on the UK government to waive the fee charged to children applying for UK citizenship. We want to ensure no child is priced out of a status our laws recognise they have the right to possess.
If you think that this is unfair and that children are being priced out of their rights, there are a number of ways you can help:
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Any and all children that have the right to become a UK citizen. This includes stateless and vulnerable children who have lived in the country for over five years and have the most to lose from not gaining citizenship.
Parents:
Children:
British citizenship otherwise than by descent1
British citizenship by descent1
Some children born in the UK to EEA and Swiss nationals will be British citizens automatically and does not need to be registered. However, changes in the law mean that different rules apply depending on when a child was born.
Born in the UK and either parent becomes a British citizen or settled2 and has spent the first 10 years3 of their life in the UK.
Born and remains stateless and has completed 5 years of continuous residence.
Registration at the Home Secretary’s discretion4
On Monday 17 June, the International Observatory of Human Rights launched its campaign titled #ChildrenNotProfit in the House of Commons. The campaign urges the UK government to waive citizenship fees for children. IOHR organised a panel discussion in parliament to gain support for the campaign from politicians and advocate for change. Panellists included Lloyd Russell-Moyle … Read more →
Join the International Observatory of Human Rights in parliament during Refugee Week for an interesting panel discussion and the launch of IOHR’s campaign calling on the government to waive citizenship fees for children. For many children who grow up in the UK, the pathway to citizenship can take several years and fees have spiralled out of control. The cost of a citizenship application – at £1,012 – is 20 times the amount it costs for a child to be registered as a citizen in Germany and 21 times what it costs in France, while the estimated cost of processing such applications is only £372 … Read more →
BRIGHTON MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle backed calls for the UK government to end the practice of making millions of pounds in profit from the citizenship applications of children. At an event in parliament Monday 17 June, Russell-Moyle hosted the International Observatory of Human Rights who are campaigning on the issue … Read more →
The “hostile environment”; a policy that has seamlessly lurched from one controversy to the other. The brainchild of Theresa May’s time in the Home Office likely needs little introduction, but the “hostile environment” is – essentially – the idea that we can drive immigration numbers down by making the United Kingdom a horrible place for immigrants to live. The consequences have been far-reaching, from increasing strains on … Read more →