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Select committee: Home Affairs Committee

Conclusion 30

6th Report - Earned Settlement: Examining the Government’s proposed reforms Published 13 Mar 2026 Addressed to Home Office

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Conclusion (the committee's words)
A child who is born in the UK to someone who has settled status will automatically be British. Extending the waiting period for settlement will therefore increase the number of children born in the UK who are not automatically British citizens and will need to register at a future date in 64 order to become citizens. Under the current system, people with the right to register face barriers that mean they can lose out on their citizenship rights. (Conclusion, Paragraph 110)

From: Home Affairs Committee, 6th Report - Earned Settlement: Examining the Government’s proposed reforms (HC 1409), 13 March 2026

Government response

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