A recent statute in the United Kingdom prohibits the automatic restoration of British citizenship to individuals associated with terrorism, extremism, and serious organized crime.
The Citizenship Deprivation Orders Act 2025, which gained Royal Assent on October 27, ensures that citizenship cannot be reinstated following a successful appeal until all other appeals have been fully processed.This new legislation addresses a loophole highlighted by a Supreme Court decision in February 2025, which permitted individuals stripped of citizenship to reclaim that status upon an initial appeal.
Moving forward, the government will not be obligated to release individuals from immigration custody or permit their entry back into the UK if they pose a risk to public security and safety while appeals are pending.The revised law, approved by Parliament on October 21, will also obstruct a person from renouncing any additional nationalities they may possess in order to become solely British.
Security Minister Dan Jarvis stated that the government is committed to national security, emphasizing that this new legislation underscores that no risks will be taken in safeguarding the country and its citizens.However, the new law does not alter an individual’s current right to appeal and does not broaden the criteria for which a person may lose their citizenship. This follows a similar methodology to human rights and asylum appeal cases, in which asylum is not granted to an individual appealing a rejection until all subsequent appeals have been resolved.