An important case (Sleiman (deprivation of citizenship; conduct) [2017] UKUT 367 (IAC)) has come before the Upper Tribunal this month which has given the correct interpretation on section 40(3) of the British Nationality Act 1981 and Chapter 55 of the Home Office Nationality Instructions. The tribunal considered the question of how directly causative past deception must be of a subsequent grant of British citizenship in order for a person to be deprived of that citizenship on the basis of deception. Continue reading →