[2024] UKUT 00144 (IAC)

A decision on this appeal was previously issued by UTJ Canavan and DUTJ Symes considering the relevance of the ‘good character’ requirement contained in section 6 and Schedule 1 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (‘BNA 1981’), which must be considered before a person can be naturalised as a British citizen, in the context of an appeal brought under section 40(A) against a decision to deprive a person of citizenship status with reference to section 40(3) (fraud, false representation, or concealment of a material fact). Deputy Upper Tribunal Judge Symes now determines the appeal having sat on the continuation hearing alone.

For the sake of continuity, I will continue to refer to the parties as they were before the First-tier Tribunal although technically the Secretary of State is the appellant in the appeal before the Upper Tribunal, as I have recorded above.