UK Tightens Citizenship Rules: A Step Towards Strengthening National Security

The United Kingdom has taken a significant stride in enhancing its national security by implementing stricter norms for obtaining British citizenship. As of Monday, UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman announced that British citizenship will be denied to "serious criminals," regardless of when or where the crime was committed. This move marks a departure from previous rules that allowed certain criminals to gain citizenship after a specified period.

Under the previous regulations, individuals with criminal records had the possibility of acquiring British citizenship after about 15 years since the end of their prison sentence. Even those with a four-year sentence had a chance of approval for their citizenship application. However, the newly implemented rules aim to put an end to such leniency.