Petition · past parliament
Reduce the extortionate UK naturalisation fees for long-term UK taxpayers
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The Home Office is charging extremely high fees for naturalisation that sometimes run into thousands of pounds. The fees have been increasing at an unsustainable pace since 2010 and now cause real hardship for people.
Those seeking naturalisation often already contributed a fair amount in taxes.
Those seeking naturalisation often already contributed a fair amount in taxes.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jun/24/reduce-home-office-fees-say-mps-campaigners
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-42771667
The fees are causing undue hardship to families and individuals.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-42771667
The fees are causing undue hardship to families and individuals.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 4 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jan 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Jan 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.