The available published information on the total number of decisions to refuse applications for British citizenship where the applicant is found to be not of good character for applicants of all ages are published in Home Office\u2019s Immigration Statistics, year ending June 2018, Citizenship tables cz_09 (Refusals of citizenship by reason) available from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2018/list-of-tables#citizenship<\/a><\/p> <\/p> The table below provides figures for the last 5 calendar years.<\/p>
Refusals of British citizenship by reason<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Reason for refusal<\/p><\/td> 2013<\/p><\/td> 2014<\/p><\/td> 2015<\/p><\/td> 2016<\/p><\/td> 2017<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Incomplete applications<\/p><\/td> 687<\/p><\/td> 728<\/p><\/td> 254<\/p><\/td> 128<\/p><\/td> 52<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Parent not a British citizen<\/p><\/td> 553<\/p><\/td> 510<\/p><\/td> 749<\/p><\/td> 931<\/p><\/td> 300<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Not of good character<\/p><\/td> 2,295<\/p><\/td> 1,095<\/p><\/td> 4,524<\/p><\/td> 5,525<\/p><\/td> 3,119<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Delay in replying to enquiries from UKVI<\/p><\/td> 423<\/p><\/td> 1,234<\/p><\/td> 1,254<\/p><\/td> 1,698<\/p><\/td> 1,319<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Residence<\/p><\/td> 2,264<\/p><\/td> 1,224<\/p><\/td> 2,825<\/p><\/td> 2,632<\/p><\/td> 1,659<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oath not taken in time<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Insufficient Knowledge of English and KOL<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 489<\/p><\/td> 531<\/p><\/td> 673<\/p><\/td> 720<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other<\/p><\/td> 536<\/p><\/td> 423<\/p><\/td> 495<\/p><\/td> 996<\/p><\/td> 544<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total refusals<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 6,820<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 5,709<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 10,646<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 12,592<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 7,714<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> British already<\/p><\/td> 375<\/p><\/td> 383<\/p><\/td> 312<\/p><\/td> 496<\/p><\/td> 598<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Withdrawn<\/p><\/td> 74<\/p><\/td> 82<\/p><\/td> 125<\/p><\/td> 220<\/p><\/td> 120<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total refused or withdrawn<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 7,269<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 6,174<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 11,083<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 13,308<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 8,432<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rejected applications<\/p><\/td> 97<\/p><\/td> 81<\/p><\/td> 525<\/p><\/td> 1,852<\/p><\/td> 838<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Source: Home Office, Migration Border Analysis.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Immigration Statistics year to June 2018 - subset of table cz_09.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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