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Nationality and Borders Act 2022

Changes UK nationality law to fix historical unfairness where women and unmarried fathers couldn't pass citizenship to children. Overhauls asylum system with temporary protection status, tougher border controls, and faster removals.

Make provision about nationality, asylum and immigration; to make provision about victims of slavery or human trafficking; to provide a power for Tribunals to charge participants where their behaviour has wasted the Tribunal’s resources; and for connected purposes.

Status: Act of Parliament

Current House: Unassigned

Stage: Royal Assent

Sponsored by: Priti Patel, Baroness Williams of Trafford

Introduced: 2021-07-06

Royal Assent: 2022-04-27