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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Diane Taylor

‘I can no longer see a future in the UK’: new citizenship guidance shuts out refugees

Cinematographer Ayman Alhussein behind a professional film camera
Cinematographer Ayman Alhussein, 31, is a Syrian refugee who will not be able to apply for UK citizenship due to new government rules. Photograph: handout

On 9 February this year refugee cinematographer Ayman Alhussein was excitedly planning his future career and preparing to apply for British citizenship. On 10 February everything changed for him and tens of thousands of others.

On that day the government announced that refugees will “normally” be denied the right to apply for British citizenship even though they have been given permission to live and work in the UK.

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