Home Office tells Inga Lockington, who moved from Denmark in 1979, it ‘cannot be satisfied’ she is permanently residentA former mayor of Ipswich, who has lived in the UK since 1979, has been denied UK citizenship. Following the EU referendum, Lockington decided to apply for UK citizenship, a decision that was also influenced by changes to Danish law that meant she wouldn’t lose her Danish citizenship if she became a naturalised Briton. The Home Office rejected her application, which cost her £1,282, at the end of January on the basis it “cannot be satisfied” that she was permanently a resident in the UK. “I have known Inga for close to 20 years, she’s had indefinite leave to remain in her passport since 1979. “She is an EU citizen married to a UK resident and does not need any document certifying permanent residence.

Source: The Guardian May 23, 2018 11:50 UTC