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AndIf the fraud, false representation or concealment of material fact did not have a direct bearing on the grant of citizenship, it will not be appropriate to pursue deprivation action.
Therefore, deprivation shouldn't be an issue.If the person was a child at the time the fraud, false representation or concealment of material fact was perpetrated, the caseworker should assume that they were not complicit in any deception by their parent or guardian.
Where an application is made for the grant of citizenship and the applicant has given some genuine information but tried to hide their real identity by concealment or false representation that may potentially be treated as a nullity
The types of concealment or misrepresentation of specific identifying particulars that could lead to a grant of citizenship being treated as a nullity are: .....Giving a false place of birth;
However, as the applicant was a child at the time, this should also not give grounds to nullity.A grant of British citizenship or registration as a British citizen should be treated as a nullity where the applicant has concealed or misrepresented such identifying particulars to such a degree that they can be said to have adopted a false identity in the sense of false attributes. The decision will be specific to each case. It will be a question of fact and degree depending on the nature, quality and extent of the fraud, deception or concealment. Caseworkers should read the case law and scenarios below before coming to a decision.