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has anyone been bankrupt and succesfully gained uk citizenship?

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2025 2:37 pm
by saguy1984
has ANYONE GONE BANKRUPT AND succesfully gained uk citizenship? im asking for A friend..shes from south africa ..has residency in the uk..her mom and brother are uk citizens but shes jsut gone bankrupt due to debt from mental health reasons...should she apply for citizenship or not bother..she has no family in south africa...thanks

Re: has anyone been bankrupt and succesfully gained uk citizenship?

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2025 4:10 pm
by contorted_svy
Your friend needs to review the good character guidance. Have arrangements been made to clear her debt, can she get medical evidence that her financial decisions were affected by a diagnosable disease, when did this happen?

Re: has anyone been bankrupt and succesfully gained uk citizenship?

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:23 pm
by saguy1984
she has a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder

Re: has anyone been bankrupt and succesfully gained uk citizenship?

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2025 7:26 am
by contorted_svy
Can you answer the rest of my questions? Who is the debt with?

Re: has anyone been bankrupt and succesfully gained uk citizenship?

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2025 1:31 pm
by saguy1984
hmrc and american express