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The fee charged to Republic of Ireland-born people who live in the UK and want to become British citizens is at worst indefensible , MPs have said.
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee said it is unfair for those individuals to have to pay the £1,330 naturalisation charge.
The committee said the policy ignored the UK and Ireland s unique relationship.
A more considered and bespoke understanding was needed, it added.
It also recommended making it simpler for people in Northern Ireland to renounce British citizenship.
In its findings, the House of Commons committee said the government must waive the requirement for Irish citizens to pass the Life in the UK test, which costs £50, and make attending the citizenship ceremony optional.
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