Woman arrested for ‘wearing wigs and disguises’ to take UK citizenship tests for multiple people
Woman arrested for ‘wearing wigs and disguises’ to take UK citizenship tests for multiple people
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The woman remains in custody and a Home Office investigation continues. A woman has been accused of taking British citizenship tests for at least 14 people while allegedly wearing wigs and disguises. The Home Office said a 61-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of fraudulently completing Life in the UK tests in an attempt to fraudulently obtain leave to remain for more than a dozen applicants.
![[CCTV of the alleged suspect taking part in an interview]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/27/19/newFile.jpg)
The arrest comes after Home Office investigators executed a warrant at a home in Enfield, north London, on 27 January where they uncovered a stash of false documents and an array of wigs suspected to have been used by the woman to trick interviewers. The Home Office released images of the suspect wearing wigs she was alleged to have used to take the tests, as well as CCTV of the suspect taking part in an interview.
The woman, who has not been named, is alleged to have completed the tests across centres in the UK between 1 June 2022 and 14 August 2023, disguising herself and doctoring ID documents to evade detection. The Life in the UK Test is a requirement for anyone seeking to obtain indefinite leave to remain or naturalisation as a British citizen. It consists of 24 questions aimed at proving the applicant has sufficient knowledge of British values, history and society.
