El-Fattah did not have 'good character' check before obtaining UK citizenship due to legal loophole
Fattah was automatically granted British citizenship in 2021 under an immigration law that allows mothers to transmit their UK citizenship to their children.
Prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who was released from prison after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a presidential pardon for him, greets family and friends at their home in Giza, Egypt, September 23, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED ABD EL GHANY)ByMATHILDA HELLERUpdated:
