Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Taking UK Citizenship Tests for 13 People

Josephine Maurice, 61, admitted to using wigs and disguises to impersonate applicants and complete the Life in the UK Test for financial gain.

Josephine Maurice appeared via video link at Snaresbrook Crown Court and pleaded guilty to all charges, including fraud and possession of identity documents without reasonable excuse.
Between June 2022 and August 2023, Maurice used wigs and other disguises to impersonate 13 different individuals, both male and female, to complete the Life in the UK Test on their behalf.
The Life in the UK Test is a mandatory exam for those seeking indefinite leave to remain or British citizenship, testing knowledge of British values, history, and society.
The Home Office described Maurice’s actions as a premeditated scheme, involving careful selection of disguises and test centers to evade detection.
Maurice, currently in custody at HMP Bronzefield, is set to be sentenced on May 20, with authorities suspecting financial gain as her primary motive.