Right of abode certificate

[atkuzmanov]

Hello everyone,

My Naturalisation Ceremony went great and I am now happy to say that I am a British Citizen!

Thank you all for all the help throughout the process!

I have the following questions:

On one of the leaflets I received with my Certificate, titled "Some information for British Nationals" it says:

"All British citizens have the right of abode in the United Kingdom. If, as a British citizen, you wished to travel on a non-British passport it must be endorsed to show that you have right of abode. Otherwise, you might experience difficulty proving your right to be re-admitted to the United Kingdom."

At the moment, after my ceremony, I now hold dual nationality - United Kingdom and a country member of the EU.

I am going away on holiday back home soon.

I still do not have a British Passport, as my ceremony was just yesterday and I still have not had time to apply for it. I was intending to apply for it when I come back from my holiday.

I will travel with my Passport/ID Card from my home country. (I think I checked in with my ID Card, so I think that's what I am travelling with.)
I also still have my Indefinite Leave to Remain blue card which I will bring with me.

After reading the information on the leaflet above, I am worried that this means that I may have difficulty re-entering the UK, as I now have dual nationality, but still don't have a British Passport, and I will not have enough time to apply for a British Passport or a certificate of the right of abode?

So far I have had a read of these, but it still does not clear it up, whether or not I need this "certificate of entitlement to the right of abode":

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... t-of-abode
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... ssible.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... de_ROA.pdf

Any help and clarification on this matter is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
atkuzmanov

[fwd079]

I thought EU passport holders were free to travel within EU, am I missing something here?

My Italian friend came to UK just on his passport and now running a business here, planning to live, bring his children to UK, all just on the basis of his Italian passport.
So I think you should be absolutely fine to travel.

[atkuzmanov]

@fwd079 thank you very much for your reply!

I thought so too, this is why the leaflet confused me.

I guess you are right and there is nothing to worry about.

[kolofata]

Nothing to worry about.

Your EU passport/id alone is enough for your to travel in and out of the UK.

Your British citizenship will not affect your previous citizenship.

[atkuzmanov]

Nothing to worry about.

Your EU passport/id alone is enough for your to travel in and out of the UK.

Your British citizenship will not affect your previous citizenship.

Thanks @kolofata, that's a relief.

I think I misunderstood the leaflet, it was probably for non-EU citizens.

[noajthan]

Hello everyone,

My Naturalisation Ceremony went great and I am now happy to say that I am a British Citizen!

Thank you all for all the help throughout the process!

I have the following questions:

...

After reading the information on the leaflet above, I am worried that this means that I may have difficulty re-entering the UK, as I now have dual nationality, but still don't have a British Passport, and I will not have enough time to apply for a British Passport or a certificate of the right of abode?

So far I have had a read of these, but it still does not clear it up, whether or not I need this "certificate of entitlement to the right of abode":

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... t-of-abode
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... ssible.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... de_ROA.pdf

Any help and clarification on this matter is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
atkuzmanov

Another example of travel after naturalisation without a British passport:
http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... l#p1055507

Note your ILR (& BRP) are technically invalid once you have been naturalised (ie, for an adult, from the date of the oath ceremony).

In particular for non-EEA + UK dual citizens who have not yet applied for a first British passport, you cannot rely on a BRP getting you back into the UK as sooner or later it will cease to be recognised.

[atkuzmanov]

Thanks for the link @noajthan, it was very informative!

From what I have gathered so far, as an EEA citizen I should be fine.