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yes thats correct. you need to return the return you BRP card within 5 days of approval.deerox wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:18 pmHi All,
I have just applied for British citizenship (naturalisation) via online/UKVCAS process (11/02/19) and am awaiting a decision. I need to travel abroad on a work trip for 2 weeks in March. According to previous posts on here, it appears applicants are allowed to travel abroad with their current passport and ILR BRP DURING the application process and it is only at the point which I’m issued a certificate of naturalisation when I attend the citizenship ceremony then only will my ILR BRP be cancelled and I will not be able to travel abroad without having a British passport. Is this correct?
Thanks for your help!
It is within 5 days of attending the ceremony and not approval!!alsanober wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:51 pmyes thats correct. you need to return the return you BRP card within 5 days of approval.deerox wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:18 pmHi All,
I have just applied for British citizenship (naturalisation) via online/UKVCAS process (11/02/19) and am awaiting a decision. I need to travel abroad on a work trip for 2 weeks in March. According to previous posts on here, it appears applicants are allowed to travel abroad with their current passport and ILR BRP DURING the application process and it is only at the point which I’m issued a certificate of naturalisation when I attend the citizenship ceremony then only will my ILR BRP be cancelled and I will not be able to travel abroad without having a British passport. Is this correct?
Thanks for your help!
of course, you only become BC once you have attended the ceremony.CR001 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:53 pmIt is within 5 days of attending the ceremony and not approval!!alsanober wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:51 pmyes thats correct. you need to return the return you BRP card within 5 days of approval.deerox wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:18 pmHi All,
I have just applied for British citizenship (naturalisation) via online/UKVCAS process (11/02/19) and am awaiting a decision. I need to travel abroad on a work trip for 2 weeks in March. According to previous posts on here, it appears applicants are allowed to travel abroad with their current passport and ILR BRP DURING the application process and it is only at the point which I’m issued a certificate of naturalisation when I attend the citizenship ceremony then only will my ILR BRP be cancelled and I will not be able to travel abroad without having a British passport. Is this correct?
Thanks for your help!
A follow on question. If the letter of approval and citizenship ceremony date falls within the period while I was away, what will be the consequence? To simplify, after I return to the UK from a long holiday and find that I have missed the date for the citizenship ceremony. What will be the consequence?alsanober wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:56 pmof course, you only become BC once you have attended the ceremony.CR001 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:53 pmIt is within 5 days of attending the ceremony and not approval!!alsanober wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:51 pmyes thats correct. you need to return the return you BRP card within 5 days of approval.deerox wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:18 pmHi All,
I have just applied for British citizenship (naturalisation) via online/UKVCAS process (11/02/19) and am awaiting a decision. I need to travel abroad on a work trip for 2 weeks in March. According to previous posts on here, it appears applicants are allowed to travel abroad with their current passport and ILR BRP DURING the application process and it is only at the point which I’m issued a certificate of naturalisation when I attend the citizenship ceremony then only will my ILR BRP be cancelled and I will not be able to travel abroad without having a British passport. Is this correct?
Thanks for your help!
Depends on how long. You set the date for the ceremony yourself after getting the approval/invitation letter but there is a time limit of 3 months.iamrezaul wrote: ↑Thu Feb 14, 2019 11:02 pmA follow on question. If the letter of approval and citizenship ceremony date falls within the period while I was away, what will be the consequence? To simplify, after I return to the UK from a long holiday and find that I have missed the date for the citizenship ceremony. What will be the consequence?
If you miss or do not attend the ceremony, the certificate gets sent back to HO and you have to start and pay again from scratch.iamrezaul wrote: ↑Thu Feb 14, 2019 11:02 pmA follow on question. If the letter of approval and citizenship ceremony date falls within the period while I was away, what will be the consequence? To simplify, after I return to the UK from a long holiday and find that I have missed the date for the citizenship ceremony. What will be the consequence?
Assuming you get to contact the local authority where you will have your ceremony within a couple of weeks, and not months, you’re fine. You must book your ceremony within 3 months of the date of approval, otherwise you may have to reapply.iamrezaul wrote: ↑Thu Feb 14, 2019 11:02 pmA follow on question. If the letter of approval and citizenship ceremony date falls within the period while I was away, what will be the consequence? To simplify, after I return to the UK from a long holiday and find that I have missed the date for the citizenship ceremony. What will be the consequence?
Thanks, Nerazzuri and others who responded to my question. Appreciate it!Nerazzuri wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:26 amAssuming you get to contact the local authority where you will have your ceremony within a couple of weeks, and not months, you’re fine. You must book your ceremony within 3 months of the date of approval, otherwise you may have to reapply.iamrezaul wrote: ↑Thu Feb 14, 2019 11:02 pmA follow on question. If the letter of approval and citizenship ceremony date falls within the period while I was away, what will be the consequence? To simplify, after I return to the UK from a long holiday and find that I have missed the date for the citizenship ceremony. What will be the consequence?