Naturalisation application for family

[contorted_svy]

It's free to scan and upload all pages, that is what I did for my application. It will also serve as proof of residence as your passport got stamped when you travelled.

[vinodhk]

Many thanks @contorted_svy

[vinodhk]

Just to update, got daughter’s BRP (with expiry Dec 2024) yesterday and waiting on decision for citizenship application. Will update this thread when I get results on that. Can’t thank enough for the help this forum provided and special thanks to @contorted_svy for your kind advise. God bless us all.

[contorted_svy]

Glad you got your daughter's BRP sorted - now she can travel without worries until you receive the outcome of the application.

[vinodhk]

Yes, Thank you.

[vinodhk]

@contored_svy: I received approval emails for both my daughter and wife today asking to book for ceremony. Thanks for all the help. But I didn't expect the result this soon to be honest which puts me in difficult situation I guess. The email states I need to book for ceremony within 3 months from today and the BRP will be valid once I get the certificate. I am planning to travel from last week of July to first week of September (and 6th August deadline comes in the middle). So I am not sure what are options are? Either finish ceramony, british passport, surrender indian pasport and OCI or request for extending booking ceremony after i return which is first week of september? If so will home office agree for that. Thanks very much.

[contorted_svy]

Book the ceremony as soon as possible and get a British passport. You have plenty of time to sort that until July.

[vinodhk]

Thank you. Will I be able to travel to india and come back with both Indian and British passport please (and do surrender and oci on return)? I was not sure if I am allowed to travel with Indian passport once I get British passport. How long will it take to get British passport please after ceremony and certificate? Thanks again.

[meself2]

I was not sure if I am allowed to travel with Indian passport once I get British passport.

You are not.

[contorted_svy]

Thank you. Will I be able to travel to india and come back with both Indian and British passport please (and do surrender and oci on return)? I was not sure if I am allowed to travel with Indian passport once I get British passport. How long will it take to get British passport please after ceremony and certificate? Thanks again.

Current waiting times for passports are three weeks.

[vinodhk]

Thank you. I was looking through other threads like this one (viewtopic.php?t=341171&sid=531e2ab1bda2 ... a#p2136765) and thinking of doing below. Could you please let me know if this will work with my current travel plan?
• Attend ceremony asap (citizenship certificate on same day, BRP is invalid from this point and had to be sent back looks like)
• Apply for British passport (with citizenship certificate and Indian passport)
• Once received, surrender indian passport and get surrender certificate
• Apply for e-visa with surrender certificate
• Travel to India on their e-visa
• Once back to uk, apply for Renunciation certificate
• Apply for OCI with renounciation receipt

I was thinking of booking ceremony by end of June, so that I will have 3 months until end of Sep to use my indian passport but looks like my BRP won't be valid to get back to UK by first week of Sept. Is that right please?

[contorted_svy]

I can't comment on the surrender and immigration procedure for India. If you attend the ceremony in early June and can be flexible on when you have to leave the country it is reasonable to assume that you should be able to get your UK passport in time (but there are no guarantees). I would suggest speaking to your council, explain the situation, and check if there is an earlier ceremony available or if you can book a private one. You will need to send your Indian passport to get a UK one so until you get your documents returned you won't be able to travel on your Indian passport - once you get your UK passport and get back the Indian one you'll be able to leave the country and safely get back. As you rightly say BRP will become invalid once you acquire citizenship.

[vinodhk]

Thank you. Just on this " once you get your UK passport and get back the Indian one you'll be able to leave the country and safely get back." -> Can I travel with Indian passport once I get the British passport please or do you mean with e-visa (without using Indian passport)?

What is the grace period to surrender Indian passport once I get British passport please?

[contorted_svy]

As I stated earlier we don't provide advice on Indian immigration rules here - I personally don't know enough to answer. You will need to ask those questions in the Other countries subforum.

I may have expressed myself poorly.

These are the facts you will need to be aware of to travel and return to the UK:

- you can't return to the UK on your Indian passport. You need a UK one
- to get a UK passport you need to send in your Indian one
- After you get both of these back you will be able to travel (you may need to arrange a visa to enter the country, as I said I don't know what the legislation is for India) and most importantly return to the UK using your British passport.

[vinodhk]

Thank you very much for quick response. Understood the point on discussing Indian immigration matters. Could you please help to clarify the possibility of extending the time period of scheduling the ceremony more than 3 months (which stated in email)? If I can what is the process please? My travel dates are 18h July to 2nd September so trying to see if I can schedule on my return.

[contorted_svy]

That is something you need to discuss with your council. It is usually not possible to get an extension - certificates get sent back to the Home Office if you fail to attend a ceremony in 90 days and you have to apply all over again. I would recommend asking for an earlier ceremony, possibly a private one, as I stated above, and immediately apply for a passport.

[vinodhk]

Thank you very much. Will try to proceed asap.