eliasuk4u wrote:I very much doubt that because in ten years time your next passport will be considered as renewal and its NOT necessary to send in your naturalisation certificate.
Agreed. I still feel it's a good idea to keep the certificate in its 'valid' state, if that means not laminating it. This certificate is our proof that we are British citizens.
Btw, just got done with the 'check & send' at the post office. Couple of points to note:
1. The place of issue for the naturalisation certificate - I had written the name of the council where I had the ceremony, in this section. Apparently the correct entry is what's written in the certificate itself; in mine it says 'Home Office London' (although not as 'Place of issue').
2. Good thing with check & send is that post office can charge your card right there, which means the form reaches IPS as prepaid - this could potentially hasten the process.
Anyway, now waiting for the next (and penultimate) step in this long journey, i.e. the Interview!