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AnswersNusibabes wrote:Hi Guys,
I have found myself in a bit of a fix which is really my fault but need advice on what to do next! Here are a few questions...the story behind this is at the bottom of the page so as not to bore anyone!
Questions:
1. When you receive your acceptance letter after your application for citizenship, do you get your passport back in original condition, ie. leave to remain stamp still in place?
2. If so can you travel abroad (apart from your country of origin) with original passport .....
a) Whilst already having booked to attend citizenship ceremony on return from holiday.
b)after attending the citizenship ceremony (and becoming a british citizen) but not actually applied for a british passport?
3. Can I use my original passport/ birth certicate to also get married abroad in situations above, a & b?
3. If I cant do any of the above, can I do anything to speed up the cittizenship application process?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
"The story..."
Basically I applied for birtish citizenship in October 2011, and my understanding (Before I looked at things in more detail) was that if your application was successful, you got your british passport sent to you right way although you still had to attend the ceremony....Wrong I know!
I now know that confirmation of citizenship is made when you receive your certificate at the ceremony, and even then, I would still have to apply for a british passport which would take another 6 weeks.
Now the problem is...because I thought the whole process would take 6 months max, me and my fiance have booked a holiday in Jamaica in June 2012, where we also plan to marry. He is already british and am Zambian. Aim was to get my citizenship before then as it definitely helps with travelling abroad too.
Now after looking into all this it looks like by the time I get my confirmation letter, attend the ceremony, and apply & reveive my british passport, its really cutting it fine for time! I checked my bank account and the application fee is not even debited yet, meaning without payment, they probably have not processed it yet!
I am now thinking of alternatives, and I know I definitely don't need a visa to go to Jamaica...
So any advice would be much appreciated.
Thank You.