Traveling out of UK between citizenship ceremony and passport receipt

Hi,

I recently received the letter approving my UK citizenship. I cannot get a date for the citizenship ceremony until next month. However, I am due to travel out of the UK ( to India ) soon after the ceremony. Hence, I won't be able to apply for and receive the British passport in time. Is it okay to travel with the my current Indian passport after I have been granted British Citizenship under these circumstances ? If so, is there any grace period within which I can still use the Indian passport as my travel document ?

Thanks
bariaji

How will you return to the UK as you are required to return your ILR BRP card to HO within 5 days of your ceremony?? Your naturalisation certificate is not a travel document and won't be accepted by an airline to board a plane back.

Have you considered booking and paying for a private ceremony on a sooner date?

You have a grace period of 90 days that you can use the Indian passport without penalty from the date you become British.

British passports are currently taking 1 to 2 weeks.

If you are not going to be away for long and it is only holiday season visit, I would suggest you reschedule your ceremony to a date once you are back in the UK so you can travel.

CR001 wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:33 am

You have a grace period of 90 days that you can use the Indian passport without penalty from the date you become British.

Does it mean that within 90 days of the receiving the British naturalization certificate I can travel to India without applying for an India Visa and return back to the UK if I have managed to receive the British passport before my travel ?

Thanks,
bariaji

bariaji wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:47 am

CR001 wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:33 am

You have a grace period of 90 days that you can use the Indian passport without penalty from the date you become British.

Does it mean that within 90 days of the receiving the British naturalization certificate I can travel to India without applying for an India Visa and return back to the UK if I have managed to receive the British passport before my travel ?

Thanks,
bariaji

Yes.

CR001 wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:49 am

bariaji wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:47 am

CR001 wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:33 am

You have a grace period of 90 days that you can use the Indian passport without penalty from the date you become British.

Does it mean that within 90 days of the receiving the British naturalization certificate I can travel to India without applying for an India Visa and return back to the UK if I have managed to receive the British passport before my travel ?

Thanks,
bariaji

Yes.

I just looked up the Indian High Commission in London website FAQ where it states - if one has already obtained the British passport then the 90 days grace period from the date of naturalization won't apply.

Suggest you re-schedule your British citizenship ceremony date to a later time when you have no travel commitments. This is the safest and most sensible option.