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Hi all,
I just wanted to find out if there is a time limit between getting your naturalization cert and applying for British passport. For example if someone gets his naturalisation certificate today can he apply for British passport 6 months later ?

You can apply any time you want once you become naturalized. You only need a passport if you are traveling, otherwise you are not obliged to have it.

milan69 wrote:You can apply any time you want once you become naturalized. You only need a passport if you are traveling, otherwise you are not obliged to have it.

A guidance in this regard then please milan. I have applied and am waiting for my citizenship, but I do not plan to travel immediately after that so do not want to apply for passport. But I however want to change job once I get citizenship. Recruiters ask me about all sorts and interviews in IT industry (I guess any other industry too) are probing.

So in short, how to satisfy them if not with Passport? Will Certificate of citizenship or something else suffice?

Regards.

I suppose you can use your old passport along with BRP and Naturalisation Certificate.
I work in IT company and my colleague has never had a passport.

by akhurshid » Fri Dec 12, 2014 12:32 pm

I suppose you can use your old passport along with BRP and Naturalisation Certificate.

Driving licence..

In this situation I would recommend you apply for a passport and be done with it. It is not expensive compared to BC application and take only about a month to get it - in the mean time use another ID with naturalization certificate.

Thanks both. Appreciate the input.

milan69 wrote:

by akhurshid » Fri Dec 12, 2014 12:32 pm

I suppose you can use your old passport along with BRP and Naturalisation Certificate.

Driving licence..

Can I apply for new driving licence after getting Naturalisation Certificate? when? and should I inform bank, school,..others about new citizenship?
Please advise

You don't have to inform anyone if you don't want to. However, if you register as a voter it will improve your credit rating.

fwd079 wrote: So in short, how to satisfy them if not with Passport? Will Certificate of citizenship or something else suffice?

List A wrote:10. A certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen, together with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.

milan69 wrote:You don't have to inform anyone if you don't want to. However, if you register as a voter it will improve your credit rating.

Many thank milan69 for your advice, improving my credit score is v. important for me as am trying to buy a new home, however,will DVLA accept to change a driving licence to change nationality? Who to advise after getting BC?

Why would you want to change your driving licence after getting British citizenship?

vinny wrote:Why would you want to change your driving licence after getting British citizenship?

Do we need to write to gov. depts, companies and organisations that hold our personal records advising them of getting BC to amend their records accordingly?

vinny wrote:

List A wrote:10. A certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen, together with an official document giving the person’s permanent National Insurance number and their name issued by a Government agency or a previous employer.

Appreciated vinny, unexpectedly quick approval (34 days unlike the 8 months ILR took) means I'd have time to apply for passport. However that's brilliant information, thanks.

stokbrig wrote:

milan69 wrote:You don't have to inform anyone if you don't want to. However, if you register as a voter it will improve your credit rating.

Many thank milan69 for your advice, improving my credit score is v. important for me as am trying to buy a new home, however,will DVLA accept to change a driving licence to change nationality? Who to advise after getting BC?

Driving License does not have nationality on it - it has Country of Birth which will stay the same event after BC.

I was wondering if we need to write to gov. depts, companies and organisations that hold our personal records advising them of getting BC to amend their records accordingly?
Thanks

Which gov. depts, companies and organisations would care what nationality you hold? It's not a compulsory requirement to inform anyone, except, perhaps, when you are asked to vote.

Perhaps just the the electoral register, or some others, may be interested.

vinny wrote:Which gov. depts, companies and organisations would care what nationality you hold? It's not a compulsory requirement to inform anyone, except, perhaps, when you are asked to vote.

Perhaps just the the electoral register, or some others, may be interested.

Thanks vinny, I have just emailed the Registrar office to update my Electoral records.

fwd079 wrote:

vinny wrote:Which gov. depts, companies and organisations would care what nationality you hold? It's not a compulsory requirement to inform anyone, except, perhaps, when you are asked to vote.

Perhaps just the the electoral register, or some others, may be interested.

Thanks vinny, I have just emailed the Registrar office to update my Electoral records.

How credit reporting companies such as Experian or Equifax update their record if I am registered to vote on the electoral roll ?
What should I do? please advise