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Hi,

My ceremony is on the 16th of Jan. I work in Finland and travel every week between London and Helsinki. If I return my BRP, would I be able to travel on the Citizenship certificate or should I not return my BRP, continue using it and apply for the passport and explain it to the Immigration officer on each return till I get my passport. Please Help.

Thanks

Khurram

hasher768 wrote:Hi,

My ceremony is on the 16th of Jan. I work in Finland and travel every week between London and Helsinki. If I return my BRP, would I be able to travel on the Citizenship certificate or should I not return my BRP, continue using it and apply for the passport and explain it to the Immigration officer on each return till I get my passport. Please Help.

Thanks
Khurram

BRP will be invalidated on naturalisation and needs to be returned after the ceremony (on pain of £1,000 fine).

You simply need to plan accordingly and get your British passport.

£1,000 fine for not returning your BRP within 5 days of the ceremony.

Edit: Pipped at the post by Noajthan.

Similar question:
http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... 05058.html

Thanks both for the answer.

Is there any other way of circumventing it. I checked the urgent passport thing but cannot actually do it becuSe it's a first time adult passport.

Maybe take the hit of the fine and hope that they will let me enter everytime on it?

Is that even an option?

Thanks

Khurram

hasher768 wrote:Thanks both for the answer.

Is there any other way of circumventing it. I checked the urgent passport thing but cannot actually do it becuSe it's a first time adult passport.

Maybe take the hit of the fine and hope that they will let me enter everytime on it?

Is that even an option?

Thanks

Khurram

Nice start as a British Citizen....

hasher768 wrote:Thanks both for the answer.

Is there any other way of circumventing it. I checked the urgent passport thing but cannot actually do it becuSe it's a first time adult passport.

Maybe take the hit of the fine and hope that they will let me enter everytime on it?

Is that even an option?

Thanks

Khurram

You misunderstand.
The BRP will be invalidated as soon as the 'fat lady sings' at the oath-taking ceremony and you are a citizen.
If any IO sees your invalid BRP at a border they are likely to take it off you.

Why would you intentionally take on a criminal conviction that could impact security clearance, credit ratings & etc for years to come.

Presumably HO has brought this rule in to stop invalid BRPs sloshing around the system & being misused.
Unfortunately they are unlikely to make an exception just because you have a job to get to.

Just take a few weeks vacation and sort your passport out.

Thanks Noajthan for the advice. Looks like that's the only option.

Btw, Wanderer, thanks for the pun. I was actually looking for a solution...

Thanks

Khurram

Hi All,

Just FYI

Thanks for the support. I got the naturisation on 30th March. Apllied for the passport on 31st. Got the interview done yesterday and just got the message that the passport is on its way.

Pertaining to this question that I posted, I was told during the ceremony on 30th March that the rule to send the BRP back did not apply to me at all. I had applied on 8th Jan and the form was changed on 12th Jan so I never had to fill Question 6.11.

Having said that, I have not sent the BRP back. However, have not travelled as I just got my Pakistani passports returned day before yesterday, so couldnt have travelled either. The point I am trying to make it if anyone applied before 12th Jan, they do not need to send their BRPs back unless Home Office asks them to do so.

Thanks

Khurram

Apart from the issue that whether or not they applied before 12 Jan, the BRP will be void following the ceremony. Rather like a cancelled bank card which can no longer be used for purchases.

Hi

Check the letter you received for approval of Citizenship from Home Office. It clearly says send back BRP after you get your Neutralization certificate.

Best Regards

Thanks Casa,

Thanks ArFaisal. My letter did not say anything and that's why Ibstarted this thread initially as I saw on the website but nothing on any communication from the HO.

Thanks

Khurram