Hi everyone,
I received my ILR in April 2022. My daughter was born in September 2022 and I was able to apply for a British Passport for her easily. In August 2023 I became a British citizen myself and as per advice on this forum I was not keen to return my ILR BRP as it is the only evidence of my daughter's right to BC. Therefore, I sent a letter to UKVI explaining my reasons for not returning my BRP--I actually used the template someone has kindly posted here.
Rather surprisingly, I received a response from the UKVI which reads like this:
Central Correspondence Team
Central Operations
Department 16
The Capital Building
New Hall Place
Liverpool
L3 9PP
Dear Mr *****
Thank you for your letter of 10 August about wishing to retain your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) so that you have proof of your status prior to the birth of your child. Please accept our apologies for the delay in replying.
We would suggest that you take a copy of BRP card so that it may be included with your child's British passport application. HM Passport Office have access to our records and should be able to see the date that you acquired ILR from our systems.
In the meantime, if you have not already done so, you must return your BRP to the Home Office at:
Naturalisation BRP Returns
PO Box 195
Bristol
BS20 1BT
Please cut your card in half and return your cancelled permit in a windowless plain envelope with a covering note which clearly explains the reason for return.
If you fail to return your biometric residence permit, you may be issued with a civil penalty of up to £1,000.
As a British citizen you are required to obtain a British passport or a certificate of entitlement to the right of abode if travelling outside the UK. You can find guidance about applying for a British passport or a certificate of entitlement on www.gov.uk at:
1. To apply for a passport: - www.gov.uk/apply-renew-passport
2. To apply for a certificate of entitlement: -
www.gov.uk/government/publications/appl ... e-form-roa
Should you require further information or guidance, you may wish to contact the UK Visas and Immigration at:
www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk
Yours sincerely
My impression about the UKVI is that it is a very inefficient department with a bunch of people who are mostly working from home, so I was genuinely surprised that any one has actually looked at my letter, let alone reply to it.
I am not sure what to do now. I really do not want to send my BRP to them as I am quite worried that something like the Windrush scandal could happen again and if they lose my records, then my daughter could really struggle to prove her right to BC--possibly decades into the future when I am long gone. Should I send a reply to them to that effect or should I just leave it? Many thanks.
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