Hi all, I'm having a citizenship ceremony next week. I need to go abroad in 3 weeks time (2 weeks after the ceremony). I'm hoping to receive the new passport before my travel date (it's a joint nationality - passport application). However, just in case I don't get it in time, could I travel out of t...

Hi Yes Delays but not very much, my experience two weeks ago; called HMPO to give an England address as I also reside in Scotland but moving homes and didn't want any complications but it did get complicated, I wasn't informed on the call that a proof of address is required, I only came to learn ab...

I still have my foreign passport - my country allows dual nationality. If I can't have the British passport in time, I *think* I can go out of the country with a foreign passport plus the nationality certificate? Is it correct? The naturalisation certificate is NOT a travel document. If you are a v...

My address is in Scotland but I'm currently living in London with my in laws. I'm having a private ceremony next week (on 27 Dec) and would like the passport to deliver to my parents in laws address. -How easy it is to change the address for passport delivery? - I'm living here temporarily for a few...

Thanks everyone for your advice. After a few emails begging for a private ceremony at my local council, they have agreed to organise a private one for me next week (yay). Well they said the ceremony only lasts 5 minutes so probably just handing over the certificate. Now I need to find out how practi...

Okay so my job requires me to go abroad in February for business. That means I will need to travel back to the UK from China during my business trip, sitting in the house for 7 days to wait for my passport to return. This could potentially make me lose my job as the business trip is very important a...

At the moment my local council doesn't have any dates that suits me. So I'm a bit stuck.The nearest private ceremony is in March, that would make it over 3 months from when the decision is made. I'm also living with my in laws in London at the moment, so it's a long way to travel Has anyone changed ...