I noticed that the departure dates are not stamped in the UK airports. Only the arrival dates are stamped. Is that normal? It has been like that since 1999, when they've dispensed with Passport control on departure. I do have some [triangular] stamps leaving Gatwick from 1997 and 1998 in one of the...

If I understand correctly, passport will contain note with the original/previous name as well.

27pence wrote:Does the passport office cut foreign passports

Of course not, because they are not property of the UK government.

Here is the link to the actual PDF of the form:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... orm_an.pdf

Yes, quite a few times. No questions asked over there nor on the return.

Also, it depends from PO to PO - mine sent it RMSD one the same day [and gave me tracking number].

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Hi I'm wanting to know if I send my ID card with my citizenship application can I leave to the country to go on holiday using my passport? Its a short holiday of 10 days. thanks As long as you don't leave for at least 5 days after sending your application [to ensure that UKBA has received it] you s...

I received my approval letter from the UKBA last week, and I have the citizenship ceremony mid-March. When am I officially a British citizen, and when would I have to surrender my foreign citizenship? My understanding is that the local council already has my citizenship certifictae, so according to...

akhila wrote: Can i have a chance to travel to india with old passport( as normal)before the cermoney ?

Yes, because, until the ceremony, you won't be a British Citizen.

farrukh wrote:Its not going to make any difference at all!

Especially if, depending on OP's nationality, one can't get on the Electoral Roll before becoming British citizen.

Also, if your Special Delivery parcel hasn't been delivered by the guaranteed time, you are entitled to the refund.

I had not received my supporting docs (old passports) for passport application still even though i had attended IPS interview. So gave IPS a call and they mentioned that they had already sent it thro' DX courier a while back. I said i dont see any card from them. The IPS person re-checked and said ...

Dear Seniors, Can I get some advice on my address change please. I received my Naturalisation approval on my current address which was different from the one I used in the Naturalisation application form because I changed my address afterwards through HO address change online request form. My curre...

Gyfrinachgar wrote:The best way to avoid this is to call your bank beforehand to inform them about the impending transfer.

This is what I did when I applied.

trs2011 wrote: its money wasted in my opinion .

It is not, if you need your passport.

Never heard of this.

I applied after 11.5 years in the UK and paid the full price.

Craziness wrote: I wanted to understand when I would receive my original passport back after sending in? Any ideas? Thank you.

Within two weeks.

Did you travel on your UK or Canada documents?

izzygom1989 wrote:Hi

Do you I need to send my old passport of another country when applying for the British passport post the ceremony? Or do i just send the naturalization certificate?

Yes, you have to send both your passport and naturalisation certificate.

I applied on 5th Nov through Check and Send, for my wife, 2 kids and myself for British Passport. Today my wife got the letter to arrange for the interview but the letter did not have her first name and the title of her name was Miss instead of Mrs. The surname has the correct spelling. When she ra...

Booklet might be wrong, but the form itself clearly asks for this information. Also, in future; before sending your [any] valuable documents in the post [passport et al] make sure you have photocopies of them, as you might need them. For example, if you need to report lost passport, you'll need to k...

samar0001 wrote:Do someone has to sign in when the letter arrived, Is it first class or second class.

Mine came in 2nd Class, no signature required.

Thanks, I contacted them yesterday and they told me to ring back Monday, which I will do. I was just surprised as a lot of people seem to get a separate approval letter and then have to wait for the invitation and I just got the invitation straightaway. Corinna As far as I understood, separate lett...

I am a little confused at the moment. I know that a few people have posted that they were waiting for their letter of invitation. I got this today, dated 12th October. Should I have got something else? The letter provides the contact details for my local council, a breakdown on the details that wil...