British Citizenship vs ILR

[n8net]

thanks guys,

may be I am overthinking..

I just thought when dual citizenship costs large sums, if people are able to use multiple passports at a fraction of a cost, it defeats the purpose of such arduous dual citizenship process and the higher sums involved.

But, your thoughts puts my mind at ease that multiple passports can be used instead..

[kamoe]

I just thought when dual citizenship costs large sums, if people are able to use multiple passports at a fraction of a cost, it defeats the purpose of such arduous dual citizenship process and the higher sums involved.

I am not sure I follow what you are trying to say. If you want UK citizenship, then you will pay the same fee for it, regardless of your decision to keep your old nationality or renouncing it. It's the same cost, one option is not less expensive than the other.

Also, There is no such a thing as a "dual citizenship process". There is ONE, and only ONE process for getting UK citizenship, and as I just said, it costs the same regardless of the number of nationalities you already hold and want to keep.

But, your thoughts puts my mind at ease that multiple passports can be used instead..

Multiple passports are not used "instead". They are the only way. If one person has three nationalities and wants to travel on the strength of these, then that person has to have three individual passports each one of which bears one nationality. There is no alternative to this.There is no such a thing as a "multiple passport" that shows three nationalities at once.

If the above does not address your confusion, then please explain what you mean.

[n8net]

I understand all of the above, but my question was not about UK citizenship, rather resuming citizenship of the origin country.

Let me explain.

So, Country Of Origin (CoO) passport expires, and you only have British passport, then when you visit your CoO, you are treated like any other Birtish Citizen (BC) there.

So, those CoO have 'dual citizenship' process where you can be their citizen (resume citizenship) while also being a BC. This can be costly and lenghty.

The other option is, you simply use the passport you had from the CoO when you visit there..this is what I am asking about from the start.

hope it is clear..else let me know

so is using two passports in such a way (use CoO when visiting CoO and then of course British Passport when coming back to UK) still acceptable?

[alterhase58]

I'm a bit lost about your scenario ... If there's a specific country this relates to please let us know which country it is.
This is how it works in the countries I know:
- If country passport expires the citizenship associated with that passport doesn't expire, therefore you are still a dual citizen.
- In your origin country you count as a citizen of that country, not as a British citizen, even if you enter with a British passport.
- the British government advises dual citizens that they generally cannot expect consular support in their origin countries.
- You are free to enter your origin country with their passport.
- And you are free to use the British passport to enter the UK (otherwise questions will be asked at the UK border.

so is using two passports in such a way (use CoO when visiting CoO and then of course British Passport when coming back to UK) still acceptable?

This has always been acceptable (not sure why it should have changed?).