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Can child travel on Naturalisation certificate?

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 9:12 am
by ferryahmed82
Hi folks

Just want to ask whether my child (3 yr old) is able to travel with his Naturalisation Certificate on my home country passport? Or is it necessary to have British passport for his travel.

By the time we plan to travel his dependent Tier 1 general would have expired, but we'll definitely have the Naturalisation certificate by then, so this will be enough for his smooth return, or he have to have he British Passport before he goes abroad?

any opinions?

Thanks

Re: Can child travel on Naturalisation certificate?

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 9:33 am
by go2khurram
I believe he only need your home country passport (or travelling document) to go out from UK , however when your child will return he/she should have either British passport ( not certificate) or a valid visa to enter in UK.

Re: Can child travel on Naturalisation certificate?

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 9:43 am
by ferryahmed82
so only naturalisation certificate doesn't mean that the child is British Citizen? and can't enter the UK?

Re: Can child travel on Naturalisation certificate?

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 10:15 am
by go2khurram
ferryahmed82 wrote:so only naturalisation certificate doesn't mean that the child is British Citizen? and can't enter the UK?

naturalisation certificate does mean that the child is British Citizen... but certificate is not a travelling document ....

I have found a post where someone suggest that it is not recommended to travel on certificate but even if you manage to travel they will have no right to refuse your entry because you are British citizen...

See here

Re: Can child travel on Naturalisation certificate?

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 10:23 am
by sogy
How about the airline?

Re: Can child travel on Naturalisation certificate?

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 10:36 am
by ferryahmed82
thanks go2khurram

Re: Can child travel on Naturalisation certificate?

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 10:37 am
by ferryahmed82
sogy wrote:How about the airline?
What you mean?

Re: Can child travel on Naturalisation certificate?

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 10:43 am
by sogy
Stupid check if a passenger has all necessary documents to enter the destination country.