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Partner’s citizenship certificate lost
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 12:06 am
by cardiffboy
I hv got ILR September 2019 based on 10 years legal residents rote . My wife is a nutaralised British citizen . Now I wanted to apply for my citizenship and on the application it’s asking about my wife’s citizenship certificate reference number and it’s asking for date Of citizenship certificate .
My wife has her British passport but she I unfortunately lost her citizenship certificate .
Can I apply without her citizenship certificate and on cover letter can I explain as it’s been lost ??
Re: Partner’s citizenship certificate lost
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 4:10 pm
by alterhase58
cardiffboy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 12:06 am
I hv got ILR September 2019 based on 10 years legal residents rote . My wife is a nutaralised British citizen . Now I wanted to apply for my citizenship and on the application it’s asking about my wife’s citizenship certificate reference number and it’s asking for date Of citizenship certificate .
My wife has her British passport but she I unfortunately lost her citizenship certificate .
Can I apply without her citizenship certificate and on cover letter can I explain as it’s been lost ??
Have you looked at this link?
https://www.gov.uk/get-replacement-citi ... ertificate
Re: Partner’s citizenship certificate lost
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 4:11 pm
by Zerubbabel
You can do that an assume they will find out. But there is a residual risk that they refuse because you couldn't demonstrate that you are married to a British citizen.
She can get a replacement certificate for £250:
https://www.gov.uk/get-replacement-citi ... ertificate
Re: Partner’s citizenship certificate lost
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 4:40 pm
by CULLINAN
Given you do not have to send originals with the new system, you could have saved yourself £250 if you had kept a copy of it.
Do you have a copy of that certificate?
If not, you will have to apply for a replacement as advised above.
Re: Partner’s citizenship certificate lost
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 5:34 pm
by katanayi
CULLINAN wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 4:40 pm
Given you do not have to send originals with the new system, you could have saved yourself £250 if you had kept a copy of it.
Do you have a copy of that certificate?
If not, you will have to apply for a replacement as advised above.
Thats incorrect, HMPO do not accept photocopy, it has been clearly mentioned.
Lately, some posted regarding laminated certificate where passport office returned and asked for replacement copy.
Re: Partner’s citizenship certificate lost
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 6:41 pm
by cardiffboy
To proof that I am married to a British citizen , e n show original British passport of my wife ... although I have lost citizenship certificate ,,
Can’t the passport proof she is British ??
Re: Partner’s citizenship certificate lost
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 6:48 pm
by CULLINAN
katanayi wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 5:34 pm
CULLINAN wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 4:40 pm
Given you do not have to send originals with the new system, you could have saved yourself £250 if you had kept a copy of it.
Do you have a copy of that certificate?
If not, you will have to apply for a replacement as advised above.
Thats incorrect, HMPO do not accept photocopy, it has been clearly mentioned.
Lately, some posted regarding laminated certificate where passport office returned and asked for replacement copy.
OP is not applying for a British Passport. He is applying for his naturalisation and only needs spouse’s certificate number or a copy to upload!
Re: Partner’s citizenship certificate lost
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 6:51 pm
by CULLINAN
cardiffboy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 6:41 pm
To proof that I am married to a British citizen , e n show original British passport of my wife ... although I have lost citizenship certificate ,,
Can’t the passport proof she is British ??
British Passport alone is NOT a proof of British Citizenship. It is just a travel document. The proof she is British is the Citizenship Certificate which is her claim to BC.
Re: Partner’s citizenship certificate lost
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 7:19 pm
by katanayi
CULLINAN wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 6:48 pm
OP is not applying for a British Passport. He is applying for his naturalisation and only needs spouse’s certificate number or a copy to upload!
my bad missed it, cheers