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British Citizenship approved - Need to return EEA Residence Permit?

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:25 pm
by neux
Hi All,

I'm getting really confused with the next steps ahead of my citizenship naturalisation. I am an EU citizen with an UK Residence Card (paper one). Home Office says BRP (Biometric Residence Card) must be returned within 5 days of obtaining nationality.

Is my Residence card the same as the BRP and therefore I need to break and return this?

My ceremony of citizenship is this week, so I guess if I need to return this residence card has to be within 5 days correct?

thank you in advance as it's driving me crazy!

Re: British Citizenship approved - Need to return EEA Residence Permit?

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:30 pm
by CR001
Is my Residence card the same as the BRP and therefore I need to break and return this?
No and no.
My ceremony of citizenship is this week, so I guess if I need to return this residence card has to be within 5 days correct?
You don't need to return it.

Re: British Citizenship approved - Need to return EEA Residence Permit?

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:43 pm
by neux
CR001 wrote:
Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:30 pm
Is my Residence card the same as the BRP and therefore I need to break and return this?
No and no.
My ceremony of citizenship is this week, so I guess if I need to return this residence card has to be within 5 days correct?
You don't need to return it.
Amazing! Thanks a lot for your fast response CR001! :)