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EU Settled Status after obtaining Citizenship

Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 2:06 pm
by cc_rock
Hi all,
I applied for British citizenship with EU Settled Status and my application was successful, I now need to book and attend the ceremony.
My question is: when I will become a citizen, will I lose my EU Settled Status automatically at some point? It seems like a meaningless question (why would I care if I have citizenship) but here's my point: after the ceremony it will take a while before I can have a British passport, since it is my first adult passport (some say about 2 months) and summer is approaching so I would like to be able to travel somewhere before I get the British passport. If my settled status is not revoked, I should still be able to travel and get back in the UK without issues with my European passport, even if I don't have the British passport yet.
So basically I don't want to be blocked from travel for a few months while I wait for the British passport.
Anyone know how does this work?
Would anybody that has already got Citizenship from EU Settled Status, be so kind to check online if their Settled Status still shows?
Thank you very much.

Re: EU Settled Status after obtaining Citizenship

Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 2:22 pm
by alterhase58
It may take a few months until you get a slot at a ceremony (unless you pay for a private one) - so travelling with your national passport and Settled Status will be ok of course. British passport applications seem to take anywhere from two to four weeks (two months occasionally) - check the passport timelines british-citizenship/british-passport-ap ... l#p2008074 .
Regarding your Settled Status the general rule is you can't hold an immigration status and British citizenship - though you will probably find it will be on the system for some time. When you have your certificate you could always carry a copy just in case there are questions at the border - a British citizen cannot be refused entry into the UK.