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CR001 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:50 pm

It takes a couple of weeks for the system to update, tbey receives 100s and 100s of applications everyday to get logged and sent for processing.

Have a bit of patience.

te23 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:31 pm

Therefore, even if I apply for a replacement naturalisation certificate, I can't get a passport again.

How do I go about getting my first adult British passport without my current passport, since it's a required document?

alterhase58 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:06 pm

te23 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:31 pm

Therefore, even if I apply for a replacement naturalisation certificate, I can't get a passport again.

How do I go about getting my first adult British passport without my current passport, since it's a required document?

I trust your documents will be logged in soon by HMPO. Have you checked the HMPO online processing status?

Note however that a foreign passport is not a mandatory document, if you have one then it's normal to submit it.
You are a British citizen and your certificate is the proof - HMPO ask for foreign passports, if you have one, to check that the names used are the same as on your certificate. People do loose their passports, but a BC is normally entitled to apply for a passport.

te23 wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 03, 2023 12:18 am

alterhase58 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:06 pm

te23 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:31 pm

Therefore, even if I apply for a replacement naturalisation certificate, I can't get a passport again.

How do I go about getting my first adult British passport without my current passport, since it's a required document?

I trust your documents will be logged in soon by HMPO. Have you checked the HMPO online processing status?

Note however that a foreign passport is not a mandatory document, if you have one then it's normal to submit it.
You are a British citizen and your certificate is the proof - HMPO ask for foreign passports, if you have one, to check that the names used are the same as on your certificate. People do loose their passports, but a BC is normally entitled to apply for a passport.

Thank you.
There's no update on the processing status page so far.

alterhase58 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:06 pm

te23 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:31 pm

Therefore, even if I apply for a replacement naturalisation certificate, I can't get a passport again.

How do I go about getting my first adult British passport without my current passport, since it's a required document?

I trust your documents will be logged in soon by HMPO. Have you checked the HMPO online processing status?

Note however that a foreign passport is not a mandatory document, if you have one then it's normal to submit it.
You are a British citizen and your certificate is the proof - HMPO ask for foreign passports, if you have one, to check that the names used are the same as on your certificate. People do loose their passports, but a BC is normally entitled to apply for a passport.

isla87 wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:22 pm

It's not possible to apply for a passport after naturalisation without the existing passport

alterhase58 wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:59 pm

Let's hope the documents turn up.

There's also an HMPO policy regarding "Dual Nationals" (https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... ationality), and they use the words "If a customer provides a foreign passport" more than once. Nowhere does it say "must". In any case, if documents have disappeared, then a replacement certificate is required (as they want to see an original) but there should still be a copy of the passport in existence, which I would submit with a suitable explanation.

Again, fingers crossed it all works out.

alterhase58 wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:43 pm

Immigration BRP card and British passport are unrelated.
Perhaps holding on to it for the time being might be a good idea - currently you don't have your original national passport or your original certificate (though you have copies I hope). So BRP currently is your only officially issued ID document. I know the £1000 fine threat is concerning however you have good reason to hold on to the card, until the situation is sorted.

talreh20 wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 05, 2023 10:44 am

The same Royal Mail issue with me. I posted my two passports (one expired and one valid) and naturalisation certificate on Monday via signed for the next day by 1 pm. Still says the package left the facility and today is Thursday with no updates on Royal Mail tracking. I have read the thread for the British Passport timeline. It looks like HMPO updates their tracking portal around 5 to 10 days with 'Documents received'.

So I'll give it until next Friday for the status to be checked.

There is nothing much we can do unfortunately other than just waiting patiently. Let us know if you have heard anything back from them. I'll come back and report as well if I hear anything from either Royal Mail or HMPO.

Best wishes.

alterhase58 wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 04, 2023 2:34 pm

Personally I would not contact the address given, unless/until you return the card or you respond to them if they write to you. We have quite a few threads about BRP returns but no substantiated reports about someone being fined.

talreh20 wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 05, 2023 11:34 am

I personally wouldn't do that as yet (unless you are certain that they have lost it). The reason is, that if HMPO gets your certificate, then that won't be valid anymore as you would have applied to replace it. They may refuse your passport application and you'll end up spending more money. You'll apply for the passport again, have to post the naturalisation certificate again, and you'll go through the same level of stress of whether Royal Mail/other postal service going to deliver it.

Perhaps give it another week if you are not a in rush. But off-course up to you.

meself2 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:12 am

And they never elaborated on that while still being an active member on the forum - I'm unsure why.