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BRC Return after naturalisation
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:58 am
by Ixeon659
My wife is a non-EEA national, she has EU Settled status. She also has an expired BRC card. Soon we will apply for naturalisation for her, so the question is, does she need to return the expired BRC after she gets naturalised?
Re: BRC Return after naturalisation
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 10:02 am
by alterhase58
BRPs and BRCs have now expired and have been replaced by the EVisa system. No point returning them.
Re: BRC Return after naturalisation
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 10:11 am
by Ixeon659
alterhase58 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 10:02 am
BRPs and BRCs have now expired and have been replaced by the EVisa system. No point returning them.
So they won't expect us to return it and won't fine us?
Re: BRC Return after naturalisation
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 10:19 am
by alterhase58
In years we haven’t seen regular reports of fines being received. Suggest you either destroy it or personally I would keep with my immigration/naturalization paperwork, more a souvenir than anything else.
By all mean you can send it in for them to discard it, you pay the postage!
Re: BRC Return after naturalisation
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 12:13 pm
by contorted_svy
As long as she doesn't use it to travel, very unlikely she would be fined. This wouldn't be a problem anyway as physical BRCs and BRPs are no longer valid as proof of status. Personally I would keep it just in case one day you need to prove your immigration status at a certain date.
Re: BRC Return after naturalisation
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:26 pm
by Ixeon659
Thanks, probably will keep it as a souvenir