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Application for first British passport after naturalisation
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 5:34 pm
by mugaley
Dear all, my British citizenship was approved and I will apply for the British passport soon. I was born abroad and after 1983. I am planning to send documents below as part of the application, are they enough? Do I need to send a birth certificate? We do not have birth certificates in my home country
- naturalisation or registration certificate
my current passport
The passport I used to come the UK is cancelled and I have a new passport. Do I need to send this first (cancelled) passport?
If you can advise I would be grateful. thanks
Re: Application for first British passport after naturalisation
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 5:38 pm
by alterhase58
Congratulations!
You are now a British citizen, don't worry about 1983 ... no birth certificate required!
All you need is
- your certificate
- your current passport
- any other passport (i.e. the one you entered UK with).
Good luck with the application, processing seems to be fast at the moment.
Re: Application for first British passport after naturalisation
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 5:42 pm
by mugaley
Thank you very much! The passport I used to enter the UK is now cancelled but I still have it. Should I send this cancelled passport along with my current passport too? Thanks
alterhase58 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 5:38 pm
Congratulations!
You are now a British citizen, don't worry about 1983 ... no birth certificate required!
All you need is
- your certificate
- your current passport
- any other passport (i.e. the one you entered UK with).
Good luck with the application, processing seems to be fast at the moment.
Re: Application for first British passport after naturalisation
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 5:45 pm
by alterhase58
You may as well send it - can't do any harm.
HMPO ask for the passports to check that the name used in all documents is the same.
Re: Application for first British passport after naturalisation
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2025 7:28 pm
by contorted_svy
mugaley wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 5:42 pm
Thank you very much! The passport I used to enter the UK is now cancelled but I still have it. Should I send this cancelled passport along with my current passport too? Thanks
alterhase58 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2025 5:38 pm
Congratulations!
You are now a British citizen, don't worry about 1983 ... no birth certificate required!
All you need is
- your certificate
- your current passport
- any other passport (i.e. the one you entered UK with).
Good luck with the application, processing seems to be fast at the moment.
In principle you don't have to because it was cancelled. I was in your same situation and sent mine just for peace of mind and it all went well.