Travelling before ceremony

[mlsha]

Hi,

I applied for British citizenship almost 3 months ago and yesterday I received Home Office email saying my application is approved. It also says on the email that I should contact my local ceremony authority and I MUST attend ceremony within three months of the date of my approval email.
Since I got the approval email yesterday (March 25), I should then attend my ceremony anytime from now on until June 25.

My question is, I have already booked travel holiday on the 3rd week of April and will come back to the UK early May 2024.
Should I contact the local ceremony authority NOW and ask them to book a ceremony date around last week May or early June? OR
Should I just contact them when I come back from holiday? I’m worried if there would be available date.

Will it cause me any problem at airport immigration?

Thanks.

[alterhase58]

Until you have attended the ceremony you are still under ILR and use your BRP to prove it - you are only British after the ceremony. No issue with immigration.

Suggest you contact your council ASAP and ask to book around your hols - they may also offer private ceremonies (for a fee) if dates are difficult.

[PM74Juve]

As above.... and just to note local authorities sometimes may only have one ceremony a month unless a private paid for one.... so my advice contact them soon and arrange a suitable date. Travel is not an issue.