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OhmV
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Travelling to India on Indian Passport after becoming UK citizen

Post by OhmV » Tue Dec 03, 2024 5:33 pm

Hi members,
I acquired my British citizenship towards end of August 2024 but didn't apply for British passport. I still hold my Indian passport which is valid for another 2 years and I need to go to India next week for some urgent family reason. Is it possible to travel on my Indian passport to India and come back as I don't have BRP with me any longer. I read somewhere that there is a penalty of INR 10,000 for using Indian passport after acquiring another citizenship, which am OK to pay, but as I don't have the BRP with me, will there be any issue if I show my naturalization certificate at Indian immigration. Please suggest.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Travelling to India on Indian Passport after becoming UK citizen

Post by meself2 » Tue Dec 03, 2024 6:25 pm

OhmV wrote:
Tue Dec 03, 2024 5:33 pm
will there be any issue if I show my naturalization certificate at Indian immigration.
At Indian immigration I'm unsure, but going back to UK will be a problem.

The airlines will most likely not let you onto a flight to UK if you only have a certificate, as they are not treating the certificate as a valid travel document.

You might have to apply for a UK passport from India, that may take a good few months.
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