Ceremony and BRP questions

[abuzer]

Hi All,

I applied for JCAP/NDRS couple of months ago and today I received a ceremony invitation letter from the council. Ceremony date is 19th September. I have couple of questions;

1) I know that I have to return BRP within 5 days of either
- going to your citizenship ceremony,
- getting your certificate of British citizenship
I think I will get certificate of British citizenship on the day of the ceremony, so my BRP will be valid until the ceremony?

2) Is it possible to change/postpone ceremony date (I've tried to call council a few times but so far no one answered)

3) Is there a deadline to attend the ceremony?

4) Am I going to receive anything from Home Office? Because all I received a letter from the council.

Thanks,
Abuzer

[CR001]

1) I know that I have to return BRP within 5 days of either
- going to your citizenship ceremony,
- getting your certificate of British citizenship
I think I will get certificate of British citizenship on the day of the ceremony, so my BRP will be valid until the ceremony?

a) You have to return your BRP card within 5 days AFTER you attend your ceremony (if you hold ILR and not PR under the EEA rules). You get your certificate AT the ceremony. You are only British once you have ATTENDED your ceremony.

2) Is it possible to change/postpone ceremony date (I've tried to call council a few times but so far no one answered)

You can change the date yes or book a private ceremony at an additional fee if you wish.

3) Is there a deadline to attend the ceremony?

Yes, within 90 days of receiving approval letter.

4) Am I going to receive anything from Home Office? Because all I received a letter from the council.

You should get or have received an approval letter in an A5 brown envelope, second class mail (looks a bit like junkmail) and you will need the letter to attend your ceremony as far as I recall.

[abuzer]

Thanks for the quick reply.
So my BRP will be valid until ceremony and I can use it to enter UK.

[CR001]

Thanks for the quick reply.
So my BRP will be valid until ceremony and I can use it to enter UK.

Yes as you are not British yet.