Travelling in Europe on foreign passport after BC is received. Will Immigration allow back into the UK

[Mrmagoo]

Hi All,

Appreciate any guidance on this question as it has people I've asked confused - Aside from saying "don't travel".

Attended british citizenship ceremony and now a British citizen, meaning can apply for UK passport.
This process takes 6-8wks and have to send off existing NZ passport.
Unfortunately have to go abroad in 5wks meaning need a passport to travel on.
So cannot apply for uk passport yet in case it is not returned in time.

If leave on Nz passport - Will they allow me back into the country on Nz passport without a UK passport as I understand "indefinite leave to remain" is no longer valid.

very confused

Thanks in advance

[CR001]

British passports are currently taking around 1 to 2 weeks.

british-citizenship/british-passport-ap ... -6640.html

[CR001]

Presumably you had ILR as a BRP card, which also needs to be returned to HO within 5 days of your ceremony as it is no longer valid.

[Mrmagoo]

Thanks to this forum, am aware of the ILR card needing to be returned, as it can easily be missed on the back page of the documents...

1-2wks is very quick at the moment

[Nerazzuri]

If you apply for your passport right away you'll get it in a maximum of 3 weeks. HMPO says it takes 6 weeks (in reality, it doesn't if you apply within the first year of getting citizenship).