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travel abroad whilst Passport application is underway
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:50 am
by Eureka.Power
Hi Good People out there,
Couple of question my wife has her ceremony yesterday. We need to travel abroad for couple of weeks and I am sure even i apply i wont get her British passport in 1 2 weeks. Questions is If I apply for her passport today how long do they take to send the original documents back so she can travel on her old passport. Also whilst her British passport is underway would that cancel her ILR how would she enter back in the UK ?
thanks
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Re: travel abroad whilst Passport application is underway
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:56 am
by Wanderer
Eureka.Power wrote:Hi Good People out there,
Couple of question my wife has her ceremony yesterday. We need to travel abroad for couple of weeks and I am sure even i apply i wont get her British passport in 1 2 weeks. Questions is If I apply for her passport today how long do they take to send the original documents back so she can travel on her old passport. Also whilst her British passport is underway would that cancel her ILR how would she enter back in the UK ?
thanks
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Her ILR was cancelled when she attended the ceremony.
Re: travel abroad whilst Passport application is underway
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:08 pm
by Eureka.Power
Many thanks ... could you please provide me with the homeoffice link which states that?
Re: travel abroad whilst Passport application is underway
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:16 pm
by Wanderer
Eureka.Power wrote:Many thanks ... could you please provide me with the homeoffice link which states that?
Not really, I don't have time.
It's common sense, you can't be British and have ILR at the same time.
Re: travel abroad whilst Passport application is underway
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 1:25 pm
by tripping
If you absolutely have to travel now before getting British passport, then suggest you bring your naturalisation certificate, your now cancelled ILR biometric card, your non British passport. Be prepared for lots of questions from passport officials on why as a British Citizen your wife did not obtain British passport prior to travel. They should have electronic proof on their systems of all your previous visa and ceremony history - how that will interpret that Im afraid is in the passport official hands. Your destination may not be a problem, but could be on your return to UK. All the best.