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Naturalisation Certificate - Damaged
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:44 pm
by wpongal
dear friends,
i have accidently damaged my naturalisation certificate after my british passport application (online) was processed.
please can you suggest what to do in this case?
many thanks
wpongal
Re: Naturalisation Certificate - Damaged
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:54 pm
by CR001
What is the damage?
Re: Naturalisation Certificate - Damaged
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:00 pm
by wpongal
Hi,
it is split into two parts at the point where the emblem is located at the top half. i can put my best effort and probably glue + laminate , which would not look very good.
thanks
wpongal
Re: Naturalisation Certificate - Damaged
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:02 pm
by CR001
DO NOT laminate it. It WILL NOT be accepted for your passport application if laminated.
Is the 'corner' completely torn off? How did you manage to do this?
Re: Naturalisation Certificate - Damaged
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:16 pm
by wpongal
- i applied for my passport ; got the documents returned back to me by post.
- in a split second "lapse in concentration" ..i ended up opening the return postage by ripping the top ..without actually realising there was a certificate.
- this effectively cut through the emblem part.
Re: Naturalisation Certificate - Damaged
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:22 pm
by CR001
Keep it safe as it is, maybe just in a plastic sleeve. Unlikely you will need it again if you have already applied for your passport.
You can apply for a replacement certificate at a cost of about £198 if you wish to.
Re: Naturalisation Certificate - Damaged
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:35 pm
by wpongal
thank you
my wife is on ilr
- i am assuming, she needs it for the her application
- can i use my passport at that point instead?
in the event, our baby is born in india
- would i need the naturalisation certificate?
- can i plaster it and then send them through?
£198 for a duplicate / replacement is a pretty expensive mistake!
Re: Naturalisation Certificate - Damaged
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 9:26 am
by CR001
wpongal wrote:thank you
my wife is on ilr
- i am assuming, she needs it for the her application
- can i use my passport at that point instead?
British Passport will be sufficient
in the event, our baby is born in india
- would i need the naturalisation certificate?
- can i plaster it and then send them through?
British passport will be sufficient.
£198 for a duplicate / replacement is a pretty expensive mistake!
Indeed, it is.
Re: Naturalisation Certificate - Damaged
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 3:40 pm
by wpongal
many thanks CR001
Re: Naturalisation Certificate - Damaged
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:59 am
by ATP1983
wpongal wrote:dear friends,
i have accidently damaged my naturalisation certificate after my british passport application (online) was processed.
please can you suggest what to do in this case?
many thanks
wpongal
Hi
I am pretty much in the same boat as you. I have damaged my naturalisation certificate while opening the envelope. However only the Edge is torn from top to bottom and nothing of the contents. I have managed to glue it back.
How did u manage?
1)Did u order for a replacement? Its a expensive affair as I see?
2)I have got my British passport --but will need to Surrender my Indian passport and apply for OCI-- Will damaged certifctae be a problem here.
Please advice
Thnx