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Applying for Dual Citizenship
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 9:19 am
by lak8788
Hi,
Please help me to clarify this.
Currently I'm on ILR VISA (obtained in May 2018). So I can apply for British citizenship in May 2019. However I very much like to keep my original citizenship too. My country accepts dual citizenship. However I'm not very much clear with the process.
1. when it's time for me to apply for the British citizenship (in May 2019), can I apply for dual citizenship directly without revoking my original nationality?
or
2. do I have to apply for British nationality (and my original nationality will revoke), and then go back to my country and apply for dual nationality there?
Thanks
Re: Applying for Dual Citizenship
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 9:46 am
by mamalicious187
lak8788 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 9:19 am
Hi,
Please help me to clarify this.
Currently I'm on ILR VISA (obtained in May 2018). So I can apply for British citizenship in May 2019. However I very much like to keep my original citizenship too. My country accepts dual citizenship. However I'm not very much clear with the process.
1. when it's time for me to apply for the British citizenship (in May 2019), can I apply for dual citizenship directly without revoking my original nationality?
or
2. do I have to apply for British nationality (and my original nationality will revoke), and then go back to my country and apply for dual nationality there?
Thanks
You just need to apply for British Citizenship, if your country of origin allows dual nationality then you would have both after your British Citizenship ceremony.
Re: Applying for Dual Citizenship
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:16 am
by lak8788
mamalicious187 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 9:46 am
You just need to apply for British Citizenship, if your country of origin allows dual nationality then you would have both after your British Citizenship ceremony.
Does that mean I don't have to do anything specifically when I apply for the British citizenship in order to keep my original nationality? Will I automatically have dual citizenship?
Thanks
Re: Applying for Dual Citizenship
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:21 am
by CR001
lak8788 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:16 am
mamalicious187 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 9:46 am
You just need to apply for British Citizenship, if your country of origin allows dual nationality then you would have both after your British Citizenship ceremony.
Does that mean I don't have to do anything specifically when I apply for the British citizenship in order to keep my original nationality? Will I automatically have dual citizenship?
Thanks
Useful to state what your current nationality is
Re: Applying for Dual Citizenship
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:23 am
by lak8788
CR001 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:21 am
Useful to state what your current nationality is
I'm Sri Lankan and and we are allowed to hold dual citizenship.
Re: Applying for Dual Citizenship
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:24 am
by CR001
You will need to check with your embassy. It varies from country to country what the requirements are to retain your birth nationality.
For example, a South African citizen has to get permission from the SA embassy to retain SA citizenship before they apply for British citizenship. If they don't, they automatically lose their SA citizenship.
Re: Applying for Dual Citizenship
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:26 am
by mamalicious187
lak8788 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:23 am
CR001 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:21 am
Useful to state what your current nationality is
I'm Sri Lankan and and we are allowed to hold dual citizenship.
Well, if your application is successful then you would hold both
Re: Applying for Dual Citizenship
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 5:31 am
by drdh4
hey,
You can apply for dual citizenship of SL as soon as you receive your ILR under Retention rule. If you wait till your BC then you'll have to apply under Resumption rule (this is what I did).
-If you go for Resumption category SLHC will cancel you current SL passport (have to pay a small fine)
Hope this helps
Re: Applying for Dual Citizenship
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:12 am
by lak8788
CR001 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:24 am
You will need to check with your embassy. It varies from country to country what the requirements are to retain your birth nationality.
For example, a South African citizen has to get permission from the SA embassy to retain SA citizenship before they apply for British citizenship. If they don't, they automatically lose their SA citizenship.
Thank !
Re: Applying for Dual Citizenship
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:15 am
by lak8788
drdh4 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2019 5:31 am
hey,
You can apply for dual citizenship of SL as soon as you receive your ILR under
Retention rule. If you wait till your BC then you'll have to apply under
Resumption rule (this is what I did).
-If you go for Resumption category SLHC will cancel you current SL passport (have to pay a small fine)
Hope this helps
Thanks !
Re: Applying for Dual Citizenship
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 10:43 am
by bigben1982
Hi drdh4,
Under the resumption rule, have to pay a small fee plus SLR 300000 right?
Could you please clarify this information?