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Hello again,
Hoping for more advice please.
Citizenship ceremony was this morning, but the registrar wrote the wrong date for today’s date. She took the certificate back, gave a photocopy with a hand written note on it, and said she would arrange a new certificate from the home office.
Called the UKVI helpline, who were not very helpful. Said they’d never heard of this before and basically didn’t want to help.
So
1) does the BRP still need to be returned within 5 days, as the certificate here is only a photocopy.
2) any idea how long we have to wait
3) is it possible to apply for a passport using this photocopy. Registrar seemed to think it was ok, but UKVI helpline was “absolutely not” despite never heard of this scenario before.
Thank you!

She wrote 2019 or what?

I don't believe HMPO would accept a photocopy. Also consider that even the photocopy has an invalid date on it.

It's possible to correct erroneous certificates for a fee (£250). But as it is an official mistake, they will correct it for free but it might take some time.

As you attended the ceremony, you are British even if you don't have a certificate in hand at the moment.

She will probably return the certificate here:

https://www.gov.uk/get-replacement-citi ... ertificate

She wrote 02/02/2010
3 days out

Was hoping to go on holiday in couple of months so hoping it’s a quick error to correct. Existing passport no longer valid as no dual nationality allowed.

Any experiences here of timescales?

For anyone who might want to know in future, it took 3 weeks and the new certificate was posted directly (not via council)

dazzle wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:10 am

For anyone who might want to know in future, it took 3 weeks and the new certificate was posted directly (not via council)

3 Weeks. Excellent. They played quick. Anyway it was an error from an authority.

Thank you for letting us know. That's helpful for others.