British citizenship

[joebloggs]

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...df?view=Binary

i cant see anything here about the Home Office sending papers to your embassy informing them your now a British Citizen

and

Hi
Like you, I am South African and have also submitted a naturalisation application. However, I have not done the NQ or SA Embassy route as it takes so long (from the SA embassy side).

I was told by the consular service that it is my responsibility to inform them that I have obtained British Citizenship, they are not informed by UKBA in any way. So if you don't say anything, how will they know. They will only know when you renew your passport again as it is one of the questions. My husband has dual SA / British Citizenship (for a 4 of years now) and travels in and out of South Africa on his SA passport. He never did the 'permission' step with Home Affairs.

Whichever way you choose to do it (the cost wasn't justifiable to me as I won't go back to live), it is easy to resume SA citizenship again if you choose to return.

Thanks
Char

http://www.immigrationboards.com/vie...23a6b3a4864472

[Terpe]

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...df?view=Binary

i cant see anything here about the Home Office sending papers to your embassy informing them your now a British Citizen

and

Hi
Like you, I am South African and have also submitted a naturalisation application. However, I have not done the NQ or SA Embassy route as it takes so long (from the SA embassy side).

I was told by the consular service that it is my responsibility to inform them that I have obtained British Citizenship, they are not informed by UKBA in any way. So if you don't say anything, how will they know. They will only know when you renew your passport again as it is one of the questions. My husband has dual SA / British Citizenship (for a 4 of years now) and travels in and out of South Africa on his SA passport. He never did the 'permission' step with Home Affairs.

Whichever way you choose to do it (the cost wasn't justifiable to me as I won't go back to live), it is easy to resume SA citizenship again if you choose to return.

Thanks
Char

http://www.immigrationboards.com/vie...23a6b3a4864472

Exactly so.....
UKBA has no interest and no mandate. They place great emphasis on informing folks that it is their own responsibility to liaise with their own authorities.

Additionally, the Philippine law itself is not clear on this issue anyway.
Despite being formally requested to clarify the position this has not so far been resolved.
It's a very interesting topic......maybe deserves it's own discussion thread.

The Philippine law was originally developed solely with USA in mind.
(the pledge of USA clearly requires the applicant to:-

...entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty..

Most other countries do not require you to renounce your existing citizenship.
However, many Embassies do like to turn a nice earner where they can and may not want to precisely clarify on an individual basis..................it's a 'grey area'

But interesting...

PS: There's a recipricol question I suppose on whether the Philippine Oath Taking invalidates British Citizenship and the British Passport.....After all the wording of the Oath is very similar....
Hehehe

[gWaPito]

Something not ringing right here ....Being stopped and turnt around at Jed coz of Pport deactivation..I should coco

[joebloggs]

Something not ringing right here ....Being stopped and turnt around at Jed coz of Pport deactivation..I should coco

why wasn't she stopped when she left the Airport in the UK

[Mystica]

why wasn't she stopped when she left the Airport in the UK

Simply because I have a valid visa going to Saudi which is the Saudia's main concern!