Renew passort -- why not send to UK?
#46
Re: Renew passort -- why not send to UK?
The OH recently applied for citizenship, at no point did he have to offer up his foreign passport. I doubt your scenario could happen Bristol. Unless of course he's hauled in front of a judge for his hundreds of daytrips to the US that he can't remember
#47
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Re: Renew passort -- why not send to UK?
You can certainly continue to hold your British passport after you become Canadian.
In principle, you can travel on it and use your certificate of citizenship to prove your status when you return to Canada.
You'd still be wise to get a Canadian passport, though. It's a lot quicker to replace if lost than a citizenship certificate, and won't confuse airlines that expect Canadians to travel on Canadian documents.
There's no need to give up your British passport when you do that; you can carry on using it for entry to the UK and for other countries (such as those in the EU) that offer smoother entry to British citizens.
In principle, you can travel on it and use your certificate of citizenship to prove your status when you return to Canada.
You'd still be wise to get a Canadian passport, though. It's a lot quicker to replace if lost than a citizenship certificate, and won't confuse airlines that expect Canadians to travel on Canadian documents.
There's no need to give up your British passport when you do that; you can carry on using it for entry to the UK and for other countries (such as those in the EU) that offer smoother entry to British citizens.
#48
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Re: Renew passort -- why not send to UK?
While plausible, Bristol's scenario sounds far-fetched, and could in any event be overcome with other evidence of presence in Canada during the period in question.