Dorothygale53

We will be eligible to apply for citizenship at the end of this year. 2 of the kids UK passports have already expired, other child’s will expire next year with mine and my husbands expiring 2021. We will be applying for US passports as soon as we can. I have heard people like to keep both passports and was wondering if there was a benefit to this? Other then just being patriotic?! It’s a lot of money to renew all of our UK passports just before paying for all the citizenship fees snd THEN the US passports? If there is a benefit to this we will renew but otherwise it seems to be a lot of money for what?

RICH

No benefit I know of. I renewed my ukpp 5 years after I got my uspp, just to spread the cost .

Dorothygale53

livinginnyc

My UK passport is up for renewal around Feb next year, and it will be the first time I've renewed it since becoming a USC (actually its the first time I've ever renewed it). I plan to renew it simply as I do enjoy having two passports, but also it's an easy way to prove (if ever needed) I'm also a UKC.

spouse of scouse

One huge benefit (in my opinion) is that with a current UK passport you can re-enter whenever you like, whether that's to live permanently or just for a visit. We never know what life throws at us, there may be a reason that you need to return to the UK. Of course, you could enter on your US passport but you would be a visitor and go through the foreign nationals immigration section, would likely be questioned as to your reason for entering the UK, and could only stay for a maximum of 6 months. Up to you really and I do understand the expense involved.

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spouse of scouse

Hi Dorothy, my husband is indeed a Scouser He was born in Bootle but now lives in my home country of Australia. You Scousers sure do get around! If you have the time at any stage, I'd love to see your number plate! Hope to see you around the place
ps I just mentioned to my husband that I was talking with a scouser named Dorothy who lives in Kansas - he laughed and wondered if you have red shoes, I bet you've heard that 'joke' a million times

Pollyana

Its also much easier if you renew quickly, rather than leaving it for years. Leave it too long and its as much paperwork as applying for a first passport.

carcajou

Your legal status as British citizens does not change if you enter the UK on a foreign passport. British citizens cannot be overstayers in the UK.

However, your US passports will say on them that you were born in the UK - so I will bet you get asked about it straight away at UK immigration.

You can also make a copy of the photo page of your expiring UK passports which can assist with any ID queries.

This sort of thing happens all the time at UK immigration and will not be an issue.

I, personally, would go on with the renewals. A passport is easy conclusive proof of UK nationality should that ever be needed.

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spouse of scouse

That's a ripper number plate, well done you! Makes me want to get my husband one. As you'd know Melling isn't a million miles from Bootle, even in the same Borough.
We actually went to the UK in 2015 to live permanently, bought a house in New Brighton. I loved living there but scouse had forgotten how much he hated the winters and he lost a bit of his sparkle. So back to Oz we came.

I've just realised that I'm posting on an Immigration page, which I shouldn't really be doing as these pages are just for immigration, passport and visa info. I'll catch up with you when you post in another section, don't be a stranger!

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