US Citizenship and visiting the UK
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US Citizenship and visiting the UK
Hi all,.
I wanted to know if someone could just clarify a couple of points for me.. I am originally from the UK (born there), and moved to the US a few years ago.. I am now a US Citizen..
1. From what I understand taking the oath at the US Citizenship ceremony does not revoke your UK Citizenship, and the only real way to lose your British Citizenship is to apply to the UK.
2. I read that getting Citizenship in another country when you are a British subject does revoke your Citizenship? but I am unable to find a clear explanation on the difference between a British Subject and a British Citizen, as it appears this does not apply to being a British Citizen
3. When entering the UK, the customs form asks for nationality? Do you put US & UK? or just US if you are using a US passport? Someone told me UK Citizens "are required" to put UK? but is this true if you are traveling on a US password? (which is required for leaving and entering the US).
I would love to hear from Dean (British Consul) on this matters.. and would like to thank all in advance!
I wanted to know if someone could just clarify a couple of points for me.. I am originally from the UK (born there), and moved to the US a few years ago.. I am now a US Citizen..
1. From what I understand taking the oath at the US Citizenship ceremony does not revoke your UK Citizenship, and the only real way to lose your British Citizenship is to apply to the UK.
2. I read that getting Citizenship in another country when you are a British subject does revoke your Citizenship? but I am unable to find a clear explanation on the difference between a British Subject and a British Citizen, as it appears this does not apply to being a British Citizen
3. When entering the UK, the customs form asks for nationality? Do you put US & UK? or just US if you are using a US passport? Someone told me UK Citizens "are required" to put UK? but is this true if you are traveling on a US password? (which is required for leaving and entering the US).
I would love to hear from Dean (British Consul) on this matters.. and would like to thank all in advance!
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Re: US Citizenship and visiting the UK
Why not enter the UK on a UK passport? Assuming that you still have one?
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Re: US Citizenship and visiting the UK
figured that might confuse things.. and I figured if just going for a visit (2 weeks) why not just keep it simple.. plus my wife and kid only have US passports
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Welcome to BE.
You can use either passport to enter the UK if you are visiting. If you use your US PP put US citizen...UK PP.put UK citizen. The choice is yours.
You can use either passport to enter the UK if you are visiting. If you use your US PP put US citizen...UK PP.put UK citizen. The choice is yours.
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Re: US Citizenship and visiting the UK
Thank you Jersey Girl! Do you know if I am correct on the other two points I mentioned??
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
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Re: US Citizenship and visiting the UK
no sure about the difference between British Subject and Citizen point, but you are correct in that you have to fill in paperwork and the likes to renounce your british citizenship, you cannot lose it by becoming a citizen of another country , you just become a dual citizen, in your case it would be US/UK citizen
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Re: US Citizenship and visiting the UK
Hi all,.
I wanted to know if someone could just clarify a couple of points for me.. I am originally from the UK (born there), and moved to the US a few years ago.. I am now a US Citizen..
2. I read that getting Citizenship in another country when you are a British subject does revoke your Citizenship? but I am unable to find a clear explanation on the difference between a British Subject and a British Citizen, as it appears this does not apply to being a British Citizen
I wanted to know if someone could just clarify a couple of points for me.. I am originally from the UK (born there), and moved to the US a few years ago.. I am now a US Citizen..
2. I read that getting Citizenship in another country when you are a British subject does revoke your Citizenship? but I am unable to find a clear explanation on the difference between a British Subject and a British Citizen, as it appears this does not apply to being a British Citizen
3. When entering the UK, the customs form asks for nationality? Do you put US & UK? or just US if you are using a US passport? Someone told me UK Citizens "are required" to put UK? but is this true if you are traveling on a US password? (which is required for leaving and entering the US).
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Re: US Citizenship and visiting the UK
Thanks Roy! and everyone else that commented
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Not sure how it works in the UK, but it's a criminal offence in the US to misrepresent your citizenship when you enter the US, you have to tell them you're an American if you are one.
I would use your UK passport when entering the UK if I were you, your place of birth stated in your passport and your accent will indicate to the inspector that you are British anyway. I know Canadians born in Britain who used their Canadian passports to enter Britain, but why stand in line and fill in a landing card for no purpose?
You are a British citizen - even people who were resident on BOTs (except Hong Kong) got their full citizenship restored after Hong Kong was handed over to the Chinese.
I would use your UK passport when entering the UK if I were you, your place of birth stated in your passport and your accent will indicate to the inspector that you are British anyway. I know Canadians born in Britain who used their Canadian passports to enter Britain, but why stand in line and fill in a landing card for no purpose?
You are a British citizen - even people who were resident on BOTs (except Hong Kong) got their full citizenship restored after Hong Kong was handed over to the Chinese.
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Re: US Citizenship and visiting the UK
Not sure how it works in the UK, but it's a criminal offence in the US to misrepresent your citizenship when you enter the US, you have to tell them you're an American if you are one.
I would use your UK passport when entering the UK if I were you, your place of birth stated in your passport and your accent will indicate to the inspector that you are British anyway. I know Canadians born in Britain who used their Canadian passports to enter Britain, but why stand in line and fill in a landing card for no purpose?
You are a British citizen - even people who were resident on BOTs (except Hong Kong) got their full citizenship restored after Hong Kong was handed over to the Chinese.
I would use your UK passport when entering the UK if I were you, your place of birth stated in your passport and your accent will indicate to the inspector that you are British anyway. I know Canadians born in Britain who used their Canadian passports to enter Britain, but why stand in line and fill in a landing card for no purpose?
You are a British citizen - even people who were resident on BOTs (except Hong Kong) got their full citizenship restored after Hong Kong was handed over to the Chinese.
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It's a fair bet you are though and the inspector will twig to it. Unless you've formally renounced it or had it taken off you under the Immigration Act 2006 then you are a British citizen in this context. And really do you want to be explaining to UKBA that you haven't formally renounced it? What's the point? Just use your British passport when you enter the UK.
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It's a fair bet you are though and the inspector will twig to it. Unless you've formally renounced it or had it taken off you under the Immigration Act 2006 then you are a British citizen in this context. And really do you want to be explaining to UKBA that you haven't formally renounced it? What's the point? Just use your British passport when you enter the UK.
I have never had any issues entering the UK on a US passport with a UK birth place and UK citizenship but claiming US citizenship.
Sometimes you get shorter lines for foreign passports, especially at smaller, regional airports.
If you're entering with family members who do not hold both passports, it's easier to go through the foreigner line all together.
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It's a fair bet you are though and the inspector will twig to it. Unless you've formally renounced it or had it taken off you under the Immigration Act 2006 then you are a British citizen in this context. And really do you want to be explaining to UKBA that you haven't formally renounced it? What's the point? Just use your British passport when you enter the UK.
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I'm assuming you've got a British passport, going by what the OP was saying, so in that case you are a British citizen. If you can't understand why it's simpler to use a British passport to enter the UK than stand in a line where you have to get checked more thoroughly, then I can't explain it to you. Yes, if you are accompanying people who aren't British citizens I suppose.