How to Get a Replacement UK Citizenship Certificate

Being a citizen of UK is really a matter of proud. People from different countries prefer to be shifted there for higher studies or good job or any other thing but in certain case, if you want to get a replacement UK citizenship certificate, you will have to follow a predetermined process for this purpose. Check out the steps you should take in this direction.

Payment for replacement certificate

When you plan to get a replacement UK citizenship certificate, you need to pay £85 for ordering registration or neutralization certificate. Same fee is applicable for correction of mistake on a certificate.

Conditions for getting the replacement certificate

Getting a replacement certificate is possible for one only when he or she has become a British citizen before October 1986. More help in this direction can be expected from UK Visas and Immigration for support. People who want to get a certified copy of naturalisation or registration certificate can get it from the national archives in following conditions.

If the date of issuing of naturalization certificate is between 1st Jan, 1844 to 30th Sep, 1986.

If the date of issuing of registration certificate is between 1st Jan 1949 to 30th Sep, 1986

These conditions are required for legal matters

Replacement of damaged certificate

If you have lost the certificate and want a replacement for lost or damaged certificate, you need nothing but download the application form for duplicate citizenship certificate from official website of UK citizenship. This application form is a 41 KB PDF file. After downloading, you should fill the application completely. After completing the application form, you should complete the payment slip and pay the fees through cheque or credit card. You will get details about fee and payment slip on a separate file, fees leaflet which is again a PDF file of 1 MB. After filling all the information well, you should send the application form and cheque both in given address as per the official website.

Correction of mistakes on the certificate

People who have issues regarding certain information or spellings in certificate should write an application regarding this matter. Also, they are asked for evidences where the information has been displayed correctly, for instance, an address proof in case of mistakes in address or identity card to proof the correct spelling of name. Now send the application, required documents, original certificate and cheque for fee to the address given in official website. This is how; correction in your registration certificate can be done.