How long in the processing time for renunciation of British citizenship?

When I did my renunciation back in 2018 it took me 6 weeks using the paper submission of the RN1 with all supporting documents. However, others have said that doing their online has meant a considerably longer wait - many did not hear anything for six months and in one case, the renunciation papers were returned back to the Home Office as undelivered. Factoring in six months for the renunciation would mean that it is advisable to do it at latest eighteen months after gaining Austrian citizenship, although my personal belief is that it is best to press on with it as soon as possible, since the last thing I would want is for a long and strenuous procedure to be rendered null and void by a failure to get the paperwork done in time. The complications of the process "lapsing" that Uzbek and Ukrainian citizens I know have told me about are simply not worth the hassle.

How long did your naturalisation process take from start to finish?

Naturalisation timeline based on my experience I had my information appointment in April 2017, and was given an appointment for the application (Antragstermin) in late October 2017. The decision confirming eligibility (Zusicherungsbescheid) came through at the end of April 2018, with the ceremony for Austrian citizenship taking place at the start of July 2018.

Do I need to also get a Personalausweis?

I chose to get a Personalausweis to not continue to have to use my passport as an identity card (as I had to as a Briton). I got it a month or so after my passport, to ensure that the two documents do not have the same expiry date. It wasn't essential or compulsory to have one, but the use outstrips the financial outlay (ca. EUR 65 when I applied in Summer 2018).

How long did it take for your Austrian passport to be issued?

4 working days. My passport was sent for processing on the day I gained my Austrian citizenship, and I took delivery of my passport four working days later. I subsequently had a Personalausweis issued a few months later that took a similar amount of time to be issued.

Were you ever without a passport and therefore unable to travel?

No. Because of not being allowed to be stateless as naturalising from holding an EU Member State citizenship, the ceremony was held once I had proved that I had triggered the renunciation process (I sent copies of the full papers to MA35, including proof of payment), and therefore I was temporarily (for approx 2 weeks) a dual British/Austrian citizen. My Austrian passport was sent for processing on the day I gained Austrian citizenship, and I had it within four days. Until my renunciation was confirmed my British passports were still valid. I did not , however, travel with them again.

Do I have to do military or alternative civilian service if I naturalise and take Austrian citizenship?

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How long in the processing time for renunciation of British citizenship?

How long did your naturalisation process take from start to finish?

Do I need to also get a Personalausweis?

Were you ever without a passport and therefore unable to travel?

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How long in the processing time for renunciation of British citizenship?

How long did your naturalisation process take from start to finish?

Do I need to also get a Personalausweis?

How long did it take for your Austrian passport to be issued?

Were you ever without a passport and therefore unable to travel?

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How long did your naturalisation process take from start to finish?

Do I need to also get a Personalausweis?

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How long in the processing time for renunciation of British citizenship?

How long did your naturalisation process take from start to finish?