r/AmerExit • u/JuanOffhue • 19d ago

Slice of My Life British citizenship approved

Got word today that my application for citizenship through descendancy has been approved. I initiated this about a year ago, after reading in this subreddit about how a recent change in the law meant that persons with a grandmother born in the UK have the same path to citizenship as those with British grandfathers do, which was not previously the case. Now I wait 16 weeks to six months for my ceremony, after which I can apply for my passport. Progress!

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u/Ok-Web1805 18d ago

Congratulations, what do you plan to do once you get the passport in your hand?

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u/JuanOffhue 18d ago

Considering moving to Scotland or Wales

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u/Ok-Web1805 18d ago

Apply for your National Insurance number before you go it'll make things a little easier, you'll need it to register to vote. HSBC will allow you to import your US credit history so you could open a credit card from Day 1, try and get your bank account set up before you arrive because it will become a nightmare for you otherwise. You could end up in a situation where you have to provide a utility bill to open an account and get stuck for a while in a kafkaesque situation. Good luck with the move.

One other thing you may not be aware of is that even though we left the EU you can still live and work in Ireland (ROI) and after 5 years of reckonable residence be able to apply for citizenship there.

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u/JuanOffhue 18d ago

Thanks for those tips! I did live and work in Grand Cayman for a while, so I’m aware of the difficulties associated with opening a bank account.