Citizenship ceremonies
A citizenship ceremony is the final stage of being granted British citizenship.
First you must apply to become a British citizen through the Home Office.
What happens next
Once your application has been processed and approved, if you request a ceremony with South Gloucestershire, your certificate will be sent to us.
We will contact you to arrange a citizenship ceremony where you must take a citizenship oath and pledge. You must take your invitation when you go to the ceremony.
The ceremony must take place within 3 months of receiving your invitation from the Home Office.
About the ceremony
Citizenship ceremonies in South Gloucestershire take place at our register office:
Kingswood Civic Centre
High Street
Kingswood
Bristol
BS15 9TR
Types of ceremony
There are two types of citizenship ceremony:
- a group ceremony with other residents gaining citizenship
- a private ceremony with friends and family
Fees and booking
The cost of attending a group citizenship ceremony is included in the application fee paid to the Home Office. Group citizenship ceremonies are held once a month, usually on a Thursday.
The fee for a private ceremony is £155 per new citizen (excluding minors). You can book a ceremony slot from Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm subject to availability.
You can invite up to 4 guests to both types of ceremony.
Contact us
If you have received your invitation from the Home Office but have not yet heard from us, contact us by:
- phone: 01454 865150
- email: registrationservice@southglos.gov.uk