Citizenship ceremonies

Important service changes

Register offices at Kingswood Civic Centre and at Yate One Stop Shop (Yate Shopping Centre) are only open for the registration of deaths. Due to the current situation only one relative or informant may attend the appointment. Payment for certificates should be made by debit or credit card, cash or cheque cannot currently be accepted. Weddings and civil partnerships are now cancelled until further notice. You can contact us by phone on 01454 863140 or by email at registrationservice@southglos.gov.uk for any advice you need.

A citizenship ceremony is the final stage in granting British citizenship.

First you must apply to become a British citizen  through the Home Office.

Once your application has been processed and sent to us, we arrange a citizenship ceremony where you must take a citizenship oath and pledge.

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 standard group ceremony held approximately once a month – the cost of this is included in the fee paid to the Home Office (currently £80)*
  • a non-standard ceremony outside our scheduled group ceremonies that must be paid for

*Ceremonies are held in the evening in the Council Chamber at Kingswood Civic Centre. Our ceremonies begin at 7.30pm, new citizens and their guests have a chance to meet the dignitaries attending and their fellow new citizens before the ceremony starts.

Fees and booking

The fee for a non-standard ceremony (1-3 people) is £147 per person. This includes a non-refundable non-transferable £50 booking fee paid at the time of booking. You will be able to have 1 guest to attend with you. Non-standard ceremonies are held Monday to Friday, during office hours.

To book a non-standard citizenship ceremony contact us on 01454 863140.

 

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