Citizenship ceremonies

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Information about Citizenship Ceremonies 

You will be sent a letter from the Home Office inviting you to book your citizenship ceremony when:

  • your application for citizenship is successful 
  • you’re over 18.

Once you have been approved and have received your Home Office invitation letter, you can book your citizenship ceremony. 

If you have not yet received an invitation letter from the Home Office, you will not be able to make a booking and must wait until you have received it before attempting to book.

We offer group citizenship ceremonies at Hendon Town Hall, and you can bring one guest with them.  

We can also offer private citizenship ceremonies at Hendon Town Hall.  These ceremonies have greater availability and you can attend with up to 8 guests.  There is a fee payable for this ceremony.

Invitation to book your citizenship ceremony

If you are in receipt of your Home Office invitation letter, please book your ceremony online.

You will need to make sure you book your place(s) on a citizenship ceremony before the invitation expires.  If an invitation has expired (or will expire before you or a member of your group can attend a ceremony) then you will need to contact the Home Office.

If you are under 18 years of age you do not need to attend the ceremony; your parents can collect certificates on your behalf.

Book your ceremony online

What you should bring to the ceremony

  • ​your original invitation letter from the Home Office
  • your passport or photo ID.

We can not include you in the ceremony without seeing these documents, you must bring them with you.

At the ceremony

  • you’ll swear or affirm an oath of allegiance to the Crown and make a pledge to uphold UK values and laws
  • you’ll be presented with a certificate of British citizenship and a welcome pack
  • professional photographs will be taken and will be available to purchase..

Charges for citizenship ceremonies

There is no charge for attending a group ceremony.

If you would like a private ceremony, the cost for this is £158 on a weekday or £180 on a Saturday. This payment is taken online when you book your ceremony.

Where ceremonies are held

All ceremonies take place at:

Barnet Register Office in Hendon Town Hall 
The Burroughs 
London 
NW4 4BG    

Getting to us by car

If using a sat nav use postcode: NW4 4AX