The Government introduced new provisions on 1 January 2004 which mean all successful applicants for naturalisation or registration as a British Citizen, who are aged 18 or over, must take an oath and pledge at a citizenship ceremony. The aim of the ceremony is to ensure that gaining Citizenship is a celebration and not just a case of receiving documents through the post.This gives Wigan Council an opportunity to welcome its new citizens and encourage them to play an active part in the community.
About the Ceremony
The majority of ceremonies held are group ceremonies at no cost to the applicant. However, a new citizen may decide to choose to have an individual ceremony which will incur a fee (please telephone for details.)
A group ceremony is held once a month, all citizenship ceremonies are private; only the new citizen and their guests are allowed to attend. The public have no right of entry to the ceremony and entry will be strictly controlled.
Wigan and Leigh Register Office is responsible for making arrangements for these ceremonies for persons who live within the Borough of Wigan. When an applicant receives a letter of approval from the Home Office they should contact the Register Office to obtain details of which ceremony they may attend.
Please note if you have any enquiries regarding an application for British citizenship you should contact the Home Office at the address below or Telephone 0151 237 5200.
