Under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 all applicants aged 18 years or over who have had their application for British citizenship granted must attend a citizenship ceremony.
The ceremony will include taking an oath or affirmation to the King and a pledge of loyalty to the United Kingdom.
Salford Register Office is responsible for making the arrangements for citizenship ceremonies of applicants who live within the city of Salford.
When an applicant receives a letter of approval from the Home Office, they should contact the Salford register office to obtain details of which ceremony they may attend. Applicants are required to attend a ceremony within three months of the approval from the Home Office being given, otherwise they may have to make a new arrangement.
To arrange a ceremony please ring 0161 603 6882 or you can email registeroffice@salford.gov.uk.
Standard group citizenship ceremonies will normally be held each month on a Tuesday afternoon at the council chamber, Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton. The number of applicants at each group ceremony may vary with up to 40 applicants attending a ceremony at any one time.
If you wish to celebrate becoming a British citizen in a more personal way, this may be for family, personal or cultural reasons, you may do so in the ceremony suite at the town hall. This will allow you to invite family and friends and have an alternative venue to the council chamber.
If this is your preference, you will need to contact this office as soon as possible to allow arrangements to be made within three months of your application being granted. You will be advised of when your ceremony may take place but the council will charge an extra fee for this. Ceremonies cannot be held in private homes.
The cost of private ceremonies are £100 per person.
Standard group ceremonies will normally start between at 2.30pm.
Applicants should arrive at 2pm prompt for the ceremony so that the Registrars’ may book you in and check your details. You must bring your Home Office invitation and your confirmation letter from Salford City Council to the ceremony as you will not be permitted entrance to the ceremony without them.
On your arrival at the ceremony we will give you a copy of the oath or affirmation depending on your choice, and the pledge to use during the ceremony. If you wish to swear your allegiance to the Crown whilst holding a holy book you should bring one to the ceremony with you.
The standard group ceremony will normally comprise the following:
There is no legal requirement for applicants under the age of 18 to attend a citizenship ceremony and take the oath and pledge. However, children under 18 who have applied with their parents may attend a ceremony with other members of the family.
Children attending a ceremony may take the oath and pledge if they wish and collect their certificate.
Whilst we realise that your Citizenship Ceremony is a celebratory service, unfortunately, we have restricted accommodation at the standard group ceremonies and therefore it is necessary to place a restriction of one guest per applicant.
There are no restrictions to guests at a private ceremony.
If you have any enquiries regarding an application for British citizenship, you should contact the Home Office in the first instance.
This page was last updated on 12 June 2024