does British passport matter?

Question

i've been living with my British partner for lats 2 years in the UK. he suggest that I can get British passport a year after when we marry. My passport is good enough to let me go to any EU country without visa but I still need visa for USA and so on.. but im well educated person with a good job so it's not an issue but only hassle... some say it's important to have right passport to be successful.. I'm confused. I'm not desperate to get a better passport or to be a British. but would having a British passport improve my life?

Answer 1

Only do it if you want to vote in local elections in Britain, or if you travel to the USA a lot and would find it easier not to have to deal with visas.

Answer 2

Much depends on where you are from and what you do. But walter has it right though. Having a UK passport or one from a respected country can help work wise and travel wise.

Here is the thing though. The UK does not recognize renunciations of citizenship from other countries. Say you became a US citizen and had to renounce your UK one to get it. The UK does not recognize that. Once a UK citizen always a citizen and they have no issues w. multiple citizenships. So depending on where you are from if your home country requires you to state that you are giving up your UK one to keep citizenship there you still get to keep both. Or at it's basic level Mums the word.

If you plan on living in the UK a British passport is the way to go. There can be subtle discrimination otherwise. Access to health services could possibly be something to think about but that depends.

With a UK passport you don't need a visa to visit the US anymore. And to stay would be a far shorter process.

Answer 3

You do not say which nationality you are. If you are Scandanadian then you need not change your passport, and I would say the same for a Belgian passport. They are well respected nationalities and passports, as an Australian, New Zealand or Canadian passport.
If you are German or French or Turkish then I would say change your passport. If your passport is from a Muslim country then I again would say change your passport, as I would say if you also had an Israeli passport and would like to travel to Muslim countries in the Middle East or Asia.