and it sucks...
He wanted to keep his South African passport and have dual citizenship, which involves getting permission from the SA government, but also getting proof from the UK government that he hasn't yet applied for British citzenship, each step -of course- costs money and needs long-winded applications, and copies of passports sent off etc etc.
The idea is that the travelling will be so much easier if he has British citizenship, because the visas in various places will be easier and cheaper.
He is currently on 'indefinate leave to remain' for which he had to do a hilarious exam on 'Britishness' that honestly, no British person could ever pass!
So the final stage is the swearing-in cermony where you have to promise to serve the queen and country (and pay £800 of course)
ugg...
