Relinquishing citizenship and visas

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I'm in a country where I have to give up my British citizenship if I want to naturalise. I'm getting to the point where I should really do it, but there are so many implications. What are your experiences of getting British visas as a former citizen? Are they as much of an arsehole about it as for everyone else? Or heaven forbid worse because we're traitors?

I was talking to some Indian friends recently who all have an "I was Indian" card which means no visa required. I suddenly had hope, but I can't find anything like that for the UK. Does an equivalent exist?

India doesn't allow dual nationality and so the PIO card allows them to still be Indian and something else as well if that makes sense.

Britain allows dual nationality though.
I know of people who have not actually renounced a nationality but say they have.

Thanks! It's a right pain in the arse. I have to present the renunciation certificate to the new country, so I don't think it will be easy to cheat the system . Britain always treats émigrés as traitors so I suppose I shouldn't be surprised! I think Indian is a bit more open to viewing them as assets, despite the crazy nationalist policies.

I could be wrong but…

I was told by the British embassy that another country cannot force you to renounce your British citizenship. It can only be renounced voluntarily or removed from you by the Home Secretary (very extreme case). Whilst India and China (and others) do require their citizens to denounce citizenship if they voluntarily take another citizenship, the UK doesn’t. And it’s the original country’s rules that count, not the new one.

The US does not officially recognize dual citizenship and if you become a USC (as I did) you have to swear an oath that you have denounced all allegiance to any foreign government, state or monarchy
(or words yo that effect). The US only sees me as an American. My Naturalisation certificate says “former nationality: British citizen”. But it’s well known here that even they may demand that you renounce, they cannot force you since the UK permits dual citizenship and the UK “calls the shots” on whether you are British or not.
Is your new home country in a similar situation where they don’t recognize dual citizenship and assume you to be only a citizen of that country?

Would you necessarily need a visa? Many nationalities can visit the UK without a visa. I use my US passport even when I travel to the UK and don’t need a visa.