After the ceremony, the approval letter was not returned to us. I realized this after we came home. I went back to check this. But they couldn't find that and told me that it will no longer be needed for me as I was given the naturalization certificate. Would it be OK without that letter now or in f...

We booked & attended private ceremony today. After ceremony, we were told that it 2 -3 weeks to get the British Passport under pilot project and we don't need to do anything. But we rang HM Passport office to check the status of our passport application. They told us that our application has bee...

Thanks for your inputs mate. As I applied under pilot project scheme(Naturalisation + passport at the same time), how long will it take to receive my British passport after my ceremony? Do I require to do anything after the ceremony like informing passport office that I finished my ceremony like that?

Yes, i asked the same question that i would be falling out side of 90 days of time limit by the time i return from our planned holidays. Then the lady explained me that 90 days counts from the date of the immediate appointment in the council NOT from the date on the approval letter. The confirmation...

Do you mean to say that council simply book the ceremony appointment without checking the validity of applicant's approval letter? Is it applicant's responsibility to calculate the 90 days period and make sure to book appointment within this time limit? if so, would this not be a mistake from local ...

Thanks mate for this info. My understanding from your post is, if the applicant missed either to book an appointment or missed to attend the booked ceromony, then all this process will kick in. In my case, i already booked the ceremony appointment and council conformed the appointment via email, so ...

I have been looking for this 90 days validity rule for approval letters. But i couldn't find this either our naturalisation application form or approval letter.

Would you mind sharing any home office link which says applicant has to attend the ceremony within 90 days from the date of approval?

I think Private appointments are only an option but home office can't impose us to go for it. Not sure. I spoke to the council about this 90 days validity. Council also said that we will have to attend in 90 days but as long as council can book an appointment, we should be OK. What they explained wa...

Hello Guys, We applied for naturalisation and British passport at the same time in March 2016(under pilot project) and we received the approval letter on 14/6 with the date on the letter as 02/06. In the letter it is advised that we will have to book for the ceremony within 21 days to the (local)cou...