Oh no! So the certificates DO expire? Does that mean we're back to the 21 day window to book the ceremony? (How can that be if it's taking a month for the invitation to reach some people?) Would they actually send it back if it expired, and what would one do about it if that happened? Aghh. I think...

Yikes. So I called Brent council today after them telling me they weren't accepting new bookings during lockdown (not even for December) after my ceremony was cancelled on account of that. Turns out that probably wasn't true because they're booked up until January now but also turns out my certifica...

Well I phoned Brent council today to see what was happening since all they told people was "your ceremony is cancelled" and literally no other information. They aren't rescheduling any ceremonies until the lockdown is lifted. So just gotta wait until it's lifted and then phone again to mak...

Welp, Brent council cancelled my ceremony today with absolutely no instructions of what to do next. Literally just "your citizenship ceremony has been cancelled" and nothing else. Sooo like must I call again and book now or do I have to wait until lockdown eases?

And got my ceremony booked with Brent council! 11th November was the earliest. So all in all that's:

16th June approval.
23rd September - date on invitation letter (actual arrival 9th October)
11th November - Ceremony

OMG I'M ALMOST DONE YOU GUYS.

Invitation letter received! Approval was middle of June and the date on the letter is 23rd September, which gives me like 3 working days of leeway to book the ceremony lol (it states 21 days from the date on the letter which seems a little tight to me all things considered). I'll phone Brent counci...

Invitation letter received! Approval was middle of June and the date on the letter is 23rd September, which gives me like 3 working days of leeway to book the ceremony lol (it states 21 days from the date on the letter which seems a little tight to me all things considered). I'll phone Brent council...

Hi, How did you get through to Brent?. The only form of contact is via phone and the line is closed for today due to training. I used the general online contact form on the website and selected Nationality Services as the topic. This lets you send an email to the nationality team, they take a good ...

Well I got a very useful reply from Brent council now, they confirmed they don't have my certificate yet and said that the HO has been very intermittent in sending certificates to them. They've tried to get more information from them regarding timelines, but haven't received any response either.

Welp, super duper helpful email from Brent council

"Thank you for your email.

Please contact Home Office for assistance as we only deal with the citizenship ceremonies.

Regards,"

Like this does not even remotely address my query

Has anyone here from Brent Council received invitation? We were approved early July and still waiting for certificate and invitation. I got approval in the middle of June, still no invitation letter from Brent council sadly. I'm going to try and contact them via the online form (I'm not big on phon...

Hello fresh from the grave.. From which country You applied the online NQ application?? Inside uk or outside uk ( S. Africa) And what else did u submit and how long does it take to receive the paper Can u please kindly clarify Thank u Hey sorry for not getting back to you! I don't log on here often...

Eligibility criteria: 5 years resident + 1 year with ILR Language/LIUK Criteria: CEFR B1 Nationality : South African Method of application: Online Date of application: 25/02/2020 Payment method: Card Date of acknowledgement: 27/02/2020 Date of debit of fees: 25/02/2020 Date of biometric letter recei...

OK I got the letter now So if you do it online then you don't need to post anything and it seems fairly efficient (surprising!).

I have recently applied myself, but a postal application. I'm a bit concerned as they've still not taken any money out and it's been more than the 10 working days! I need to get on with my Naturalisation application, so this is now holding it up. They are really slow, they had a warning up when I d...

Hey folks! I just finished doing my online application for form NQ (proof of non-acquisition of British citizenship) so that I can keep my South African citizenship. After you pay the last step is "Download and print" your form, but then that's it? I don't have to post it anywhere or do an...

Hi everyone!

I just wanted to report back to say my wife's visa was APPROVED this morning!

A huge thank you to everyone who helped us out! Without the information on these boards and from you all I very much doubt we'd be celebrating like we are today

Also when my wife asked the agent "what if I need my old passports to include with my supporting documentation?" the reply was "I don't know".

!!!???

Very inspiring.

Ok that's 2 votes for uncertified copies and 1 for originals ;) Guys my wife had her biometrics at VFS in Kuala Lumpur today and a few things stood out to me: 1. They took the first 3 pages of her application form including the first declaration. Why would they need to do this? Now I'm unsure if I l...

Last minute question! Does the copy of sponsor's BRP/passport need to be certified at all? If so is post office certified copy acceptable or does it have to be a solicitor? Preferably send original passport & BRP because usually In case of British passport the copy may work. You know what, for ...

Last minute question! Does the copy of sponsor's BRP/passport need to be certified at all? If so is post office certified copy acceptable or does it have to be a solicitor?

IHS payment is part of the online process correct. Form SU07 is NOT required for a spouse visa. SA ID book is irrelevant to a UK visa application. It is only applicable in SA for SA stuff. If you are in the UK, there is NO requirement to submit your original documents anyway. Copies will be fine. Y...

Hi all, we're just submitting my wife's spouse visa online application now. She is applying from Malaysia and all information we've been able to find up till now points to us having to send our documents to Sheffield. We noticed this line "you must provide original and photocopy of all supporti...

Sorry for small bump! I'm starting to get worried about including both my actual passport and my brp card. It kind of leaves me without documentation and would be a headache if post office or home office lost them... Wondering if South African passport is necessary to include it if I can just includ...

Hey everyone! We are 1 week away from applying for my wife's spouse visa! Please help us take a look at our supporting documents list and help us figure out if we've got everything in order :) Quick background info: I am South African with ILR and wife is Malaysian, she is applying from Malaysia and...