I can confirm, if anyone is in a similar position, that it’s a template email and the birth certificate is for parental responsibility. I called and this was confirmed. All the best to everyone.

Fair enough, it’s just confusing because the email asks for it to confirm citizenship. But hopefully it’s just a standard template. I’ll send it just in case.

It asked for court orders relating to the child - parental responsibility. So I assumed because I didn’t have any court orders , nothing else was needed. Guess I was wrong.

Thanks that’s very helpful- maybe it’s a standard template email!

Hi there, just got an email from HMPO about my son’s birth certificate. He was UK born but we got settled status after he was born. He does have a registration/naturalisation certificate which we submitted. They’re asking for his birth certificate and say “ British passports are issued to those who ...

Hello! When applying for a first British passport, If HMPO loses your documents (foreign passport and certificate) before they are able to scan it as received, and you need to resubmit, do you need to apply for a replacement of the foreign passport befor another application? Or would it be considere...

Thank you, and regarding the parents details I need to enter for the first passport after obtaining the certificate- do I need to enter the details of grandparents? Not sure I have details of grandparents. I understand there is one form for all passport routes- just curious if there is anything else...

Hi there, Under the FAQ for first adult passport, it mentions you need to post your passport documents to HMPO, do you need to provide the packaging or is there a specific package you obtain from the post office? Also my wife’s applying for a passport using her maiden name as her original country pa...

Ok thanks- found an email it was 8 years ago , but will add a note as I’d like to be judged on bad character or anything!

Help please, I submitted but when going over my answers I noticed under the previous marriage I selected no, but wa a married and divorced 10 years ago. Should I add details of the divorce and marriage as a note with the evidence section detailing what I know? Not sure if I can find exact details et...

Apologies if a stupid question , but if we received email 7/12/22 would 12 months be 7/12/23? Or does one need to wait till the 8/12/23 ?

Thanks for the response. Much appreciated

Much appreciated. Another question apologies - can my wife use her married surname on the naturalisation application if it’s different to her passport surname? She’s been using her married surname since arriving in the UK for work and banking etc? I think I read that initially naturalisation applica...

Hi there- does 12 months from getting ILR mean the date of issue on the card or perhaps date you received it?

Sorry, another question. I was physically in the UK on the 8th December 2018, flew out on the 10th of December 2018, but returned 10 Jan 2019 from vacation. I want to submit my online application for citizenship on the 8th December 2023. Does that still count as being present as I left shortly after...

My family and I are applying for citizenship after a year on ILR, wife and I have lined up different referees which I believe should suite, but do the 2 children applying with us need different referees ? I.e 4 new referees, if that makes sense? So each child with their own different referees. Schoo...

Do you think a letter of some kind could be added as additional info? As we couldn’t get the father to sign anything

Hi there, We’re applying for citizenship soon and we all have ILR (wife, daughter and stepson included). My step sons bio dad doesn’t live in the UK but is named on his South African birth certificate. When applying for citizenship, will we need his bio dads signature to apply for citizenship or his...

Much appreciated - thanks for the feedback!

Hi there, wife and I have ILR, curious whether there is a visa route for parents who don’t live in the UK( a route to bring them to the UK on a permanent basis as we’re their primary care givers) ? Is there a route to “sponsor” them, and if so can you point me to the site with costs etc?

Much appreciate- quick question regarding referees for a 2 year old? The doctors won’t provide their passport details and he hasn’t started school as yet. We’ve asked a friend of the family to be a sponsor, just wondering if we still need a second person or how lenient they are with referees for kid...

Apologies if this isn’t the correct place, but some links don’t seem to be working, and I was hoping for some direction- my son Was born in the UK before we obtained ILR. Which application do we apply for his registration, as I understand he doesn’t need naturalisation(he’s 2) and any idea of the fe...

Applied for ILR Route : Set (0) Skilled worker 5 year , 2 employers Date application sent : 27 July 2022 Standard Document received by HO : 27 July 2022 (online submission) Ack letter received (if applicable) : 27 July 2022 Biometric Letter received : Date Biometrics Enrolled : 27 July 2022 Payment ...

Have you had a response yet from the home office? Seems quite long

In case anyone is in a similar position, apparently landlords receive a code from HO that notifies them a set period we’re allowed to rent. The SLA says 2 days but you never know!