Oh yes I remember you too! I suggest you check with your council again tomorrow/Wednesday - I'm sure yours is on its way too. And yes, I shall deffo confirm once I receive the invite! Thanks I've just rang my council and they confirmed they've received my certificate too! They said they're doing ce...
Oh yes I remember you too! I suggest you check with your council again tomorrow/Wednesday - I'm sure yours is on its way too. And yes, I shall deffo confirm once I receive the invite! Thanks Hi all, Thought I'd let you all know that my council has received my certificate this morning. They said the...
You may be ok for when UK ceremonies restart - also I expect that most overseas embassies and consulates are not doing ceremonies either. Note the link: https://www.immigrationboards.com/british-citizenship/citizenship-ceremonies-extended-period-to-6-months-t299727.html Thank you for the link and q...
am I placing an unnecessary risk on my citizenship by doing so? Yes, you are. There have been two reported cases on these forums of first British passport applications being submitted from overseas, after a successful naturalisation ceremony in the UK, triggering a review of whether the already gra...
Hi all, Like many recently, I received my approval letter for naturalisation via email recently. My family and I are currently overseas and will return to the UK soon after the birth of our child, which will be soon. As such, is there any detriment in asking the HO if they'll allow me to complete my...
Eligibility criteria: 1 year Settled Status as an EU citizen Language/LIUK Criteria: English speaking national + LIUK test Nationality : EU + Australia Method of application: Online Date of application: 21/01/2020 Payment method: Visa Debit Date of acknowledgement: 21/01/2020 Date of debit of fees: ...
Hi # Scar , # oria,#AC12 Can you guys tell me what exactly did you ask the Home Office? I mean what did you write can you write it here so I can copy to ask them same question? Because I have been writing to them and I only get reply that show they never look into my application Thank you I just wr...
The users in the general thread all appear to know what ho plans to do by mere guesswork or what they want ho to do and nothing else. The usual 90 days to attend a ceremony has been extended to 6 months with no penalties to applicants due to the current crisis. Note also that to attend a ceremony a...
There are many aspects to to your particular situation that makes me think that there will be many a slip betwixt cup and lip. Firstly, see this post by me earlier about why I think that processing naturalisation applications will slow down. Secondly, the general rule is that citizenship ceremonies...
Hello 👋, I know it's annoying to tell and ask something about BC due to COVID 19. But I have been told that HO is doing work in homes 🏠 now. Also HO is thinking to arrange ceremonies online. But once again no official statement made by HO, not even what HO is going to do. Hi small, Would you mind p...
Yep I totally agree with you, I feel like I just got caught up in the mess of delays but there's nothing we can do now. I think the proof is sadly in the pudding, there have been no approval letters since 23 March, which suggests they've at least slowed down due to working from home etc, or have li...
Hi rozearo, Interestingly, I got the complete opposite response three times when I called the HO (3 times) yesterday. All the HO staffers on the phone said that they are most definitely still processing citizenship applications, at least for the moment. The 3rd person in particular was very emphati...
I called the HO today and I have been told that they have stopped processing all the naturalization applications at the moment (mine was submitted about 2 months ago). The priority will be for Visa applications. So it look like that there will be a significant delay for all naturalization apllicati...
Hi all, I just wanted to see whether anyone had any experience with taking their citizenship ceremony outside the UK, and whether it was difficult to accomplish or not etc? I'm currently overseas with no idea when I'll actually be able to come back to the UK. I'm yet to receive my confirmation lette...
I called the HO today and I have been told that they have stopped processing all the naturalization applications at the moment (mine was submitted about 2 months ago). The priority will be for Visa applications. So it look like that there will be a significant delay for all naturalization apllicati...
Please note that it seems the processing of all nationality applications are suspended for now. It makes no difference where you apply from. The British citizenship is based on the application date. Hi Zimba, I called the HO 3 times yesterday and all 3 responses were that citizenship applications w...
Hi nervous123, I'm in a similar boat (stuck in Australia until I'm not), except that I haven't yet received my confirmation letter approving my application. One option I'm hoping to be able to use (and having spoken to the HO 3 times yesterday I got 3 slightly different answers) is requesting to tak...
Hey mate thank you for your response. I agree in theory that bookings can't possibly go to HO, what threw me was that underlined passage from my first post. Who the heck are they sending booking details to and why?
Hi all, Just wanted to get some advice regarding travel abroad for a few weeks while my application is being reviewed. It's a reasonably long post so I apologise in advance. I need to travel abroad in a few weeks and I will only be away for approx. 3 weeks, give or take a week. However, I can't yet ...
Hi djsuccess, thanks very much for your response. I attended the biometrics appointment already so I'll send them a quick email with cover letter to the address you suggested, thank you. It's quite ridiculous that I didn't include it but I think it's because I'd already made mention of it earlier in...
Hi there, I should add that I have indeed included mention of settled status in the section of the online application asking "Have you been granted indefinite leave to enter, or remain, in the UK?" I said yes here (settled status is indefinite leave to remain) and gave the date it was gran...
Hi all, Just hoping to get some advice based on a silly omission I made in my recent naturalisation application that I submitted on 21 Jan 2020; your help would be greatly appreciated. My application for naturalisation was made on the basis of having settled status for a year, and this is one of the...
I suspect they're able to pull up Home Office records, because that's what they say in the Requirements handbook (or the caseworker's handbook, can't remember which). Also you're able to do the same by submitting a SAR to UK Visas & Immigration. For each passport you have, you're able to ask for...
