Passport for: First Passport after Naturalisation - Adult Applying from: UK Method of Application: Online Passport Office: HMPO Newport Date of Application: 8 Dec 2020 Date Identity Verified: 8 Dec 2020 Date Documents Sent: 8 Dec 2020 Date Documents Delivered: 10 Dec 2020 Date Application being pro...

Passport for: First Passport after Naturalisation - Adult Applying from: UK Method of Application: Online Passport Office: HMPO Newport Date of Application: 8 Dec 2020 Date Identity Verified: 8 Dec 2020 Date Documents Sent: 8 Dec 2020 Date Documents Delivered: 10 Dec 2020 Date Application being proc...

Date of application: 28 May 2020 Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 August 2020 Date of approval: 21 August 2020 Ceremony letter received: 23 November 2020 Letter dated: 14 November 2020 Ceremony: Cannot book it because the Westminster council website is not working and the registar says that there is no...

Date of application: 28 May 2020 Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 August 2020 Date of approval: 21 August 2020 Ceremony letter received: 23 November 2020 Letter dated: 14 November 2020 Ceremony: Cannot book it because the Westminster council website is not working and the registar says that there is no...

Date of application: 28 May 2020 Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 August 2020 Date of approval: 21 August 2020 Ceremony letter received: 23 November 2020 Letter dated: 14 November 2020 Ceremony: Cannot book it because the Westminster council website is not working and the registar says that there is no ...

Date of application: 28 May 2020 Date Biometrics enrolled: 19 August 2020 Date of approval: 21 August 2020 Ceremony letter received: 23 November 2020 Letter dated: 14 November 2020 Ceremony: Cannot book it because the Westminster council website is not working and the registar says that there is no ...

Hi All, has anyone booked a ceremony with Westminster council without the Home Office invitation letter? (council received the citizenship certificate)

Got British Today Naturalization approved : 27th Suly 2020 Ceremony invitation : Never Received Private Ceremony (free of charge) booked on 12th November 2020 (Westminster council). Applied passport: 12th November 2020 Congrats!! How did you manage to book the ceremony without invitation letter? Wa...

Congrats! How did you book your ceremony? Was it online or did you call the council? Is anyone else from Westminster council still waiting? I was approved on August 21 and no news about my certificate or invitation letter. I am with Westminster. 27th approval no news at all This is very worrying I ...

Hi All, Just got my ceremony invitation letter today for the Westminster Council. Here is my timeline, I think it was spot on as predicted by the model. Application: 05/08/2020 Approval Email: 08/09/2020 (Dated: the same) Invitation Letter: 11/11/2020 (Dated: 31/10/2020) Private Ceremony (free): 17...

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Thank you! I booked directly on the council's website (https://www.westminster.gov.uk/arrange- ... p-ceremony), quite straight forward. I think you should be getting yours next week or so. Good luck!

Thank you and good luck with the passport application! Fingers crossed

Hi All, Just got my ceremony invitation letter today for the Westminster Council. Here is my timeline, I think it was spot on as predicted by the model. Application: 05/08/2020 Approval Email: 08/09/2020 (Dated: the same) Invitation Letter: 11/11/2020 (Dated: 31/10/2020) Private Ceremony (free): 17...

Received an email from Westminster Registrar office in response to the queries I sent last week. They said that they are evaluating options to resume ceremonies including potentially moving to virtual ceremonies etc. They said they haven't received my certificate yet (I was approved on August 21st)...

Received an email from Westminster Registrar office in response to the queries I sent last week. They said that they are evaluating options to resume ceremonies including potentially moving to virtual ceremonies etc. They said they haven't received my certificate yet (I was approved on August 21st) ...

I called Westminster Registry yesterday one more time. Again receptionist had no clue, he said no one was in the office today. Last week I have been told that they expect to receive a big batch on Monday. As soon as lockdown announced over the weekend,they stopped coming to office and put the appro...

Hi all, I’ve been following along here for a while, thanks to everyone for your updates and thank you baybars1! Kind regards” You are welcome and thanks for your kind note. I am glad that your certificate has arrived, primarily on your account, but also because it shows that my model would have act...

I called Westminster Council to check if they will be having ceremonies during lockdown and they said that they didn't have any instruction from the Registrar yet and asked me to call back in the next few days. If anyone has any update, please post in this forum. Thanks

Guys just got an email back from Westminster council that they are receiving a big batch of certificates from home office today (all the approvals from July). And home office told them they would be receiving a deliveries every week now on. As I’m early September approval. Hence I have been told to...

Hello Everyone👋 I got a call from a friend who got his citizenship ceremony letter today dated 2nd September 2020 He was approved 20th June 2020 He came home late and will call or email the council (Westminster) tomorrow. Goodluck to all of us waiting for the 🇬🇧 citizenship ceremony letter. Thanks ...

Hi all - does anyone have any update from Westminster Council and where they stand with clearing the backlog? Thanks

Got my invitation letter today too! Approved in May, the date on the letter is September 10. So happy, I can finally book my ceremony (my council emailed me today too, confirming receipt of my certificate). Good luck everyone, they are definitely working on this backlog. Can you please post the nam...

Does anyone have any updates from Westminster council? I got approved in April and still haven't received a ceremony invitation letter. Hello - I am also in Westminster and didn’t hear any update, I was approved in August and called the council who told me they are conducting ceremonies regularly a...

Does anyone have any updates from Westminster council? I got approved in April and still haven't received a ceremony invitation letter. Hello - I am also in Westminster and didn’t hear any update, I was approved in August and called the council who told me they are conducting ceremonies regularly a...

Can I please ask everyone to add the name of their council when posting an update? Thank you all and good luck with the rest of the process.

Hello, I made my application on 10 July 2020 and received confirmation my application was successful on 18 August 2020. The letter says I should wait for an invitation letter for the ceremony. What is the usual timing to receive the letter (I live in London, Westminster)? Ceremonies in Westminster ...