steve567 wrote:
The follwings are right?
1. Invitation letter coming from Home office directly to my address? or Invitation letter from local council after it receive a message from Home Office?
2. phone local council for ceremony date.
3. ceremony takes place.
4. get the certificate.
5. apply passport.
Thank you.
Steve, it all depend on info in the letter from HO, in some cases they are asking to contact local council, or you would have to wait till council contact you.
In my case it was a long procedure:
1. Letter from HO confirming approval of my application and stating that I should wait for an invitation from local council.
2. Letter from council asking to ring them and arrange ceremony date.
3.After many phone calls and living messages on council answer machine was given first available date in 2 month time for a ceremony, then they check for space in surrounding area and I had arranged my ceremony month earlier. They will ask how many quest will come with you and would you like to swear, or affirm the oath.
4. Receiving invitation and all info regarding ceremony for agreed date.
5.Attempting ceremony, certificate given to you within ceremony.
6.You can apply for passport same day after ceremony, if you have passport application form filled in and passport photo sighed.
Good luck!