Congratulations!
Faircape wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:12 pmWOW
I am relieved as I finally received my passport today , less than 3 weeks since applying , so processing is quite prompt. (DHL seems to take the most time)
My final timeline from commencement of my application to receipt of passport is a few days short of 7 months.
I have been fortunate in that there have been no glitches in my process, but the assistance and encouragement of other contributors on this site , has materially shortened the processing time on my application.
I wish jkproperties a speedy finalisation of his process and receipt of passport
Eligibility criteria: UKM (Romein)
Nationality: South African
Applying from: South Africa
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06 May 2019
Payment method: Credit card 06 May 2019
Date of acknowledgement : 07 May 2019
Documents sent by courier : 15 May 2019 (Apostille copies – not originals or vault copies)
Date of receipt by UKVI (DHL notified) : 17 May 2019
Application to retain SA citizenship: 25 July 2019
SA citizenship retention granted by DHA: 21 Aug 2019
Email from Nationality Courier Service : 22 Aug 2019
Date of biometrics appt confirmation: 23 Aug 2019
Biometrics done: 26 Aug 2019
Date of Biometrics approval: 30 Aug 2019
Date of Invitation to Ceremony : 30 Oct 2019
Date of ceremony: 15 Nov 2019
Date applied for passport: 15 Nov 2019
Date Documents sent : 16 Nov 2019
Passport Application received: 21 Nov 2019
Passport Application marked Dispatched: 28 Nov 2019
Date passport received: 04 Dec 2019