General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

[maxoid76]

I think you easily can as invitation from Council contains all the steps to do and also saying that you must bring that invitation letter and no single word about letter from HO. As confirmation of that - they just checked that invitation letter at my ceremony.

[Sous49]

Hello all honestly I don’t understand HO . I got this email on the 21st February

Thank you for contacting UKVI Contact Centre.

Please be advised that a decision has been despatched via 2nd class post.

Date posted: 19TH FEBRUARY 2020

If you have not received your decision within 10 working days of the date posted please email FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk after 10 working days I contacted them back and I got this Thank you for your e-mail

This may take 21 working days to receive

Thank you


FMT

FMT Admin Support Nationality Group

UKVI - Citizenship, Work, Study, Premium
Red Zone, 4th Floor, Capital Building, Liverpool L3 9PP

www.homeoffice.gov.uk. Could someone explain me why all this . Thanks you and by the way my application been with them for 8 months now

Could someone tell me if I can go to the ceremony citizenships with my invitation, without the approval from the HO . Because by curiosity I call the council and asked them if they received my certification from the HO and they confirmed yes and I have giving a date also to attend already, but issued is I have updated my home address with the HO online and have a confirmation of that but it seem the HO have sent my approval to the old adresse I find that out through the council today when they told me my invitations was sent to my old address and I give them the new address and they Will post my invitation in my new address. The issue now is with the HO . Any advice will help thanks you

Hi Papy
congratulations, yes You can
My daughter had her council invitation perfore the approval and she was allowed to attend the ceremony without the approval letter

[Papy]

I think you easily can as invitation from Council contains all the steps to do and also saying that you must bring that invitation letter and no single word about letter from HO. As confirmation of that - they just checked that invitation letter at my ceremony.

Thank you

[Papy]

Hello all honestly I don’t understand HO . I got this email on the 21st February

Thank you for contacting UKVI Contact Centre.

Please be advised that a decision has been despatched via 2nd class post.

Date posted: 19TH FEBRUARY 2020

If you have not received your decision within 10 working days of the date posted please email FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk after 10 working days I contacted them back and I got this Thank you for your e-mail

This may take 21 working days to receive

Thank you


FMT

FMT Admin Support Nationality Group

UKVI - Citizenship, Work, Study, Premium
Red Zone, 4th Floor, Capital Building, Liverpool L3 9PP

www.homeoffice.gov.uk. Could someone explain me why all this . Thanks you and by the way my application been with them for 8 months now

Could someone tell me if I can go to the ceremony citizenships with my invitation, without the approval from the HO . Because by curiosity I call the council and asked them if they received my certification from the HO and they confirmed yes and I have giving a date also to attend already, but issued is I have updated my home address with the HO online and have a confirmation of that but it seem the HO have sent my approval to the old adresse I find that out through the council today when they told me my invitations was sent to my old address and I give them the new address and they Will post my invitation in my new address. The issue now is with the HO . Any advice will help thanks you

Hi Papy
congratulations, yes You can
My daughter had her council invitation perfore the approval and she was allowed to attend the ceremony without the approval letter

Thank you

[Gurly93]

Hi guys it's been 6 months today since the day I sent my application now can i start emailing them now or wait a couple of weeks wait for them to reach out to me if ever??

[topsecret]

Hi everyone, today i received this email from Home office


Thank you for your correspondence requesting progress on your application for naturalisation as a British citizen.

I can confirm that your application is in the process and that decisions on applications are usually made within six months.

Unfortunately, your application is taking longer than usual, to be processed. As you may be aware, naturalisation is not an automatic process, and we have to make a number of enquiries to ensure that applicants can satisfy the statutory requirements. Some of these enquiries are carried out by external agencies on our behalf and can sometimes take longer than six months to complete.

You do not need to contact us. We will endeavour to conclude your application at the earliest opportunity and we will write to you again as soon as the necessary checks are complete. Please be assured that, as soon as we are in a position to reach a decision, you will be notified accordingly.

We believe we have addressed all the points you have raised. If you have any further questions please contact us at: https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk.


this is the 5th time i received the same reply from Home Office, Any body have a same experience ??

[topsecret]

i know some of my friends, they apply for british naturalization after me, with speed driving points-debit notices-illegel stay-outstanding loan, but they got approval letter from home office.
I applied in october 2019 and still waiting for facing refusal or approval, paying council tax, working in same place from last 6 year, no debit notice, no loan, no fraud, did nothing wrong ever in the uk, and the reward is keep waiting.
Is this Uk Home office doing right with people ?

[alterhase58]

i know some of my friends, they apply for british naturalization after me, with speed driving points-debit notices-illegel stay-outstanding loan, but they got approval letter from home office

The examples you are giving don't automatically lead to refusal of applications.

[topsecret]

i know some of my friends, they apply for british naturalization after me, with speed driving points-debit notices-illegel stay-outstanding loan, but they got approval letter from home office

The examples you are giving don't automatically lead to refusal of applications.

so you mean that speeding point, illegal stay, loan not paying back, debit notices, these all things are in good character ?

[topsecret]

In my application delaying cause is good character report not finalized because i did not do anything wrong in the country, if i do a fraud or bankrupt, it would be a good sign ? is that u saying

[alterhase58]

In my application delaying cause is good character report not finalized because i did not do anything wrong in the country, if i do a fraud or bankrupt, it would be a good sign ? is that u saying

No.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... y-guidance

[Stefan Piatek]

Hi everyone, today i received this email from Home office


Thank you for your correspondence requesting progress on your application for naturalisation as a British citizen.

I can confirm that your application is in the process and that decisions on applications are usually made within six months.

Unfortunately, your application is taking longer than usual, to be processed. As you may be aware, naturalisation is not an automatic process, and we have to make a number of enquiries to ensure that applicants can satisfy the statutory requirements. Some of these enquiries are carried out by external agencies on our behalf and can sometimes take longer than six months to complete.

You do not need to contact us. We will endeavour to conclude your application at the earliest opportunity and we will write to you again as soon as the necessary checks are complete. Please be assured that, as soon as we are in a position to reach a decision, you will be notified accordingly.

We believe we have addressed all the points you have raised. If you have any further questions please contact us at: https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk.


this is the 5th time i received the same reply from Home Office, Any body have a same experience ??

Don’t worry, this is a standard reply - a chance is no one even reads our emails. I asked if I need to send an additional file and what address to use if yes and got the same reply. We need to wait

[Sous49]

Topsecret

They even use the same wording.not even a word different

[topsecret]

Topsecret

They even use the same wording.not even a word different

i believe delaying my application cause only because i applied for naturalization via refugee route thats way, Home office treating with Refugees like they are not human, no feeling, no rights.

[Sous49]

Topsecret

They even use the same wording.not even a word different

i believe delaying my application cause only because i applied for naturalization via refugee route thats way, Home office treating with Refugees like they are not human, no feeling, no rights.

I an also through refugee route but to be fair there is others how were under other categories and they also waited that long

[Polka909]

There are so many people who applied weeks after me and have already started to get their naturalisation letters.
I don’t know if I should panic or not, letter lost? Application complication? Any other issue?
My application is pretty straight forward, there are no issues as far as I know so not sure if I’m one of the people who has to wait long for no reason.

I’ve no idea what to do.

[ohgeliex]

There are so many people who applied weeks after me and have already started to get their naturalisation letters.
I don’t know if I should panic or not, letter lost? Application complication? Any other issue?
My application is pretty straight forward, there are no issues as far as I know so not sure if I’m one of the people who has to wait long for no reason.

I’ve no idea what to do.

I'm having to deal with the same thing. Been lurking on this site for info and advice before I finally managed to make a post. I am in the middle of either e-mailing them for updates (although I would probably get a blanket reply) or keep calm and wait out.

It's only been a month but as I also considered mine as straightforward I assumed that would be enough.

[Gurly93]

Hi it has been 6 months since I sent out my application back in September 2019 and I got nothing up until today...

I would like to perhaps email them but which email address to use?? Or should I just wait it out and not bother contacting them?

Any response would be appreciated thank you!

[Papy]

Hello all honestly I don’t understand HO . I got this email on the 21st February

Thank you for contacting UKVI Contact Centre.

Please be advised that a decision has been despatched via 2nd class post.

Date posted: 19TH FEBRUARY 2020

If you have not received your decision within 10 working days of the date posted please email FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk after 10 working days I contacted them back and I got this Thank you for your e-mail

This may take 21 working days to receive

Thank you


FMT

FMT Admin Support Nationality Group

UKVI - Citizenship, Work, Study, Premium
Red Zone, 4th Floor, Capital Building, Liverpool L3 9PP

www.homeoffice.gov.uk. Could someone explain me why all this . Thanks you and by the way my application been with them for 8 months now

Could someone tell me if I can go to the ceremony citizenships with my invitation, without the approval from the HO . Because by curiosity I call the council and asked them if they received my certification from the HO and they confirmed yes and I have giving a date also to attend already, but issued is I have updated my home address with the HO online and have a confirmation of that but it seem the HO have sent my approval to the old adresse I find that out through the council today when they told me my invitations was sent to my old address and I give them the new address and they Will post my invitation in my new address. The issue now is with the HO . Any advice will help thanks you

Hi guys I finally get my invitation first from the council through calling them to check because the HO didn’t update my address when I moved to my new address and I contacted the HO to chase them about the approval through this email Citizenship.Support@homeoffice.gov.uk and they respond me yesterday by sending my approval letter by email and my ceremony is tomorrow after 8.5 months of waiting and my application was straight forward. Thanks you all guys and Good luck for those who still waiting be patient as well he help a lot I must say this email address is better then sommes who just sent generic responds Citizenship.Support@homeoffice.gov.uk

[Polka909]

There are so many people who applied weeks after me and have already started to get their naturalisation letters.
I don’t know if I should panic or not, letter lost? Application complication? Any other issue?
My application is pretty straight forward, there are no issues as far as I know so not sure if I’m one of the people who has to wait long for no reason.

I’ve no idea what to do.

I'm having to deal with the same thing. Been lurking on this site for info and advice before I finally managed to make a post. I am in the middle of either e-mailing them for updates (although I would probably get a blanket reply) or keep calm and wait out.

It's only been a month but as I also considered mine as straightforward I assumed that would be enough.

When did you apply?

[ohgeliex]

There are so many people who applied weeks after me and have already started to get their naturalisation letters.
I don’t know if I should panic or not, letter lost? Application complication? Any other issue?
My application is pretty straight forward, there are no issues as far as I know so not sure if I’m one of the people who has to wait long for no reason.

I’ve no idea what to do.

I'm having to deal with the same thing. Been lurking on this site for info and advice before I finally managed to make a post. I am in the middle of either e-mailing them for updates (although I would probably get a blanket reply) or keep calm and wait out.

It's only been a month but as I also considered mine as straightforward I assumed that would be enough.

When did you apply?

I applied February 3rd, I believe. But completed sending my documents and biometrics not until a week later. Based on how my sister did on her application, as well as reading through other similar experiences, I was kind of expecting mine would come in at least 4-6 weeks.

So I'm just keeping calm for now but it does make me wonder.

[Arsenal86]

There are so many people who applied weeks after me and have already started to get their naturalisation letters.
I don’t know if I should panic or not, letter lost? Application complication? Any other issue?
My application is pretty straight forward, there are no issues as far as I know so not sure if I’m one of the people who has to wait long for no reason.

I’ve no idea what to do.

I'm having to deal with the same thing. Been lurking on this site for info and advice before I finally managed to make a post. I am in the middle of either e-mailing them for updates (although I would probably get a blanket reply) or keep calm and wait out.

It's only been a month but as I also considered mine as straightforward I assumed that would be enough.

When did you apply?

I applied February 3rd, I believe. But completed sending my documents and biometrics not until a week later. Based on how my sister did on her application, as well as reading through other similar experiences, I was kind of expecting mine would come in at least 4-6 weeks.

So I'm just keeping calm for now but it does make me wonder.

Come on mate you only applied 1 month ago and you are being worry, there are people waiting more than 6 month,
It doesn't say anywhere if your case is straightforward you will get it in 1 month, it says it is 6 month for straightforward case, if you get an aproval before 6 month than that's even better but nothing to do with straightforward case.
My case was very straightforward and it took them 7 month to decide.
How I do understand how they work is if one case worker has example 10 cases and 9 of them are straightforward but the only one who is not it is in top of them and delayes them too.

[faarah]

Hello All

Applied online 6-3-2020 for my Naturalisation application, unfortunately did not realize 3 years ago I was not present in UK for the period 20-2-2017 till 18-3-2017. Fees deducted and I m due to go for submission of documents and biometric on 30-3-2020. I read on the MN1 guidebook if the physical presence is more then 2 months then office will refuse the application but if it's under 2 months then officer can act as a descretion his choice he can ask the applicant to signed and choose the date you were present in the UK.

I m too scared as the fees is nearly £1500 which I paid after the ILR £3500 Fee

Any recommendation if I need to write Home office for this or any other experience that give me some good sleep till then

Many thanks
If someone want to help please reply here or pm me on email address removed by moderator

[Polka909]

There are so many people who applied weeks after me and have already started to get their naturalisation letters.
I don’t know if I should panic or not, letter lost? Application complication? Any other issue?
My application is pretty straight forward, there are no issues as far as I know so not sure if I’m one of the people who has to wait long for no reason.

I’ve no idea what to do.

I'm having to deal with the same thing. Been lurking on this site for info and advice before I finally managed to make a post. I am in the middle of either e-mailing them for updates (although I would probably get a blanket reply) or keep calm and wait out.

It's only been a month but as I also considered mine as straightforward I assumed that would be enough.

When did you apply?

I applied February 3rd, I believe. But completed sending my documents and biometrics not until a week later. Based on how my sister did on her application, as well as reading through other similar experiences, I was kind of expecting mine would come in at least 4-6 weeks.

So I'm just keeping calm for now but it does make me wonder.

Ok cool looks like the early feb ones are pending. Let’s pray we all get sorted this week. The virus thing is just making me more nervous. What I fear is losing letters in the post.

[Stefan Piatek]

Ok cool looks like the early feb ones are pending. Let’s pray we all get sorted this week. The virus thing is just making me more nervous. What I fear is losing letters in the post.
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No. Calm down. I applied 31.12.2019. My friend applied 15.11.2019 and still nothing.