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madalina91
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by madalina91 » Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:06 pm
I have not been able to get any sort of response from Essex Council, they wouldn't even tell me if they are resuming ceremonies. They just said I have to wait until I get an invitation in the post.
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Learning18
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by Learning18 » Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:12 pm
Ace1983 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:56 pm
I called my council today and they confirmed that they have received my certificate. They will call me next week to arrange the ceremony. I still have not received the invitation though.
Are virtual ceremonies free or we have to pay for that service?
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Humble123
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by Humble123 » Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:24 pm
Ace1983 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:56 pm
I called my council today and they confirmed that they have received my certificate. They will call me next week to arrange the ceremony. I still have not received the invitation though.
Hi Ace1983
Congratulations
Did your council receive your certificate of recent or before the lockdown please ?
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standrews
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by standrews » Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:58 pm
Ace1983 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:56 pm
I called my council today and they confirmed that they have received my certificate. They will call me next week to arrange the ceremony. I still have not received the invitation though.
Hey Congratulations.
Is they Edinburgh council you called? Also you got decision by email recently?
Keep us updated when you get the invitation letter from HO.
Best wishes.
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Rabs
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by Rabs » Fri Jul 24, 2020 4:28 pm
Ace1983 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:56 pm
I called my council today and they confirmed that they have received my certificate. They will call me next week to arrange the ceremony. I still have not received the invitation though.
When did you receive your approval please? I called my Council today and they confirmed receipt of first batch of Certificates which they say are for March/early April approvals.
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Ace1983
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by Ace1983 » Fri Jul 24, 2020 4:30 pm
Humble123 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:24 pm
Ace1983 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:56 pm
I called my council today and they confirmed that they have received my certificate. They will call me next week to arrange the ceremony. I still have not received the invitation though.
Hi Ace1983
Congratulations
Did your council receive your certificate of recent or before the lockdown please ?
My council received the certificate recently.
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Rabs
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by Rabs » Fri Jul 24, 2020 4:31 pm
Humble123 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:24 pm
Ace1983 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:56 pm
I called my council today and they confirmed that they have received my certificate. They will call me next week to arrange the ceremony. I still have not received the invitation though.
Hi Ace1983
Congratulations
Did your council receive your certificate of recent or before the lockdown please ?
Most Councils received them yesterday, but was informed are for late March?early April approvals. The good news is the resumption of the ceremonies!
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Humble123
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by Humble123 » Fri Jul 24, 2020 4:35 pm
Rabs wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 4:28 pm
Ace1983 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:56 pm
I called my council today and they confirmed that they have received my certificate. They will call me next week to arrange the ceremony. I still have not received the invitation though.
When did you receive your approval please? I called my Council today and they confirmed receipt of first batch of Certificates which they say are for March/early April approvals.
Hi Rabs
Congrats.
What’s the name of your council please ?
Thanks
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Rabs
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by Rabs » Fri Jul 24, 2020 4:37 pm
Humble123 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 4:35 pm
Rabs wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 4:28 pm
Ace1983 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:56 pm
I called my council today and they confirmed that they have received my certificate. They will call me next week to arrange the ceremony. I still have not received the invitation though.
When did you receive your approval please? I called my Council today and they confirmed receipt of first batch of Certificates which they say are for March/early April approvals.
Hi Rabs
Congrats.
What’s the name of your council please ?
Thanks
Havering Council
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Humble123
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by Humble123 » Fri Jul 24, 2020 4:38 pm
Thank you Rabs
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shanny77
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by shanny77 » Fri Jul 24, 2020 5:41 pm
Received email from my council today that ceremony will resume. They have asked for my number that someone will call me on Monday to book me in. I got approval early June so I have not received invitation.
I rang the council to confirm if they had my certificate, they told me they have my details already but no paper work has come through meaning they are yet to receive my certificate. They however, confirm that they will be calling those who had their booking cancel due to COVID first and then and they will be calling others as soon as they receive certificates from HO.
Good news for those that their council have commence ceremonies. Which everyone good luck.
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by Rabs » Fri Jul 24, 2020 6:26 pm
shanny77 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 5:41 pm
Received email from my council today that ceremony will resume. They have asked for my number that someone will call me on Monday to book me in. I got approval early June so I have not received invitation.
I rang the council to confirm if they had my certificate, they told me they have my details already but no paper work has come through meaning they are yet to receive my certificate. They however, confirm that they will be calling those who had their booking cancel due to COVID first and then and they will be calling others as soon as they receive certificates from HO.
Good news for those that their council have commence ceremonies. Which everyone good luck.
My approval was for the 15th of June and my Council informed me the certificates they received yesterday are for late March and early April approvals. It will be helpful if members with March/April can confirm pls.
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user5877
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by user5877 » Sat Jul 25, 2020 8:06 am
I've got my approval end of May so I take I have to wait a wee bit more?
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by Lopand » Sat Jul 25, 2020 8:30 am
user5877 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2020 8:06 am
I've got my approval end of May so I take I have to wait a wee bit more?
Nobody knows how long it would take. So far NO ONE has actually received an invitation since March. Crossing my fingers that it will happen soon.
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by Small » Sat Jul 25, 2020 12:24 pm
Learning18 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:12 pm
Ace1983 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:56 pm
I called my council today and they confirmed that they have received my certificate. They will call me next week to arrange the ceremony. I still have not received the invitation though.
Are virtual ceremonies free or we have to pay for that service?
Virtual cermony is free as you already pain in your Citizenship application. Only private ceremonies you need to pay. I have no idea if there is any private virtual cermony or how councils will arrange pvt virtual ceremonies
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by standrews » Sat Jul 25, 2020 1:03 pm
Lopand wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2020 8:30 am
user5877 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2020 8:06 am
I've got my approval end of May so I take I have to wait a wee bit more?
Nobody knows how long it would take. So far NO ONE has actually received an invitation since March. Crossing my fingers that it will happen soon.
I know some people got the invitation letter just in past couple of days and booked the ceremony, so in short HO already started sending invitations too along sending certificates to the councils.
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Humble123
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by Humble123 » Sat Jul 25, 2020 3:21 pm
Have you seen or heard that someone received invitation from HO please?
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by CR001 » Sat Jul 25, 2020 3:22 pm
Humble123 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2020 3:21 pm
Have you seen or heard that someone received invitation from HO please?
Literally, the post right above your post states this. Please do read what members post instead of asking duplicate questions or posting for the sake of posting!!
Char (CR001 not Casa)
In life you cannot press the Backspace button!!
Please DO NOT send me a PM for immigration advice. I reserve the right to ignore the PM and not respond.
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by standrews » Sat Jul 25, 2020 4:59 pm
Humble123 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2020 3:21 pm
Have you seen or heard that someone received invitation from HO please?
Yes, my friend just got the invitation and booked the ceremony. You can now expect letters from HO anytime soon.
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Humble123
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by Humble123 » Sat Jul 25, 2020 5:00 pm
Thanks a lot.... it’s a good news
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by AC12 » Sat Jul 25, 2020 9:02 pm
Would you happen to know their timeline i.e. Approval date, if approval was via email or did they receive it in the post?
standrews wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2020 4:59 pm
Humble123 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2020 3:21 pm
Have you seen or heard that someone received invitation from HO please?
Yes, my friend just got the invitation and booked the ceremony. You can now expect letters from HO anytime soon.
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by ashu.doc » Sat Jul 25, 2020 9:21 pm
Hi
My registration was approved in Mar 2020 and I applied for ceremony just before lockdown. The date of ceremony was in May 2020 but it was cancelled. Since then I have called council (warrington) several times but everytime same repsonse was that they have no fixed date yet to restart ceremonies. My Indian passport is expired now, so can't travel anywhere ceremony is sorted.
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Pan13
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by Pan13 » Sun Jul 26, 2020 6:33 am
I was in touch with my council twice since approval. My most recent answer from last week was that they carried out risk assessment, now waiting for confirmation and looking to restart ceremonies within next few weeks. So to me it looks like each council is doing it at their own pace but whats the most crucial is when actually HO will send certificates.
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by Moa7 » Sun Jul 26, 2020 8:13 am
Pan13 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 26, 2020 6:33 am
I was in touch with my council twice since approval. My most recent answer from last week was that they carried out risk assessment, now waiting for confirmation and looking to restart ceremonies within next few weeks. So to me it looks like each council is doing it at their own pace but whats the most crucial is when actually HO will send certificates.
...and the invitation letters because we can't book ceremonies without the invites even if the councils have our certificates
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by ashu.doc » Sun Jul 26, 2020 8:40 am
In my case I received the invitation letter and booked ceremony just before lockdown, so I guess the council must have received the registration that’s why they were able to book me ?