BritAtHeart wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 12:13 amI am eagerly awaiting my UK citizenship via the UKM process, I am a few months in and am hoping for any reassurance that I will receive my original documents back (my Canadian passport) before a vacation (to the UK!) in July '23. In retrospect, I was very silly to begin this process knowing I'd be travelling just over 6 months after applying, but I was feeling optimistic at the time.
Thanks to all previous for posting their experiences and timelines as it has helped somewhat in alleviating my anxiety, and I look forward to seeing new posts from others as they move along the process.
Eligibility criteria: UKM
Nationality: Canada
Applying from: Canada
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 5 January 2023
Payment method: Credit card, payment debited immediately
Date supporting documents sent (Canada Post Registered Mail): 5 January 2023
Date supporting documents received by UKVI Liverpool: 13 January 2023
Date of email requesting biometrics: 28 Jan 2023
Date of email setting biometrics date: 28 Jan 2023
Date biometrics done (Vancouver VFS Global): 2 Feb 2023
Date documents returned with approval letter: <pending>
Date of citizenship ceremony: <pending>
Date received citizenship certificate: <pending>
I would have loved to have received any type of confirmation that my biometrics were received by the UK Home Office, or have been given a receipt/confirmation during my biometrics appointment. I've just followed up with VFS Global to see if I can get such a thing now.
Warmest regards,
HI and good luck with your application. I am responding but will probably not be much help to you.
Applied from USA and I sent in a color copy of my passport, birth certificate and mothers birth certificate. The one original document that I sent was my mothers death certificate. Never received anything back....never even received an approval letter via the post. Others seemed to have received their documents back and an approval letter, so always wondered if it was due to poor service via USPS.