New citizenship form UKF

g_barrie_g wrote:First Adult British Passport (overseas)

Country: Philippines
Application received by HMPO Liverpool: 14th March 2016
Acknowledgment email confirming UK checks are done: 6th April 2016
HMPO Bangkok asked for additional info/docs/photos and etc. : 2 weeks before 6th Dec 2016
Additional request sent to HMPO Bangkok: 6th Dec 2016
New passport received: 19th Dec 2016 around 9:45 AM
Passport issued: 14th Dec 2016

swebri wrote:First post on this forum, but have been reading alot.

Timeline
Application: UKF
Applied from Sweden

18/9 Application sent from Sweden.

21/9 Application delivered accordning to Royal mail

16/10 Cermonial fee taken.

17/10 Confirmation letter - email

18/10 Information mail about Biometrics and list of some of the documents sent in with application - email.

18/10 Biometrics fee payed.

19/10 Confirmation date given for Biometrics - email.

24/10 Biometrics completed in Stockholm.

27/12 (posted 20/12) Approvel letter with original docs recieved!

Now awaiting the date for cermony!

Rhiannonrj wrote:Hello all
I am Brazilian. Currently in UK with a tourist visa.
This is my timeline, UKF (British father)

30.09.16 -UKF form sent from inside UK
10.10.16 - debit fee
15.10.16 - biometric letter dated 12.10
17.10.16 - biometrics done

03.01.17 - approval letter with all documents.
Dated 28.12.16.

Waiting for the ceremony invitation! =)

Yanni wrote:I see the case of Johnson as started to let everything go smooth. It's a case worth watching online. It happen in the supreme court.

swebri wrote:First post on this forum, but have been reading alot.

Timeline
Application: UKF
Applied from Sweden

18/9 Application sent from Sweden.

21/9 Application delivered accordning to Royal mail

16/10 Cermonial fee taken.

17/10 Confirmation letter - email

18/10 Information mail about Biometrics and list of some of the documents sent in with application - email.

18/10 Biometrics fee payed.

19/10 Confirmation date given for Biometrics - email.

24/10 Biometrics completed in Stockholm.

27/12 (posted 20/12) Approvel letter with original docs recieved!

Now awaiting the date for cermony!

Demmie wrote:Timeline

UKF Application
Applied from Nigeria

13.08.2016 - Application sent via dhl
15.08.2016 - Application received at Liverpool
18.08.2016 - Ceremony fee deducted
19.08.2016 - Acknowledgement email sent
19.08.2016 - Biometrics letter received via email
24.08.2016 - Biometrics completed
07.12.2016 - Approval letter received with all the submitted documents now awaiting ceremony

Rhiannonrj wrote:Hello all
I am Brazilian. Currently in UK with a tourist visa.
This is my timeline, UKF (British father)

30.09.16 -UKF form sent from inside UK
10.10.16 - debit fee
15.10.16 - biometric letter dated 12.10
17.10.16 - biometrics done
03.01.17 - approval letter with all documents.
Dated 28.12.16.

09.01.17 - invitation letter dated 30.12.16ĺ
Booked ceremony to 16.01.17

Just one more week to go! !!!

wadiki2 wrote:

samnz19 wrote:Hi everyone, i'm about to start my application soon, just wondering if ill have enough time before my tier 5 UK youth mobility visa expires? Its 13/07/16 today and my visa runs out on 19/06/17, I'm thinking mine may take a bit longer as I have to get a DNA test done in the UK with my Dad because he wasn't added to my birth certificate until recently. I think if I start now I should be OK.

And is anyone else in the same position as me?

Father born in UK to British parents in 1953;
My parents never married;
I was born in New Zealand in 1988;
My father wasn't on birth certificate within 1 year - that's why i need DNA test;
My father is now on my birth certificate as my father;
I am living in the UK - youth mobility visa expires 19/06/17;

Any advice would be very helpful. Thanks

hey samnz19! i am in the same position as you ive done my application over a year ago and due to my location being in the U.S i wasn't able to do my biometrics, finally i was able to do it last month and by the 1st of this month i got my documents back with a letter stating that i need to do a DNA test due to my father being added to my birth certificate after a few years of me being born. the DNA test will be a bit of a set back but its a straight forward procedure. i am not sure if there is a way to do it before they request it which would eliminate any delays but in my case i received a letter requesting it, with a link of UKVI credited DNA CORP. i then chose my preferred DNA CORP. and made the call. they will take all your info and may ask you to email them the request form UKVI sent you. then they will set up an appointment with the closest clinic to you and you go give your sample there and the same goes for your parent. then they send you a result as well as one to UKVI. As in my case its a bit more complex than that, my dad's package had to go to the british embassy in Jamaica as thats where he is currently located as if that isnt bad enough.. the embassy will take a while, up to 3 weeks depending on workloads to call him. my deadline is on the 27th and may have to ask the UKVI for an extention which may delay me even more. but hope this helps! good luck

Patches17 wrote:

wadiki2 wrote:

samnz19 wrote:Hi everyone, i'm about to start my application soon, just wondering if ill have enough time before my tier 5 UK youth mobility visa expires? Its 13/07/16 today and my visa runs out on 19/06/17, I'm thinking mine may take a bit longer as I have to get a DNA test done in the UK with my Dad because he wasn't added to my birth certificate until recently. I think if I start now I should be OK.

And is anyone else in the same position as me?

Father born in UK to British parents in 1953;
My parents never married;
I was born in New Zealand in 1988;
My father wasn't on birth certificate within 1 year - that's why i need DNA test;
My father is now on my birth certificate as my father;
I am living in the UK - youth mobility visa expires 19/06/17;

Any advice would be very helpful. Thanks

hey samnz19! i am in the same position as you ive done my application over a year ago and due to my location being in the U.S i wasn't able to do my biometrics, finally i was able to do it last month and by the 1st of this month i got my documents back with a letter stating that i need to do a DNA test due to my father being added to my birth certificate after a few years of me being born. the DNA test will be a bit of a set back but its a straight forward procedure. i am not sure if there is a way to do it before they request it which would eliminate any delays but in my case i received a letter requesting it, with a link of UKVI credited DNA CORP. i then chose my preferred DNA CORP. and made the call. they will take all your info and may ask you to email them the request form UKVI sent you. then they will set up an appointment with the closest clinic to you and you go give your sample there and the same goes for your parent. then they send you a result as well as one to UKVI. As in my case its a bit more complex than that, my dad's package had to go to the british embassy in Jamaica as thats where he is currently located as if that isnt bad enough.. the embassy will take a while, up to 3 weeks depending on workloads to call him. my deadline is on the 27th and may have to ask the UKVI for an extention which may delay me even more. but hope this helps! good luck

I'm in a similar position in that my father is on my birth certificate but that is dated after 1 year of my birth. The additional problems is that he passed away when I was a child. This leaves me a little stuck in regard to to getting DNA from my father proving paternity. Any suggestions?

Demmie wrote:Timeline

UKF Application
Applied from Nigeria

13.08.2016 - Application sent via dhl
15.08.2016 - Application received at Liverpool
18.08.2016 - Ceremony fee deducted
19.08.2016 - Acknowledgement email sent
19.08.2016 - Biometrics letter received via email
24.08.2016 - Biometrics completed
07.12.2016 - Approval letter received with all the submitted documents now awaiting ceremony

PCB46 wrote:Hi all,

Does anyone know what happens if your visa expires before your application under form UKF is decided?

I'm getting increasingly nervous. I applied under form UKF in Early November and completed biometrics soon after. My Tier 5 visa expires in April.

Can I continue to work etc while the application is decided? What about leaving the country and coming back in (I travel a lot!)

Any help/experiences would be much appreciated!!

Thanks

Elemaac wrote:

PCB46 wrote:Hi all,

Does anyone know what happens if your visa expires before your application under form UKF is decided?

I'm getting increasingly nervous. I applied under form UKF in Early November and completed biometrics soon after. My Tier 5 visa expires in April.

Can I continue to work etc while the application is decided? What about leaving the country and coming back in (I travel a lot!)

Any help/experiences would be much appreciated!!

Thanks

Hi PCB46,
I ended up contacting my local MP about this as my partner has been waiting on his passport and documents coming back from the home office while he was at the end of his tourist visa.
We were told that my partner could stay in the UK while his application was being considered even after his tourist visa was over.
He is from Australia and submitted his application from within the UK in mid-october.
Also, by the timelines here you may well get your application decision before the end date of your visa anyway!
I don't know if this will apply to you but I know that he was allowed to say past his Visa while the home office were dealing with his application, so I imagine you are in similar circumstances to him and you possibly can stay in the country.
All the best and good luck!
PS, my partner received a letter from the home office today but seeing as we were out at the time it was delivered, the letter has gone back to the Post Office Depot. Going to pick it up tonight so hopefully it is his application back and hopefully he has been successful!
God bless to you all x

swebri wrote:First post on this forum, but have been reading alot.

Timeline
Application: UKF
Applied from Sweden

18/9 Application sent from Sweden.
21/9 Application delivered accordning to Royal mail
16/10 Cermonial fee taken.
17/10 Confirmation letter - email
18/10 Information mail about Biometrics and list of some of the documents sent in with application - email.
18/10 Biometrics fee payed.
19/10 Confirmation date given for Biometrics - email.
24/10 Biometrics completed in Stockholm.
27/12 (posted 20/12) Approvel letter with original docs recieved!

Now awaiting the date for cermony!

nay_nay wrote:Hi all,
Been reading this post for months now and its been so useful. Just sent in my own application (from UK) so thought I'd start my own timeline...Hoping it doesn't take too long!

Application sent:- 24/01/2017
Application received in Liverpool:- 25/01/2017
*Waiting game begins!*