Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

[TF1]

I am hoping that UKVI speed up a bit with the Certificates dispatch now that the Covid-19 situation is improving.

[Farrukh1989]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : Azerbaijan
Method of application: Online (immigration advisor)
Date of application: 12.10.2020
Date of acknowledgement: 12.10.2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 29/10/2020
Date on Approval letter: 4th of January
Date of receipt of approval: 4th of January
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24th of March (Dated 9th of March)
Date of Ceremony: Will book tomorrow in Aberdeen Council.

So happy I finally got it! Good luck to all who is still waiting!

[Simba2021]

Simba2021 wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 10, 2021 12:56 am
Eligibility criteria:18 years in UK, 7 on ILR Refugee Settlement route
Language/LIUK Criteria: MA/MSc from UK & LIUK pass
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application:Online
Date of application :23 September 2019
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of acknowledgement: 24 September 2019
Date of debit of fees:24/09/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 6/October/2019 on the UKVIS paid £60
Emails after emails and complaints to HO
Date on Approval letter: 18 December 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 19 December 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14 March 2021
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Unlike some of you my journey has been very long. The process took 18months to this stage. Monday morning will start trying to book ceremony. As a refugee, time means nothing in the British immigration system. But patience counts.

Been in touch with Essex council and they said they have not yet received my certificate or paperwork??

[Mev86]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : Azerbaijan
Method of application: Online (immigration advisor)
Date of application: 12.10.2020
Date of acknowledgement: 12.10.2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 29/10/2020
Date on Approval letter: 4th of January
Date of receipt of approval: 4th of January
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24th of March (Dated 9th of March)
Date of Ceremony: Will book tomorrow in Aberdeen Council.

So happy I finally got it! Good luck to all who is still waiting!

Hi Farrukh,
Can you please assist with the below queries as i have a naturalisation application pending from Aberdeen.

- Did you recieve your approval letter from Home office on 4th Jan by post or by email?
- Did you receive you ceremony letter by post or email?
- Have you managed to book a ceremony with Aberdeen council now. If so how far away have you managed to get the ceremony booked for and is it a private ceremony? Also did you contact council by phone or email?

Thanks very much
Mev

[nnn15]

Tell them there's been a mistake as the Home Office has already confirmed 4 months ago that the paperwork for all applications approved up to August 2020 had been printed and processed. Therefore no one is likely to be working on your application and hence you'd like it to be investigated.

Yeah, I will try this Thanks Thanks Thanks for the help, to be honest, I've got depression and anxiety because. and I may do repeat uni year that bad my situation is

I understand this causes a lot of distress. But your application has been approved, so it's just an admin mistake.
Follow up on all the channels, communicate it's some mistake on the Home Office side as they've confirmed it's done but you still haven't received any paperwork, so it needs to be investigated and further wait won't change anything.
Out of all the channels the MP is probably the most powerful one. And do submit complaints at the HO website.

Hi mate
I got this!

Dear xxxxxxxxxx,

Thank you for contacting UKVI Contact Centre.

The appropriate team are aware and are dealing with your request. UKVI hope to action your request as soon as possible.

UKVI is keen to continually review and improve its service to our customers. To help us to do so we would be grateful if you could complete a short online survey. Please access the survey using the following link:

https://www.homeofficesurveys.homeoffice.gov.uk.


Yours Sincerely,

What should this mean?

I never got this. Maybe fill out the survey indicating there's been some mistake with your paperwork printing and it's incredibly frustrating. And keep chasing via all the other channels..

[Farrukh1989]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : Azerbaijan
Method of application: Online (immigration advisor)
Date of application: 12.10.2020
Date of acknowledgement: 12.10.2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 29/10/2020
Date on Approval letter: 4th of January
Date of receipt of approval: 4th of January
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24th of March (Dated 9th of March)
Date of Ceremony: Will book tomorrow in Aberdeen Council.

So happy I finally got it! Good luck to all who is still waiting!

Hi Farrukh,
Can you please assist with the below queries as i have a naturalisation application pending from Aberdeen.

- Did you recieve your approval letter from Home office on 4th Jan by post or by email?
- Did you receive you ceremony letter by post or email?
- Have you managed to book a ceremony with Aberdeen council now. If so how far away have you managed to get the ceremony booked for and is it a private ceremony? Also did you contact council by phone or email?

Thanks very much
Mev

Hi,

Approval letter came per email on the 4th.
Ceremony letter always comes by post.
I called Aberdeen City council today and they told me to send an email to registrars@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Which I just did. They said it might take couple of days. Typical!
But I think Aberdeen Council is not very bad, as last time I talked to the lady at the phone, she told me that typically they manage to arrange ceremonies within 1-2 weeks.

Good Luck )

[Farrukh1989]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : Azerbaijan
Method of application: Online (immigration advisor)
Date of application: 12.10.2020
Date of acknowledgement: 12.10.2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 29/10/2020
Date on Approval letter: 4th of January
Date of receipt of approval: 4th of January
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24th of March (Dated 9th of March)
Date of Ceremony: 13th of April (Aberdeen) Private in person. £75. 2 guests allowed

So happy I finally got it! Good luck to all who is still waiting!

[Mev86]

Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year
Language Criteria: UK Degree + Life in UK test
Nationality : Azerbaijan
Method of application: Online (immigration advisor)
Date of application: 12.10.2020
Date of acknowledgement: 12.10.2020
Date biometrics enrolled: 29/10/2020
Date on Approval letter: 4th of January
Date of receipt of approval: 4th of January
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 24th of March (Dated 9th of March)
Date of Ceremony: Will book tomorrow in Aberdeen Council.

So happy I finally got it! Good luck to all who is still waiting!

Hi Farrukh,
Can you please assist with the below queries as i have a naturalisation application pending from Aberdeen.

- Did you recieve your approval letter from Home office on 4th Jan by post or by email?
- Did you receive you ceremony letter by post or email?
- Have you managed to book a ceremony with Aberdeen council now. If so how far away have you managed to get the ceremony booked for and is it a private ceremony? Also did you contact council by phone or email?

Thanks very much
Mev

Hi,

Approval letter came per email on the 4th.
Ceremony letter always comes by post.
I called Aberdeen City council today and they told me to send an email to registrars@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Which I just did. They said it might take couple of days. Typical!
But I think Aberdeen Council is not very bad, as last time I talked to the lady at the phone, she told me that typically they manage to arrange ceremonies within 1-2 weeks.

Good Luck )

Thanks for you reply. Have a good ceremony.

[yoz_yok]

Hello all,
Today I have received my decision letter via email from HO. This was really good news to me
I believe the next step will be ceremony attendance
Could you please kindly help me as I want to check how am I going to receive my Citizenship ceremony invitation Letter, is that going to be the same way via email or via post ?
Also my address has changed a couple of days of how can I notify the HO about this
Thank you for your help

[AndySingh]

Has anyone got any Real timeline for ceremony from Redbridge council ?

[bizman]

Hello all,
Today I have received my decision letter via email from HO. This was really good news to me
I believe the next step will be ceremony attendance
Could you please kindly help me as I want to check how am I going to receive my Citizenship ceremony invitation Letter, is that going to be the same way via email or via post ?
Also my address has changed a couple of days of how can I notify the HO about this
Thank you for your help

It can be either by post or by email. Look out for the two channels. And congrats.

[Jawad566]

Can you mention
What date was when you got your approval from home office
And what date you received invitation letter email
Also did council accept email invitation letter

King regards

[yoz_yok]

Hello all,
Today I have received my decision letter via email from HO. This was really good news to me
I believe the next step will be ceremony attendance
Could you please kindly help me as I want to check how am I going to receive my Citizenship ceremony invitation Letter, is that going to be the same way via email or via post ?
Also my address has changed a couple of days of how can I notify the HO about this
Thank you for your help

It can be either by post or by email. Look out for the two channels. And congrats.

Ok thank you for letting me know. Could you please let me know about my address change how can I inform the Home Office.
Does anyone know if HO send invitation letters to local Council as well ? If yes can this be collected from the Council ?
Thank you

[Jojo0316]

I am hoping that UKVI speed up a bit with the Certificates dispatch now that the Covid-19 situation is improving.

Any new information as to what date they have reached yet in terms of invitations letters being sent out? It’s Easter week so I’m guessing nothing much going to happen this week. Was approved on 15th Jan and am still waiting......!

[Happystudent1000]

I am hoping that UKVI speed up a bit with the Certificates dispatch now that the Covid-19 situation is improving.

Any new information as to what date they have reached yet in terms of invitations letters being sent out? It’s Easter week so I’m guessing nothing much going to happen this week. Was approved on 15th Jan and am still waiting......!

You should receive your invitation this Saturday/ Monday coming. The latest you will receive it will be next Saturday the 10th of April

[Sunni22]

Hi,

Timeline:

Citizenship application: 26 Oct 2020
Biometrics: 26 Nov 2020
Approval: 22 Jan 2021
Invitation letter from Council: 31 March 2021
In person Ceremony date: 11 April 2021
Home Office Citizenship Invitation letter: Not received

I’ve received Citizenship invitation letter from Liverpool Council but haven’t got my invitation letter from the Home Office.
Ceremony date is 11/04/21.
I contacted Liverpool Council and hopefully someone will get back to me this week to discuss it further.
Has anyone handled situation similar to this?

Thanks

[Jawad566]

Hi, can you mention what is letter issue date on your invitation letter received by council . Thanks

[Sunni22]

Hi,

Letter issue date is 28th March 2021.

Thanks

[Mak9878]

Hi Everyone,

Hope you all are fine.

My timeline is mentioned below but I am still waiting for invitation letter from Home Office and Newham council since approval on 07/01/2021.

Eligibility criteria: 5 year (Tier 1 Entrepreneur) + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU Pakistan
Method of application: online
Date of application: 19/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 20/10/2020
Date of debit of fees: 19/10/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/11/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 07/01/2021 by email
Date on Approval letter: 07/01/2021 by email pdf file attached.
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter from Newham Council: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter from Home Office: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Have anyone had approval from January 2021 from Newham council?

Has anyone received invitation letter either from Home Office or Newham Council since January approval only? And shall I chase up home office for invitation letter and on which email address?

Is Newham inviting for ceremonies virtually or in person?

Please guide

Received Ceremony Invitation Letter from HO: 31/03/2021, date on letter is 17/03/2021.

Instructed on letter to book within 21 days of receipt of letter with your council (Newham).

I logged into Newham website, it is asking Group and and Private Ceremony option. Private ceremony is costing £105.

Is Private ceremony free in coronavirus pandemic?

Group ceremoney dates are coming after three month.


Plz guide

[Simba2021]

Simba2021 wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 10, 2021 12:56 am
Eligibility criteria:18 years in UK, 7 on ILR Refugee Settlement route
Language/LIUK Criteria: MA/MSc from UK & LIUK pass
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application:Online
Date of application :23 September 2019
Payment method: Visa Debit
Date of acknowledgement: 24 September 2019
Date of debit of fees:24/09/2019
Date of biometric letter received/issued:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 6/October/2019 on the UKVIS paid £60
Emails after emails and complaints to HO
Date on Approval letter: 18 December 2020
Date of receipt of approval: 19 December 2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 14 March 2021
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Unlike some of you my journey has been very long. The process took 18months to this stage. Monday morning will start trying to book ceremony. As a refugee, time means nothing in the British immigration system. But patience counts.

Been in touch with Essex council and they said they have not yet received my certificate or paperwork??

Just an update, I called Essex Council and they said that they have not yet received my certificate
Anyone in similar situation. The whole process is turning out to be a joke and gross incompetence while the HO racks millions from us in fees. The do not deliver on time or least by the time they say the would. It is frustrating, big time.

[Simba2021]

Hi Everyone,

Hope you all are fine.

My timeline is mentioned below but I am still waiting for invitation letter from Home Office and Newham council since approval on 07/01/2021.

Eligibility criteria: 5 year (Tier 1 Entrepreneur) + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU Pakistan
Method of application: online
Date of application: 19/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 20/10/2020
Date of debit of fees: 19/10/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/11/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 07/01/2021 by email
Date on Approval letter: 07/01/2021 by email pdf file attached.
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter from Newham Council: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter from Home Office: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Have anyone had approval from January 2021 from Newham council?

Has anyone received invitation letter either from Home Office or Newham Council since January approval only? And shall I chase up home office for invitation letter and on which email address?

Is Newham inviting for ceremonies virtually or in person?

Please guide

Received Ceremony Invitation Letter from HO: 31/03/2021, date on letter is 17/03/2021.

Instructed on letter to book within 21 days of receipt of letter with your council (Newham).

I logged into Newham website, it is asking Group and and Private Ceremony option. Private ceremony is costing £105.

Is Private ceremony free in coronavirus pandemic?

Group ceremoney dates are coming after three month.


Plz guide

Great that you received your letters. I am still to receive the invitation from Essex council. They appear to be so slow in the way they do things. The coronovirus epidemic has masked the incompetence in how public services are discharged.

[JKAR25142]

Hi Guys
I have tried to book a private ceremony in Glasgow council but it seems the council does not have this option!

Am I right? I am not sure, anyone can help me?

If I am wrong and there is a private option, so how can I book it?

Thanks

[ywa]

Just for your information.

Applied on 27th Dec 2020

Biometrics: 20th Jan 2021
Approval email: 21st Jan 2021
Ceremony invitation letter: 31st March (dated 22nd March 2021)
COuncil: Richmond


Now waiting to hear back from the council. Seems like they have sorted out Jan invitation letters

[Franc77esco]

Have you received the invitation letter from H0 or from the council? I’m still waiting my invitation letter, my approval was 19th of January.

[violetvik]

In case this helps anyone with a similar timeline - I got my approval letter via email on the 8th of January and yesterday I received my invitation letter (dated 17th of March). I've managed to book a ceremony for 01/06 as that was the soonest available slot - Brighton and Hove council