British Citizenship - New Online Application

CR001 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 29, 2018 6:19 pm

Kancho wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 29, 2018 4:04 pm

Hi im in process of online application where the referee details required and i have filled my two referee details in the section so my question is do i need to get their signatures as well as a part of my online application and will it give the option at the end under declaration section please who done this already guide me .Thanks

Yes, you will need to print it off and get them each to sign.

arovbukay wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 27, 2018 11:38 am

zindagi03 wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 24, 2018 7:47 pm

hi moderators and users.
I went today the one in the Birmingham core office. very easy going procedure. i already uploaded my documents so they just took the bio metric, pic and scan my first passport page. luckily i got response from UKVI same day after couple of hours with case number.

One thing which confused me, They didnnot took my referee's letters. even though i asked them as well if i dont need to send these letters then whats the purpose for these docs. but they said we dont need these letters .any body who has same experience.??

They scanned my referral letters which is weird as they asked the referees to write your name on the back of the photos :S

Wait what, I thought the applicant was meant to write the name and dates at the back of the picture! That's what I did lol...

The text on the form said "This  part  of  the  form  is  to  be  filled  in  by  the  applicant’s  referees  once  their  photograph  has  been  attached,  as  explained  above.", so I did the picture part and tgen posted to my referees for them to fill the form. Well, will see what happens now!

luhpaoli wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 01, 2019 7:13 pm

Hi All,

I am submitting my application together with my husband, can someone advise, if you have chosen the new service, you need to pay the service fee per person?

cheers.

skyscraper101 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 02, 2019 10:05 am

We made our application back at the beginning of December, uploaded scanned docs to the Sopra Steria UKVCAS site, and registered Biometrics in Croydon (with some additional docs they scanned there) on 20th December.

It's now Jan 2 and the Sopra Steria / UKVCA Site is still open to log into, and lets us send additional scaned docs. Does anyone have any idea how long this remains open for once they've enrolled biometrics? Does it automatically progress with a case number at any point? We were given no indication once we left the facility in Croydon what happens next, and how long it takes to proceed with a case number.

Kinan wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 01, 2019 10:18 pm

Thanks everybody for your useful participation, additionally to referee form signature, will sign date a problem? if has been signed within the last month before submitting the online application or will need to be signed and dated after submitting the application ?
Thanks in advance

Ancestor wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:57 pm

Kinan wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 01, 2019 10:18 pm

Thanks everybody for your useful participation, additionally to referee form signature, will sign date a problem? if has been signed within the last month before submitting the online application or will need to be signed and dated after submitting the application ?
Thanks in advance

Within last month should be fine, mine signed within month before and no problem.

johnhkg wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 02, 2019 5:14 pm

skyscraper101 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 02, 2019 10:05 am

We made our application back at the beginning of December, uploaded scanned docs to the Sopra Steria UKVCAS site, and registered Biometrics in Croydon (with some additional docs they scanned there) on 20th December.

It's now Jan 2 and the Sopra Steria / UKVCA Site is still open to log into, and lets us send additional scaned docs. Does anyone have any idea how long this remains open for once they've enrolled biometrics? Does it automatically progress with a case number at any point? We were given no indication once we left the facility in Croydon what happens next, and how long it takes to proceed with a case number.

This is typical of the problems being identified with the new UKVCAS system. There are glitches. Firstly UKVCAS do not provide any proof that you process with them has been successfully completed. Secondly they are supposed to transmit all documentation to UKVI that same day, but as you say, your account with them appears to still be active. Personally I'm not willing to input anything there just in case.

It will take time to improve their service.

skyscraper101 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 03, 2019 2:48 pm

johnhkg wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 02, 2019 5:14 pm

skyscraper101 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 02, 2019 10:05 am

We made our application back at the beginning of December, uploaded scanned docs to the Sopra Steria UKVCAS site, and registered Biometrics in Croydon (with some additional docs they scanned there) on 20th December.

It's now Jan 2 and the Sopra Steria / UKVCA Site is still open to log into, and lets us send additional scaned docs. Does anyone have any idea how long this remains open for once they've enrolled biometrics? Does it automatically progress with a case number at any point? We were given no indication once we left the facility in Croydon what happens next, and how long it takes to proceed with a case number.

This is typical of the problems being identified with the new UKVCAS system. There are glitches. Firstly UKVCAS do not provide any proof that you process with them has been successfully completed. Secondly they are supposed to transmit all documentation to UKVI that same day, but as you say, your account with them appears to still be active. Personally I'm not willing to input anything there just in case.

It will take time to improve their service.

Thanks. I've written to them via the website to find out what happens next. They will apparently get back in 5-10 days - still better than paying £2.50 per minute on the phone I guess.

Dave12560 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 03, 2019 4:24 pm

the acount is onley open incase if home office ask more doucoment then thay wil ask you to upload it

saahib_ali wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:34 am

Hi Everyone
I am going to submit my citizenship application next week using new service offered by UKVCAS.

Those who have already applied using this service, Can you please tell me if i need to submit my BRP and other documents with my application appointment?

Best Regards