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The ceremony fee is included in your application. The fee for a private ceremony is NOT.Fbiboy2002 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 12, 2020 10:27 amJust a quick question
When the ceremony start back do we need to pay 80 pounds for group ceremony? Or it’s included in British naturalisation application? We paid £1349.20
Thanks
I think the Home Office should regulate the Private Ceremony Fee. Maybe put a cap on the fee so that councils are not able to charge more than a certain figure. Currently, the prices vary significantly from one council to another. In Aberdeenshire it's £25, £60 in Warrington and up to £400 in some councils in London all for a 10-15 minutes private ceremony.Rehnim2016 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 12, 2020 9:02 pmThis is what I got from my southwark Council
Thank you for your email.
For the moment, we sadly do not know when the Government and the General Register Office will allow us to reconvene citizenship ceremonies. In the mean time, we have to follow the guidelines and avoid non-essential face to face gatherings until safety measures are put in place.
We want our colleagues and our prospective citizens to stay healthy with you being at the forefront of our minds.
We have requested to conduct citizenship ceremonies by video link, this proposal is currently under consideration with the Home Office.
I was approved in Feb, they asked £310 for private ceremony or wait for 2 month for group one. So frustrated, living in the worst council of this country.
I also got this from Luton too, they are being a bit cheeky. Out of those 5 days surely they can dedicate some time to clear the backlog while practicing social distancing and all. Basically all they are saying is it is not safe to do ceremonies, but for £100 we can look the other way!!SidiBou wrote: ↑Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:42 pmLutontcell88 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 11, 2020 3:30 pmWhich council is this?SidiBou wrote: ↑Thu Jun 11, 2020 1:57 pmI wanted to share a good news with all. I received an email from my local register office notifying me that private ceremonies are available M-F, cost of a £100. I think that's promessing.
The only thing is my wife did not receive the document from home office yet other than a reply to my email 2 weeks ago stating "Your citizenship paperwork will be generated in coming weeks when current restrictions due to Coronavirus are eased." with that said I'm sensing a disconnect between home office and local authorities.
A private ceremony is only for the person who has booked. It is not a small group of people.shaggie44 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 5:06 pmI also got this from Luton too, they are being a bit cheeky. Out of those 5 days surely they can dedicate some time to clear the backlog while practicing social distancing and all. Basically all they are saying is it is not safe to do ceremonies, but for £100 we can look the other way!!SidiBou wrote: ↑Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:42 pmLutontcell88 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 11, 2020 3:30 pmWhich council is this?SidiBou wrote: ↑Thu Jun 11, 2020 1:57 pmI wanted to share a good news with all. I received an email from my local register office notifying me that private ceremonies are available M-F, cost of a £100. I think that's promessing.
The only thing is my wife did not receive the document from home office yet other than a reply to my email 2 weeks ago stating "Your citizenship paperwork will be generated in coming weeks when current restrictions due to Coronavirus are eased." with that said I'm sensing a disconnect between home office and local authorities.
Knowing Luton you will be about 5 to 10 people in that "private ceremony".
The normal private ceremony is 80quid but they have upped it to £100.
Thanks Simon. Sorry for the late reply.secret.simon wrote: ↑Wed Jun 10, 2020 3:32 pmHave you checked with the local council? If so, what have they counselled?Ukcitizenapp wrote: ↑Wed Jun 10, 2020 3:29 pmIf ceremonies are not back by the 13 July what is the situation?
Probably because...
The council can't hand out naturalisation certificates it does not have. And video ceremonies will also likely cause a minor issue with handing over certificates remotely.
Yes agree, they dont bother, its infringement of natural right freedom of movement. Some people need to fly urgently and they cant coz of unsure unseen decision from councils or registrarPolka909 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 9:52 pmThe government has also allowed places of worship to open and allow private prayers. There is no excuse for councils to not allow private ceremonies.
If they continue with their excuses then we should contact someone from the government, maybe the local MPs because I fail to understand why councils cannot allow private ceremonies and why the HO is not allowing video ceremonies. This is getting frustrating now.
What is preventing you from flying on your foreign passport and ILR BRP card?? Absolutely nothing. There is no 'infringement of natural right of freedom of movement', you are free to travel.Raja786786 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:14 amYes agree, they dont bother, its infringement of natural right freedom of movement. Some people need to fly urgently and they cant coz of unsure unseen decision from councils or registrarPolka909 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 9:52 pmThe government has also allowed places of worship to open and allow private prayers. There is no excuse for councils to not allow private ceremonies.
If they continue with their excuses then we should contact someone from the government, maybe the local MPs because I fail to understand why councils cannot allow private ceremonies and why the HO is not allowing video ceremonies. This is getting frustrating now.
Unfortunately those of us with travel documents can't even travel to Europe without a visa anymore which is expensive and often makes your application less likely to be approved if not impossibleCR001 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:19 amWhat is preventing you from flying on your foreign passport and ILR BRP card?? Absolutely nothing. There is no 'infringement of natural right of freedom of movement', you are free to travel.Raja786786 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:14 amYes agree, they dont bother, its infringement of natural right freedom of movement. Some people need to fly urgently and they cant coz of unsure unseen decision from councils or registrarPolka909 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 9:52 pmThe government has also allowed places of worship to open and allow private prayers. There is no excuse for councils to not allow private ceremonies.
If they continue with their excuses then we should contact someone from the government, maybe the local MPs because I fail to understand why councils cannot allow private ceremonies and why the HO is not allowing video ceremonies. This is getting frustrating now.
First ask question and then thinkCR001 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:19 amWhat is preventing you from flying on your foreign passport and ILR BRP card?? Absolutely nothing. There is no 'infringement of natural right of freedom of movement', you are free to travel.Raja786786 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 15, 2020 11:14 amYes agree, they dont bother, its infringement of natural right freedom of movement. Some people need to fly urgently and they cant coz of unsure unseen decision from councils or registrarPolka909 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 9:52 pmThe government has also allowed places of worship to open and allow private prayers. There is no excuse for councils to not allow private ceremonies.
If they continue with their excuses then we should contact someone from the government, maybe the local MPs because I fail to understand why councils cannot allow private ceremonies and why the HO is not allowing video ceremonies. This is getting frustrating now.
Which council is this? I spoke to my council yesterday based in Swindon and they said they have not received any guidance from Home Office to restart ceremonies nor have they received any certificates since March and obviously they can't do ceremonies without certificates. They said maybe since there's a lot of backlog in London, some London councils are under pressure to restart ceremonies but that's not the case outside London.chand92 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2020 11:36 amHi all.
i just wanted to know that anybody has received ceremony letter from Home Office, as i spoke to my local authorities and they are saying that citizenship ceremony will start on next Thursday 25/06/2020. If you got approval letter from Home office give us your Ref NO and then we can book a place for you.
That is exactly what my council just said to me.no certificates had been received since March .no instructions received as well . It is in WaleaMoa7 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2020 11:50 amWhich council is this? I spoke to my council yesterday based in Swindon and they said they have not received any guidance from Home Office to restart ceremonies nor have they received any certificates since March and obviously they can't do ceremonies without certificates. They said maybe since there's a lot of backlog in London, some London councils are under pressure to restart ceremonies but that's not the case outside London.chand92 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2020 11:36 amHi all.
i just wanted to know that anybody has received ceremony letter from Home Office, as i spoke to my local authorities and they are saying that citizenship ceremony will start on next Thursday 25/06/2020. If you got approval letter from Home office give us your Ref NO and then we can book a place for you.
My council in North Wales hasn't received certidicates since March.no instructions about ceremonies as wellMoa7 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2020 11:57 amI spoke to my council yesterday based in Swindon and they said they have not received any guidance from Home Office to restart ceremonies nor have they received any certificates since March and obviously they can't do ceremonies without certificates. They said maybe since there's a lot of backlog in London, some London councils are under pressure to restart ceremonies but that's not the case outside London.
