Citizenship ceremony - deadline to attending a citizenship ceremony

Dear community,

My application for naturalisation/British citizenship has recently been approved. I received an email from Home Office with subject Citizenship ceremony invitation, and the email body which says my application for British citizenship has been approved.

It's been one week since I received the email from HO. I've been calling my local council Waltham Forest to try arrange a citizenship ceremony. Sadly, the council still has not received my naturalization certificate.

I have a few questions which I hope the community could help answer.

- How long does it often take for council to receive my naturalization certificate from the point of receiving approval email from Home Office?
- On my approval email, it says that I must attend my ceremony within three months of the date of the approval email. Is this set deadline? And could I reach out to any departments to extend the deadline if my council still has does have my naturalization certificate

Thank you!

How long does it often take for council to receive my naturalization certificate from the point of receiving approval email from Home Office?

It can take a couple of weeks. Certificates are sent out in batches.

- On my approval email, it says that I must attend my ceremony within three months of the date of the approval email. Is this set deadline? And could I reach out to any departments to extend the deadline if my council still has does have my naturalization certificate

It is a mandatory set deadline. Unlikely your council will not receive it after 3 months. You are overthinking.

I have managed to book my citizenship ceremony, thank you!