General discussion on naturalization applications

Música wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 13, 2021 4:09 pm

Hi folks, I applied for naturalisation last month 6th December 2020. I have one default on my credit check which is in dispute... long story short, I got a loan in 2016 and in 2017 I paid that loan partially to a debt company but in 2019 Barclays sold that debt to another debt collection company, I was soo fed up and I ignored them until September 2020 when I decided to given them a call, I asked for documents to proof that I’m liable for that debt as my argument is that I partially paid it. They are unable to provide with evidence that I’m liable for that debt and therefore I’m not happy to pay a penny to the debt collection company. Legally they can’t take me to court and I’m happy to pay only if they can proof that I’m liable for that debt. On my application for naturalisation I didn’t mention it as I thought you only have to declare CCJ or Bankruptcy.. apart from that I don’t have any other debt or CCJ. Do you guys think is important to send a cover letter to home offices explaining the situation even though is not a CCJ? Or should I leave like this? I already make a mistake with my application by sending an expire English test ( i already did another English test and I sent it to home offices) just wondering what is the best thing to do? Thank you

vahidfar wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:37 pm

Hi all,
I submitted and paid for my naturalisation application on 19th of July 2020 and received a confirmation email on 14th of August.
I also attended biometric appointment early September and since then it has been radio silence until 30th of December that I received an email from MMST FMT as follows:

'We aim to process all applications within 6 months from the date submitted. However, in certain circumstances this target is not possible.
This is because it is taking longer than usual to process applications because of coronavirus (COVID-19). This will not affect the decision.
We expect to make a decision on your application as soon as possible, but we will write to you again if this is not going to be possible."

Has anyone else received an email like this and does this mean that a caseworker just started looking into my application around the date of 30th of December?

Also now that it's over 6 months of my submission, is it worth chasing them or should I just wait?

Many thanks

TF1 wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:44 pm

Hi All,

Just wanted to ask about other applicants' experience who applied for Naturalisation towards the end of October 2020. From the timelines, it seems as though the application processing has really slowed down/stopped since the January lockdown (perhaps due to limited staffing). The last approvals some weeks back were from around 26th/27th October submission but since then approvals are only coming for people who applied in June/July. Just wondering if anyone has any information on what is going on and whether processing speed is likely to improve in February.

Also, if the Home Office system shows the application status as 'In Progress', does it mean it is being actively considered by a caseworker or that it is still in a queue. Any thoughts?

Many thanks.

TF1 wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 30, 2021 3:12 pm

Thanks CR001! Would you recommend I post my query on one of these threads?

p3orion wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:12 pm

Hi,

I have a question with regards to the date on the Certificate.

<Background>
Family application – non-EU (5yr Sole Rep visa & 1+ year ILR),
with 2 children (both born abroad and had ILR in 2019 at the same time as the parents)

- Date applied: 02 June 2020
- Approval date (email from Home Office): 02 October 2020
- Date of Ceremony: 03 April 2021 (today)

<Issues>
When given the certificates after the ceremony, we noticed there are discrepancies in the dates on the certificates.

- Date on Certificate of Naturalisation (for adult): 03 April 2021 – handwritten by the local council.
- Date on Certificate of Registration (children): 02 October 2020 – pre-printed by the Home Office.

<Question>
Why different certificate dates for the adult and for the children?
Is this what it is, or is this an error by the Home Office and I should request them to correct?

I thought the children born abroad to non-British parents become British ONLY WHEN the parent(s) become naturalised after the Ceremony, so the Registration Certificate for the children should also be dated 03 April 2021 (date of Ceremony), not the date of application approval letter (02 October 2021).

CR001 wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:13 pm

p3orion wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:12 pm

Hi,

I have a question with regards to the date on the Certificate.

<Background>
Family application – non-EU (5yr Sole Rep visa & 1+ year ILR),
with 2 children (both born abroad and had ILR in 2019 at the same time as the parents)

- Date applied: 02 June 2020
- Approval date (email from Home Office): 02 October 2020
- Date of Ceremony: 03 April 2021 (today)

<Issues>
When given the certificates after the ceremony, we noticed there are discrepancies in the dates on the certificates.

- Date on Certificate of Naturalisation (for adult): 03 April 2021 – handwritten by the local council.
- Date on Certificate of Registration (children): 02 October 2020 – pre-printed by the Home Office.

<Question>
Why different certificate dates for the adult and for the children?
Is this what it is, or is this an error by the Home Office and I should request them to correct?

I thought the children born abroad to non-British parents become British ONLY WHEN the parent(s) become naturalised after the Ceremony, so the Registration Certificate for the children should also be dated 03 April 2021 (date of Ceremony), not the date of application approval letter (02 October 2021).

Children are British from date of approval and certificate being printed because they don't attend a ceremony.

Adults are only British once they attend their ceremony, which is why your date is different.

There is no error.

zaikazoo wrote: ↑

Tue May 11, 2021 1:43 pm

I've applied in early January'21 and submitted biometrics in early February. I am curious if writing to Home Office will speed the application up.
Or is there any way to know at which status is your application currently in?
I would appreciate any ideas/recommendations

zaikazoo wrote: ↑

Tue May 11, 2021 1:43 pm

I've applied in early January'21 and submitted biometrics in early February. I am curious if writing to Home Office will speed the application up.
Or is there any way to know at which status is your application currently in?
I would appreciate any ideas/recommendations

Echinol wrote: ↑

Tue May 04, 2021 9:28 pm

Me either, I’ve seen some January but none in February. Fingers crossed we will hear some soon after they finish all backlogs