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by Helen123
Tue Jan 19, 2021 6:22 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: British Passport application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 9509
Views: 1925282

Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Type: First passport after naturalisation From: UK Method: Online Passport Office: HMPO Durham Online Application: 04 January 2021 Identity verified: 04 January 2021 Documents sent: 05 January 2021 Documents delivered: 06 January 2021 Documents received: 08 January 2021 Application being processed:...
by Helen123
Fri Jan 15, 2021 12:18 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: British Passport application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 9509
Views: 1925282

Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Type: First passport after naturalisation From: UK Method: Online Passport Office: HMPO Durham Online Application: 04 January 2021 Identity verified: 04 January 2021 Documents sent: 05 January 2021 Documents delivered: 06 January 2021 Documents received: 08 January 2021 Application being processed:...
by Helen123
Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:05 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: British Passport application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 9509
Views: 1925282

Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Type: First passport after naturalisation From: UK Method: Online Passport Office: HMPO Durham Online Application: 04 January 2021 Identity verified: 04 January 2021 Documents sent: 05 January 2021 Documents delivered: 06 January 2021 Documents received: 08 January 2021 Application being processed: ...
by Helen123
Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:11 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 305265

Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

Hey everyone, Thanks so much to everyone on here for their continued help. I am finished the process and just waiting for my passport to be approved. My friend is currently also going through the naturalization process. I directed him to this forum but I thought I’d try to help him. He applied by p...
by Helen123
Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:11 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 305265

Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

He should call the help line for help. They will tell him what to do. Thank you guys so much for your help. He has called the helpline and they told him to email again and said that they would email as well but they didn’t take down any information like his name or reference number so I’m not convi...
by Helen123
Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:55 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 305265

Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

Hey everyone, Thanks so much to everyone on here for their continued help. I am finished the process and just waiting for my passport to be approved. My friend is currently also going through the naturalization process. I directed him to this forum but I thought I’d try to help him. He applied by p...
by Helen123
Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:36 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 305265

Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

Hey everyone, Thanks so much to everyone on here for their continued help. I am finished the process and just waiting for my passport to be approved. My friend is currently also going through the naturalization process. I directed him to this forum but I thought I’d try to help him. He applied by po...
by Helen123
Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:40 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 14862
Views: 4437856

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Eligibility criteria: 6y tier 2 + 2y ILR Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK pass/language N/A Nationality: Canadian Method of application: online Application sent & fee paid: 01/06/2020 Receipt of your application: 02/06/2020 Biometric reuse email: 23/07/2020 Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometric...
by Helen123
Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:06 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 680186

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Ah that’s great to know!! Thank you so much @Frou01 for all your help during this whole process! Aww, you’re most welcome Helen. Bless. Let me know what date you got on Monday. Fingers crossed it’s very soon! Hi @Frou01! So my invitation letter states that I should contact my local authority to arr...
by Helen123
Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:41 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 680186

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi all, I wanted to share that I’ve received my ceremony invitation letter today. Council: Birmingham City Council Applied: June 1 Approval date: Sept 14 I will be calling on Monday to book in for my ceremony so hopefully they will have a date in the next week or two! Thanks so much to everyone her...
by Helen123
Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:48 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 680186

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi all, I wanted to share that I’ve received my ceremony invitation letter today. Council: Birmingham City Council Applied: June 1 Approval date: Sept 14 I will be calling on Monday to book in for my ceremony so hopefully they will have a date in the next week or two! Thanks so much to everyone her...
by Helen123
Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:03 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 680186

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi all, I wanted to share that I’ve received my ceremony invitation letter today. Council: Birmingham City Council Applied: June 1 Approval date: Sept 14 I will be calling on Monday to book in for my ceremony so hopefully they will have a date in the next week or two! Thanks so much to everyone here...
by Helen123
Fri Nov 06, 2020 11:34 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 680186

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi @Frou01! So this was the response I got from BCC. I was approved on Sept 14, applied June 1. “During the first pandemic national lockdown the Home Office had taken the decision to not send the certificates of people approved since lockdown to the local register offices. The Home Office are conti...
by Helen123
Fri Nov 06, 2020 11:21 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 680186

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi @Frou01! So this was the response I got from BCC. I was approved on Sept 14, applied June 1. “During the first pandemic national lockdown the Home Office had taken the decision to not send the certificates of people approved since lockdown to the local register offices. The Home Office are contin...
by Helen123
Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:17 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 680186

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi @Frou01? I was approved in September for Birmingham but haven’t received my invitation letter. Who do you ring to ask about your certificate? I hope you hear back from the registry office soon! Thank you so much! Hi Helen! They don’t answer calls. I email them: Citizenship.Ceremonies@birmingham....
by Helen123
Wed Nov 04, 2020 8:54 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 680186

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi @Frou01?

I was approved in September for Birmingham but haven’t received my invitation letter. Who do you ring to ask about your certificate? I hope you hear back from the registry office soon!

Thank you so much!
by Helen123
Mon Sep 14, 2020 11:48 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 680186

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi all Just an update for anyone who has chosen Solihull as their council for citizenship ceremony. I spoke to them today and they are only doing group ceremonies (reduced numbers) but doing them every week instead of every month to cope with the backlog. No private or e- ceremonies though. They sa...
by Helen123
Mon Sep 14, 2020 4:32 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 305265

Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

Hi Motherofcorgis, I only received the approval email today so no letter yet :( I received the same letter as another poster saying it could be as long as 12 weeks before I receive the ceremony invitation letter... hopefully it won’t take that long! It was a huge relief as I was considering paying £...
by Helen123
Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:08 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 305265

Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

@CULLINAN Thanks so much CULLINAN! As far as I can tell the decision is sent from a generic email address but the email itself is signed by an individual CW. NationalityCaseworkDecisionService@homeoffice.gov.uk This is the address I received the decision from which included the attached approval let...
by Helen123
Mon Sep 14, 2020 12:57 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 14862
Views: 4437856

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Eligibility criteria: 6y tier 2 + 2y ILR Language/LIUK Criteria: LIUK pass/language N/A Nationality: Canadian Method of application: online Application sent & fee paid: 01/06/2020 Receipt of your application: 02/06/2020 Biometric reuse email: 23/07/2020 Invitation to use UKVCAS IDV APP or Biometrics...
by Helen123
Mon Sep 14, 2020 12:51 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 305265

Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

Hi Everyone!

Just wanted update you all that I received my approval today!
Applied: June 1
IDV biometrics submitted: Aug 28

I just want to thank everyone for their continued help and support! This forum helps so many people! I’m not finished yet but definitely a big step forward!
by Helen123
Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:39 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: June 2020 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY
Replies: 50
Views: 22778

Re: June 2020 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Eligibility criteria: 6yrs Tier 2 + 2yr ILR Language/LIUK Criteria: language exempt (Canada) + LIUK pass Nationality: Canadian Method of application: Online Date of application: 01/06/2020 Payment method: Visa Date of debit of fees: 01/06/2020 Date of biometric letter received/issued: Biometric reu...
by Helen123
Thu Aug 27, 2020 8:47 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 305265

Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

Hi all,

I applied June 1st and received the IDV app email this evening!
by Helen123
Sat Aug 01, 2020 8:55 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 305265

Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

Hi Everyone!

Just for reference I received the biometric reuse update email this morning and I applied on June 1st!
by Helen123
Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:37 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 305265

Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

Nothing else can be done, so I hear you. This will eventually be over one way or another! Just wish we were spared this anxious wait. Its a long process, for now we are waiting for reuse bio emails, then we will wait for submission of facial images, then we will wait for decisions, then approval le...
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