Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

nnn15 · Post by **nnn15** » Wed Nov 04, 2020 7:00 pm

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Someone mentioned that there is an expiration date on the naturalisation certificates. Can anybody please share what the date is? (number of days, weeks, months?)
Many thanks and best wishes.
Not sure what you are looking at - no expiration date on the certificate - it's for life.
Do you mean the date by which you need to attend the ceremony?
This is exactly my understanding that there should be no date printed on them, nor any date by when one must attend the ceremony. But someone mentioned it above so I just wanted to doublecheck with some who has seen the actual thing.

The HO requires to attend a ceremony within a certain time from the date on the certificate, I think it's been extended to 6 months due to Covid. Can someone who's received their ceremony invitation letter confirm?

razaaslam2002 · Post by **razaaslam2002** » Wed Nov 04, 2020 7:43 pm

lada23 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 04, 2020 6:06 pm
Just received the below from Hackney
they are also offering free private ceremonies
---
Thank you for your email.

I can confirm that we do have your certificate and we will be inviting you to attend a ceremony shortly.

Please bear with us! Within the space of a week, we have (unexpectedly!) received over 150 naturalisation certificates with another 60 due to be delivered tomorrow!

Once we have added everyone onto our system, we will then be allocating ceremonies in order of the date the application was approved.

Kind regards
--

followed by an invitation to attend a ceremony on 12 November, I got my approval on 14 September. Hackney seem to want an invitation letter from the HO as well, which I haven't received yet..

Hi when did u submit your application please as my approval datę is 17 september. Thanks

standrews · Post by **standrews** » Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:12 pm

Some good news after months of waiting ...

My council has got my certificate today, they informed me without the invitation letter/poll number, they would not able to book my ceremony.

is the poll number same as the home office reference number?

Thanks!

Learning20 · Post by **Learning20** » Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:13 pm

nnn15 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 04, 2020 7:00 pm

Oxford900 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 04, 2020 6:35 pm

alterhase58 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 04, 2020 6:00 pm

Oxford900 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 04, 2020 5:40 pm
Someone mentioned that there is an expiration date on the naturalisation certificates. Can anybody please share what the date is? (number of days, weeks, months?)
Many thanks and best wishes.
Not sure what you are looking at - no expiration date on the certificate - it's for life.
Do you mean the date by which you need to attend the ceremony?
This is exactly my understanding that there should be no date printed on them, nor any date by when one must attend the ceremony. But someone mentioned it above so I just wanted to doublecheck with some who has seen the actual thing.
The HO requires to attend a ceremony within a certain time from the date on the certificate, I think it's been extended to 6 months due to Covid. Can someone who's received their ceremony invitation letter confirm?

Hi, so basically there is not a expiry date on the certificate. But what you will see is the date you came to collect it at the council that's about it. I collected mine this morning. Best of luck to you all.

Rins · Post by **Rins** » Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:20 pm

Mo6193 wrote: ↑
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Hello everyone.
I was wondering if anyone had dealt with Glasgow City Council at all?
I'm from Glasgow. Got approved early Aug still no sign of invitation letter. Contacted ho but no response. Council is not giving any info until I receive invitation letter. Its so confusing.

From Glasgow too - approval date was 20th July. Glasgow City Council just refuses to provide any information without an invitation letter.

standrews · Post by **standrews** » Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:35 pm

Rins wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:20 pm

Mo6193 wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 03, 2020 6:03 pm

Katie9 wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 03, 2020 2:11 pm
Hello everyone.
I was wondering if anyone had dealt with Glasgow City Council at all?
I'm from Glasgow. Got approved early Aug still no sign of invitation letter. Contacted ho but no response. Council is not giving any info until I receive invitation letter. Its so confusing.
From Glasgow too - approval date was 20th July. Glasgow City Council just refuses to provide any information without an invitation letter.

Can you share, which number are you calling to ask about certificate?

chacha-n-co · Post by **chacha-n-co** » Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:46 pm

I got approval on 23 September and i was able to book ceremony on my local council website for nest week which means they have my certificate as previously, when i was trying to book, i was getting the message that council has not received the certificate so far.

deoliveira · Post by **deoliveira** » Wed Nov 04, 2020 10:00 pm

standrews wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:12 pm
Some good news after months of waiting ...

My council has got my certificate today, they informed me without the invitation letter/poll number, they would not able to book my ceremony.

is the poll number same as the home office reference number?

Thanks!

No, I have clarified this with my council (Greenwich) before. This was their response -

Please provide your Home Office Reference Number and Poll Number stated on the invitation so we can confirm receipt of your certificate.

If there is no Poll Number displayed on your letter it is likely this is an approval letter informing you that your application has been successful, it is not an invitation to attend a ceremony, this will follow.

My impression is the poll number will be printed on the invitation letter.

standrews · Post by **standrews** » Wed Nov 04, 2020 10:11 pm

deoliveira wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 04, 2020 10:00 pm

standrews wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:12 pm
Some good news after months of waiting ...

My council has got my certificate today, they informed me without the invitation letter/poll number, they would not able to book my ceremony.

is the poll number same as the home office reference number?

Thanks!
No, I have clarified this with my council (Greenwich) before. This was their response -

Please provide your Home Office Reference Number and Poll Number stated on the invitation so we can confirm receipt of your certificate.

If there is no Poll Number displayed on your letter it is likely this is an approval letter informing you that your application has been successful, it is not an invitation to attend a ceremony, this will follow.
My impression is the poll number will be printed on the invitation letter.

I am afraid you are right, I asked one of my friend whose HO reference number and Poll number over invitation letter is different. My council has advised me without Poll number, they would not book me in for the ceremony.

Jeannot88 · Post by **Jeannot88** » Wed Nov 04, 2020 10:22 pm

[quote=chacha-n-co post_id=1957058 time=1604526391 user_id=215644]
I got approval on 23 September and i was able to book ceremony on my local council website for nest week which means they have my certificate as previously, when i was trying to book, i was getting the message that council has not received the certificate so far.
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Hi chacha-n-co, that’s great news! Where’s your council? Is it a private ceremony or virtual? Keep us posted please. Thanks

daisy1122 · Post by **daisy1122** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 1:06 am

is anyone from Cambridge Council?
I got nothing from them.
my approval email on 21/07/20.
still waiting the invitation letter

Szrsrts · Post by **Szrsrts** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 8:57 am

Good morning folks.
Maidstone Kent County Council uptaded their website.

Ceremonies are not permitted during the current period of national restrictions from the 5 November 2020 to 2 December 2020.

Szrsrts · Post by **Szrsrts** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 8:57 am

Good morning folks.
Maidstone Kent County Council uptaded their website.

Ceremonies are not permitted during the current period of national restrictions from the 5 November 2020 to 2 December 2020.

iwich · Post by **iwich** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 9:27 am

Does anyone know what to do if my council is booking me in for ceremony in coming weeks but i have not received my invitation letter still ?
I have been told I need HO invite with me to be able to attend my ceremony but not sure what to do now as we all know HO is quite slow with responses and i imagine with lockdown that won't improve. And I think my letter just got lost somewhere since council has it but i don't.

IrobotZ · Post by **IrobotZ** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 9:38 am

Update, Barnet council, They have just received some new certificates from the home office this week and you can book private ceremony during the lockdown at the moment, no guest allowed.

approval 29/06/20

Invitation letter dated 28/09/20, received 15/10/20

private ceremony booked on 09/11/20

Hope it wont be cancelled.

Frou01 · Post by **Frou01** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:16 am

A few people approved between 20-25 July received their HO letters today.

dogcat · Post by **dogcat** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:18 am

I have been told that I need to wait communication from the Home Office that my certificate has reached the local council.

Has any of you people received such communication ?

Frou01 · Post by **Frou01** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:19 am

rayyfar wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 04, 2020 4:41 pm

Frou01 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 04, 2020 4:39 pm

rayyfar wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 04, 2020 4:35 pm

Frou01 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 04, 2020 4:06 pm
I got a response by my council:

“ We still haven’t received your paperwork yet but we are starting to receive large numbers of certificates from the home office and they have notified us that they are intending to keep sending them to us during this new lockdown. Unfortunately however following the UK Prime Minister’s announcement on the evening of 30th October 2020 to cancel public gatherings no further group or private citizenship ceremonies will be taking place until further notice.

Once we have received instruction from the home office, we will contact all new citizens to inform them of new arrangements as we are looking at various ways to try to hold ceremonies at the moment.

...”

Also, they mentioned they contact me themselves by email once my paperwork is with them.
Thanks for sharing this information the council has not replied to any of my emails since last week I am also from BCC do you mind me asking when did you send your email?
Yesterday.
wow ... I wonder they have decided not to reply to me at all I have sent 4 emails in past 4 weeks

Maybe because your letter is on the way? Let us know please.

lada23 · Post by **lada23** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:22 am

razaaslam2002 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 04, 2020 7:43 pm

lada23 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 04, 2020 6:06 pm
Just received the below from Hackney
they are also offering free private ceremonies
---
Thank you for your email.

I can confirm that we do have your certificate and we will be inviting you to attend a ceremony shortly.

Please bear with us! Within the space of a week, we have (unexpectedly!) received over 150 naturalisation certificates with another 60 due to be delivered tomorrow!

Once we have added everyone onto our system, we will then be allocating ceremonies in order of the date the application was approved.

Kind regards
--

followed by an invitation to attend a ceremony on 12 November, I got my approval on 14 September. Hackney seem to want an invitation letter from the HO as well, which I haven't received yet..
Hi when did u submit your application please as my approval datę is 17 september. Thanks

I submitted my application on 3 July

Frou01 · Post by **Frou01** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:23 am

Frou01 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:16 am
A few people approved between 20-25 July received their HO letters today.

And they were dated 18 October.

TheTraveller · Post by **TheTraveller** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:24 am

I just received my Citizenship Invitation today but still no certificate yet!

Applied Jan 2020
Approval July 2020
Invitation Dated 18 Oct 2020
Received 5 Nov 2020
Citizenship certificate still waiting to reach my council!!

Frou01 · Post by **Frou01** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:25 am

lada23 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:22 am

razaaslam2002 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 04, 2020 7:43 pm

lada23 wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 04, 2020 6:06 pm
Just received the below from Hackney
they are also offering free private ceremonies
---
Thank you for your email.

I can confirm that we do have your certificate and we will be inviting you to attend a ceremony shortly.

Please bear with us! Within the space of a week, we have (unexpectedly!) received over 150 naturalisation certificates with another 60 due to be delivered tomorrow!

Once we have added everyone onto our system, we will then be allocating ceremonies in order of the date the application was approved.

Kind regards
--

followed by an invitation to attend a ceremony on 12 November, I got my approval on 14 September. Hackney seem to want an invitation letter from the HO as well, which I haven't received yet..
Hi when did u submit your application please as my approval datę is 17 september. Thanks
I submitted my application on 3 July

That’s interesting. Submitted in July and certificate has arrived already.

axeman85 · Post by **axeman85** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:42 am

@manny warrior

Have you got reply from mcr council. ?

Anyone from 31st July approval from Manchester council

Ailed · Post by **Ailed** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:49 am

Sharing the good news!!!!!

Applied: March 2020 (via post)
Approval: 2nd July 2020
Invitation Dated:29 sept 2020 and received today 5th November 2020 !!!!!!!

Citizenship certificate arrived at local council: 29th October 2020

I’m with Slough council and they’ll do virtual ceremonies. Waiting for a call back with the ceremony date.
Fingers x you’ll get your invites soon. They sure do take their time to send them.

MannyWarrior · Post by **MannyWarrior** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:55 am

axeman85 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:42 am
@manny warrior

Have you got reply from mcr council. ?

Anyone from 31st July approval from Manchester council

Nothing at all. They’ve ignored both my emails now to confirm whether my certificates hve arrived.

I stopped getting the automated reply so I’m not sure if their office closed or not.

Any luck on your side with MP?

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