Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

hannah2019 wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:37 pm

askmeplz82 wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:12 pm

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CR001 wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:20 pm

askmeplz82 wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:07 pm

I just received my invitation for Citizenship Ceremony from Home Office by Royal Mail

Approval by email : 02/10/2020
Invitation Letter date : 08/12/2020
Invitation letter received by post : 21/12/2020

Anyone with Ealing council ? Do I have to wait for them now to send me a letter inviting me for the ceremony ?

No, you have already received that now. Simply contact the council as the letter instructs.

But this on their website . So I am confused

Hi

Congratulations for receiving your invitation. I’m from Ealing as well. I haven’t received my ceremony invitation yet but I contacted Ealing Council many times. You have to wait for them to send you a letter for group ceremony date and time according to their website if you want a group ceremony.

Don’t worry about their website if you want a private ceremony. You can contact them in 2 ways: 1. Filling their online form which they will email you back. 2. Call them and leave a voicemail which they will call you back.

Even you may contact them for group ceremony before you receive a letter from them via those 2 ways if you want to have your ceremony ASAP.

I’ve been approved on 5th November after 13 months and now I’m waiting for my invitation since then.

Please let me know if you get any information from them.

Bazaar wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:53 pm

nnn15 wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 4:42 pm

NinashK wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 3:49 pm

Oops as I said on my first update on this forum that home office is a whole mess. Received my invitation letter today. Just as I was going to bin the brown envelope I saw another letter in there.

It was another invitation letter to one Walter B from Wandsworth. Fortunately for him his home address is on the letter so will mail it to him tomorrow.

So it could be that some of your letter have been received by others What a system.

OMG I can't believe this! Someone posted that physical letters are being sent instead of emails for security reasons...

how a letter can be sent for security reason when they don't even send it recorded delivery. I prefer an email, letters can be lost

nnn15 wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:54 pm

Bazaar wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:53 pm

nnn15 wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 4:42 pm

NinashK wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 3:49 pm

Oops as I said on my first update on this forum that home office is a whole mess. Received my invitation letter today. Just as I was going to bin the brown envelope I saw another letter in there.

It was another invitation letter to one Walter B from Wandsworth. Fortunately for him his home address is on the letter so will mail it to him tomorrow.

So it could be that some of your letter have been received by others What a system.

OMG I can't believe this! Someone posted that physical letters are being sent instead of emails for security reasons...

how a letter can be sent for security reason when they don't even send it recorded delivery. I prefer an email, letters can be lost

They could digitise the citizenship certificates which would make things a lot easier for the councils as well. But even if printing a letter takes months, I can't imagine how long an upgrade of the system would take

Misty1 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:37 am

Finally received my invitation letter yesterday...

I should be happy, but now have a whole new issue... They confirm the details that will be printed on your Certificate in the letter, and they have somehow managed to get my "Name at Birth" wrong...
It does give you guidance on what to do if its incorrect, I'm just conscious this may add a few more weeks/months onto my timeline!

Can anyone tell me if I can apply for the passport at the same time as requesting an updated certificate? OR do I need to wait till I get the updated one back first before applying for my passport?

Anyway, this is my timeline.
Applied: 01/06/2020
UKVCAS IDV App: 28/08/2020
Approval Email: 06/10/2020
HO Letter Dated: 15/12/2020
HO Letter Received: 21/12/2020
Ceremony: Called, waiting date however been told Private Ceremonies are free as that's all they are doing at the moment. Torbay Council.

Stay positive everyone, and Merry Christmas

coolrockspart2 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:48 am

Misty1 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:37 am

Finally received my invitation letter yesterday...

I should be happy, but now have a whole new issue... They confirm the details that will be printed on your Certificate in the letter, and they have somehow managed to get my "Name at Birth" wrong...
It does give you guidance on what to do if its incorrect, I'm just conscious this may add a few more weeks/months onto my timeline!

Can anyone tell me if I can apply for the passport at the same time as requesting an updated certificate? OR do I need to wait till I get the updated one back first before applying for my passport?

Anyway, this is my timeline.
Applied: 01/06/2020
UKVCAS IDV App: 28/08/2020
Approval Email: 06/10/2020
HO Letter Dated: 15/12/2020
HO Letter Received: 21/12/2020
Ceremony: Called, waiting date however been told Private Ceremonies are free as that's all they are doing at the moment. Torbay Council.

Stay positive everyone, and Merry Christmas

Congratulations for the invite.

I think you will need to get your certificate updated first before you apply for passport.
You will need to send certificate to passport office which has correct details else they won’t issue the passport as they will check all the details in your old passport and in their database.
Good luck

Misty1 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:37 am

Finally received my invitation letter yesterday...

I should be happy, but now have a whole new issue... They confirm the details that will be printed on your Certificate in the letter, and they have somehow managed to get my "Name at Birth" wrong...
It does give you guidance on what to do if its incorrect, I'm just conscious this may add a few more weeks/months onto my timeline!

Can anyone tell me if I can apply for the passport at the same time as requesting an updated certificate? OR do I need to wait till I get the updated one back first before applying for my passport?

Anyway, this is my timeline.
Applied: 01/06/2020
UKVCAS IDV App: 28/08/2020
Approval Email: 06/10/2020
HO Letter Dated: 15/12/2020
HO Letter Received: 21/12/2020
Ceremony: Called, waiting date however been told Private Ceremonies are free as that's all they are doing at the moment. Torbay Council.

Stay positive everyone, and Merry Christmas

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 22, 2020 10:05 am

Misty1 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:37 am

I should be happy, but now have a whole new issue... They confirm the details that will be printed on your Certificate in the letter, and they have somehow managed to get my "Name at Birth" wrong...
It does give you guidance on what to do if its incorrect, I'm just conscious this may add a few more weeks/months onto my timeline!

Can anyone tell me if I can apply for the passport at the same time as requesting an updated certificate? OR do I need to wait till I get the updated one back first before applying for my passport?

Stay positive everyone, and Merry Christmas

See:

british-citizenship/correcting-a-mistak ... l#p1972346

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 20, 2020 1:43 pm

nadeem75 wrote: ↑

Thanks Cullinan,
You always kind with members. And congrats that you got ceremony appointment.

Regards.

Thank you

To CULLINAN
Please advise
I had applied children passport application online yesterday. And mentioned my friend as a referee,
for all applications. Passport office contact him and confirmed. Now I need to mail the documents.
I am sending originals citizenship certificates, passports latest and expired. Please advise any thing else need to be send ? I heard that Parrents consent form also required?

Regards

CULLINAN wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 20, 2020 1:43 pm

nadeem75 wrote: ↑

Thanks Cullinan,
You always kind with members. And congrats that you got ceremony appointment.

Regards.

Thank you

To CULLINAN
Please advise
I had applied children passport application online yesterday. And mentioned my friend as a referee,
for all applications. Passport office contact him and confirmed. Now I need to mail the documents.
I am sending originals citizenship certificates, passports latest and expired. Please advise any thing else need to be send ? I heard that Parrents consent form also required?

Regards

lifeRockss1 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:35 pm

Timeline is

Applied 23rd July 2020
Bio reuse email 4th Sept 2020
IDV submitted 5th Sept 2020
Approval Email 15th Oct
Invitation EMAIL (not physical copy) 11th Dec 2020.
Ceremony 22nd Dec 2020. -- Online over zoom.

Council York

can someone confirm if this is a change in the process and no physical copy is required?

nadeem75 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:01 am

To CULLINAN
Please advise
I had applied children passport application online yesterday. And mentioned my friend as a referee,
for all applications. Passport office contact him and confirmed. Now I need to mail the documents.
I am sending originals citizenship certificates, passports latest and expired. Please advise any thing else need to be send ? I heard that Parrents consent form also required?

Regards

mename wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:44 am

Is there anyone from Westminster council? What is your timeline / are there any ceremonies happanening at the moment?

alexdreame wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:11 pm

mename wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:44 am

Is there anyone from Westminster council? What is your timeline / are there any ceremonies happanening at the moment?

Hey, i am with Westminster Council, but no updates. Still waiting for the letter - i was approved on the 19th of October. Upon my last conversation with the council over the phone yesterday I was told they havent been told to stop ceremonies due to tier 4 and to wait for invitation letter.

Ms NANCY wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 22, 2020 10:38 am

It is hard to understand what order HO are following.
My friend in London was approved in 5th of Oct got her invitation today. I was approved in 2nd of October but heard nothing yet (Manchester). I can see many people from November got their invitations too so not really sure what is the logic behind this mess?

rozearo wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:38 pm

Thanks everybody for the update. It gives us some hope.
Still waiting for wife invitation letter (almost 12 weeks since approval). Hopefully it will arrive tomorrow.

Time line:
Application: 25 May
Biometric: 27 Augst
Approval: 2 October
Invitation: ????? Not yet

Contacted the HO last week and got that response:


Thank you for your further e-mail

You will be contacted in due course regarding your invitation.

Obviously, it is taking longer than usual to process applications because of coronavirus (COVID-19). You will be contacted soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience

Support Nationality Group

jasmine89 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:34 pm

Ms NANCY wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 22, 2020 10:38 am

It is hard to understand what order HO are following.
My friend in London was approved in 5th of Oct got her invitation today. I was approved in 2nd of October but heard nothing yet (Manchester). I can see many people from November got their invitations too so not really sure what is the logic behind this mess?

Hi Nancy i am in the same boat as you from manchester. Please keep me posted if you get for invitation letter.

hannah2019 wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:37 pm

askmeplz82 wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:12 pm

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CR001 wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:20 pm

askmeplz82 wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:07 pm

I just received my invitation for Citizenship Ceremony from Home Office by Royal Mail

Approval by email : 02/10/2020
Invitation Letter date : 08/12/2020
Invitation letter received by post : 21/12/2020

Anyone with Ealing council ? Do I have to wait for them now to send me a letter inviting me for the ceremony ?

No, you have already received that now. Simply contact the council as the letter instructs.

But this on their website . So I am confused

Hi

Congratulations for receiving your invitation. I’m from Ealing as well. I haven’t received my ceremony invitation yet but I contacted Ealing Council many times. You have to wait for them to send you a letter for group ceremony date and time according to their website if you want a group ceremony.

Don’t worry about their website if you want a private ceremony. You can contact them in 2 ways: 1. Filling their online form which they will email you back. 2. Call them and leave a voicemail which they will call you back.

Even you may contact them for group ceremony before you receive a letter from them via those 2 ways if you want to have your ceremony ASAP.

I’ve been approved on 5th November after 13 months and now I’m waiting for my invitation since then.

Please let me know if you get any information from them.