Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Gard · Post by **Gard** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 4:58 pm

My approval was in 21st of Oct. Not received any later or email from home office. Sent them email and they replied October approvals are posted. However I contacted to manchester Citi council and their reply was following:

We received a large batch of certificates for October decisions at the end of last week and the certificates have been uploaded onto our system.

Please do not worry about the date on the letter or the stated 21 days.

We have finalised plans of how we will deliver the ceremonies during this lockdown.
This will be a virtual ceremony, which we are currently in the testing phase.

If your certificate is amongst them, then we will be sending out an invitation beginning of next week.

I have had a quick look through the certificates and yours is amongst them.

Kind Regards
Manchester Register Office

shahkb · Post by **shahkb** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:10 pm

Hi,

My application was approved on 21st Nov and today has been exactly 8 weeks since approved.

I gave a call to my council who were very nice and said the certificate is not here but took my details (Name, address and number). She said they rarely have citizenship ceremonies (0.03 percent is foreign population in Northumberland - Ice cold North East) and when they do have one, it will be empty schedule or 1 to 3 people booked in and they always diarise ceremony every 2 months just in case. No virtual ceremony unfortunately because they never have many attendance. Next ceremony is scheduled on 11/02/2021 and I hope the certificate reaches them on time. Finger crossed.

Don't know where Home office is at on November dates. Anyone to fill me in with any info ? Thanks

Gigi2021 · Post by **Gigi2021** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:37 pm

Hello first time posting here. I live in HARROW, London
5th August 2020 I got approved for British citizenship
22nd October 2020 Ceremony Invitation letter Dated, however I didn't recieve this until November
6th January 2021 ceremony booked but CANCELLED
22 January 2021 Virtual ceremony done! It only took less than 5 mins. Actually Harrow council only started the virtual ceremonies from today and I was one of the first ones.

Good luck to everyone!

hannah2019 · Post by **hannah2019** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:39 pm

Hi

Is there any updates from Ealing Council? Could anybody reach them to book a ceremony?

Thanks

Teedee · Post by **Teedee** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:55 pm

Gigi2021 wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:37 pm
Hello first time posting here. I live in HARROW, London
5th August 2020 I got approved for British citizenship
22nd October 2020 Ceremony Invitation letter Dated, however I didn't recieve this until November
6th January 2021 ceremony booked but CANCELLED
22 January 2021 Virtual ceremony done! It only took less than 5 mins. Actually Harrow council only started the virtual ceremonies from today and I was one of the first ones.

Good luck to everyone!

Congratulations!!!

CULLINAN · Post by **CULLINAN** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:58 pm

hannah2019 wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:39 pm
Hi

Is there any updates from Ealing Council? Could anybody reach them to book a ceremony?

Thanks

Seems like no one can reach Ealing Council.

Why not go and check them in person? Majority public services are open and you can visit them by law.

hk623d · Post by **hk623d** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:07 pm

Approved on 28th October and still waiting for letter..
Anyone same approval date?

CULLINAN · Post by **CULLINAN** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:30 pm

CULLINAN wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:58 pm

hannah2019 wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:39 pm
Hi

Is there any updates from Ealing Council? Could anybody reach them to book a ceremony?

Thanks
Seems like no one can reach Ealing Council.

Why not go and check them in person? Majority public services are open and you can visit them by law.

Group citizenship ceremonies are cancelled

https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201262/c ... l_services

Not sure if they carry out private or virtual.

hannah2019 · Post by **hannah2019** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 8:32 pm

CULLINAN wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:30 pm

CULLINAN wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:58 pm

hannah2019 wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:39 pm
Hi

Is there any updates from Ealing Council? Could anybody reach them to book a ceremony?

Thanks
Seems like no one can reach Ealing Council.

Why not go and check them in person? Majority public services are open and you can visit them by law.

Group citizenship ceremonies are cancelled
https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201262/c ... l_services

Not sure if they carry out private or virtual.

Hi Cullinan,

Thanks for the reply. I think I’ll go to the council on Monday and see if anyone can help me there. They told me earlier that they work from home. Not sure if I can find any of the staffs there.

YanisAAK · Post by **YanisAAK** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 10:55 pm

shahzy970 wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:06 pm

YanisAAK wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 10, 2021 2:58 pm
Anyone from Newham council here? Can you please share your experience?
What reference number have you used to book your ceremony?
How long have you been waiting for?

Many thanks to those who replied to my previous question

Hi! Did you check with Newham council? mine is Newham and I tried to reach out but they couldn't find my details plus I haven't received the invitation letter from ho yet.

Thanks

Yes I tried to call them, managed to get through but they said they have received ma y invitation letters but they would not add that into the system because they are not carrying any ceremonies until the end of the lockdown. And that they are dealing with a high number of deaths.

Mine was approved on the 28 October but still haven’t received invitation.

Anyone from October is still waiting?

YanisAAK · Post by **YanisAAK** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:13 pm

hk623d wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:07 pm
Approved on 28th October and still waiting for letter..
Anyone same approval date?

Same here, approved on 28th, nothing yet. Council Newham

asifmahmood36 · Post by **asifmahmood36** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:13 am

YanisAAK wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:13 pm

hk623d wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:07 pm
Approved on 28th October and still waiting for letter..
Anyone same approval date?
Same here, approved on 28th, nothing yet. Council Newham

Hi,

I was approved on 27 OCT and HO just confirmed today by email to me that my invitation letter was posted
on 15 Jan and it's on the way. Still waiting for this in the post. Your ones must be on the way. HO sent all letters until OCT.

hk623d · Post by **hk623d** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:35 am

asifmahmood36 wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:13 am

YanisAAK wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:13 pm

hk623d wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:07 pm
Approved on 28th October and still waiting for letter..
Anyone same approval date?
Same here, approved on 28th, nothing yet. Council Newham
Hi,

I was approved on 27 OCT and HO just confirmed today by email to me that my invitation letter was posted
on 15 Jan and it's on the way. Still waiting for this in the post. Your ones must be on the way. HO sent all letters until OCT.

I have spoken to HO as well over the phone and they have sent all the OCT approval letters and hopefully we will get next week, Finger crossed x

nomanwahab · Post by **nomanwahab** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:34 am

Hi all
Yesterday received my invitation letter for ceremony. Time line is below.
Applied online 5th September.
Bio materic done. 17 September (idvp app) and in person 5th of October crydon.
Approved email received 5th of December.
Invition letter received by post 21 January.
Ceremony book same day via phone call on 26th January. Barking and Dagenham Council.
Good luck for everyone who is waiting for invition.

YanisAAK · Post by **YanisAAK** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 9:17 am

hk623d wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:35 am

asifmahmood36 wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:13 am

YanisAAK wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:13 pm

hk623d wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:07 pm
Approved on 28th October and still waiting for letter..
Anyone same approval date?
Same here, approved on 28th, nothing yet. Council Newham
Hi,

I was approved on 27 OCT and HO just confirmed today by email to me that my invitation letter was posted
on 15 Jan and it's on the way. Still waiting for this in the post. Your ones must be on the way. HO sent all letters until OCT.
I have spoken to HO as well over the phone and they have sent all the OCT approval letters and hopefully we will get next week, Finger crossed x

That’s good to hear. Let’s wait then

Barack · Post by **Barack** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 11:44 am

Starting this year, HO have a new approach to issuing invitation letters. While they still clear the backlog from last year, at the same time they also started issuing invitations for people approved after 1st December. This means clearing the backlog will take longer however those who got approved after December will receive their invitation letter in a timely manner by jumping to the front of the queue.

Bazaar · Post by **Bazaar** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 12:06 pm

Barack wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 23, 2021 11:44 am
Starting this year, HO have a new approach to issuing invitation letters. While they still clear the backlog from last year, at the same time they also started issuing invitations for people approved after 1st December. This means clearing the backlog will take longer however those who got approved after December will receive their invitation letter in a timely manner by jumping to the front of the queue.

how do you know this? did they tell you?

Bikerboy86 · Post by **Bikerboy86** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 1:53 pm

nomanwahab wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:34 am
Hi all
Yesterday received my invitation letter for ceremony. Time line is below.
Applied online 5th September.
Bio materic done. 17 September (idvp app) and in person 5th of October crydon.
Approved email received 5th of December.
Invition letter received by post 21 January.
Ceremony book same day via phone call on 26th January. Barking and Dagenham Council.
Good luck for everyone who is waiting for invition.

Congratulations. I am from LBBD, approved on 9th November. Let me know how does it go and did to pay to book the ceremony or it was free. Virtual or in person?

Oria · Post by **Oria** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:14 pm

YanisAAK wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:13 pm

hk623d wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:07 pm
Approved on 28th October and still waiting for letter..
Anyone same approval date?
Same here, approved on 28th, nothing yet. Council Newham

Same. Approval date 28 October. Letter not received.

nomanwahab · Post by **nomanwahab** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:37 pm

Bikerboy86 wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 23, 2021 1:53 pm

nomanwahab wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:34 am
Hi all
Yesterday received my invitation letter for ceremony. Time line is below.
Applied online 5th September.
Bio materic done. 17 September (idvp app) and in person 5th of October crydon.
Approved email received 5th of December.
Invition letter received by post 21 January.
Ceremony book same day via phone call on 26th January. Barking and Dagenham Council.
Good luck for everyone who is waiting for invition.

Congratulations. I am from LBBD, approved on 9th November. Let me know how does it go and did to pay to book the ceremony or it was free. Virtual or in person?

Group ceremony and its free of charge. Rest i will update after ceremony.

mrmo93 · Post by **mrmo93** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:47 pm

HI GUYS

Any one from Kent not got their certificate yet?

Gcar10 · Post by **Gcar10** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:22 pm

Barack wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 23, 2021 11:44 am
Starting this year, HO have a new approach to issuing invitation letters. While they still clear the backlog from last year, at the same time they also started issuing invitations for people approved after 1st December. This means clearing the backlog will take longer however those who got approved after December will receive their invitation letter in a timely manner by jumping to the front of the queue.

Hi Barack, Can you please confirm where you got this information from? Was it the home office helpline or was it from a home office source(email)?
Thanks.

mrmo93 · Post by **mrmo93** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:39 pm

onyx_ng wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:06 pm

mrmo93 wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:37 pm

onyx_ng wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 19, 2021 12:50 pm

mrmo93 wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 18, 2021 6:51 pm
Anyone from Kent get an update?
I had a 14th of January ceremony cancelled and rescheduled for today. I emailed 'Citizen_SP@kent.gov.uk' after the cancellation and they called me back a couple of days later to ok a time.
Awesome when was your approval?
25th of September

I see, so they call you?

Congrats, my approval was 12th of October so maybe there is a backlog there

madasarali · Post by **madasarali** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 9:12 pm

nomanwahab wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:37 pm

Bikerboy86 wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 23, 2021 1:53 pm

nomanwahab wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:34 am
Hi all
Yesterday received my invitation letter for ceremony. Time line is below.
Applied online 5th September.
Bio materic done. 17 September (idvp app) and in person 5th of October crydon.
Approved email received 5th of December.
Invition letter received by post 21 January.
Ceremony book same day via phone call on 26th January. Barking and Dagenham Council.
Good luck for everyone who is waiting for invition.

Congratulations. I am from LBBD, approved on 9th November. Let me know how does it go and did to pay to book the ceremony or it was free. Virtual or in person?
Group ceremony and its free of charge. Rest i will update after ceremony.

What time is yours?. Mine is same day tuesday 26th Jan at 1030 LBBD.

Poppy71 · Post by **Poppy71** » Sat Jan 23, 2021 9:24 pm

nnn15 wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:12 pm

Poppy71 wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 21, 2021 9:13 pm
Hello,
Just for information - if you don’t hear from the HO after 12 weeks, do follow up. My application had a ‘technical error’ and my 22 Sept approval did not progress through the system as it should have. After following up I was told about the error and that I would have to have a new decision letter, which I just received... now 4 months behind in the queue. Don’t just wait patiently if you had an approval and waited the 12 weeks with no invitation letter.

App date: 24 April 20
First Approval date: 22 Sept 20
Emailed HO for update: 12 Jan 21
Second approval date: 20 Jan 21
My application was affected by the "technical error" as well, but it wasn't put at the end of the queue. It took about 5 weeks to get a ceremony invitation letter after the HO acknowledged the issue (technical error acknowledged in the beginning of December, letter received mid-January). I submitted a complaint to the HO (https://www.ukvi-complaints.homeoffice.gov.uk/reason) and I also reached out to my MP. And I explicitly asked if my paperwork issuance could be prioritised ahead of the recently approved applications as I had been waiting for 8 months already. The HO support never replied to me, but the paperwork got issued.

Thank you for that info. Did you receive a second approval letter on a subsequent date? I have requested papers to be expedited, but have also had no response to that request. I had not filed a complaint, but will. Many thanks for the link. Glad your papers came through.

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