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Yazzz95 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 7:10 amHi Yazz,shahzy970 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:14 pmHi Shahzy,
I am still waiting for any update.
Have you got any update ?
Please let me know.
Thanks
Nothing so far! looks like we have to wait until the end of Feb. I think I won't bother anymore with Newham! just wait until the end of the month and contact them again.
Thanks
Posting here in case this information is useful to someone on this forum.However, we can confirm that we have just completed the processing of certificates and ceremony invitations for applications that were approved on and before the 15 November 2020 and have now commenced processing those for applications approved on 16 November 2020. Ceremony invites are sent by 2nd class post and can take up to 10 working days to be delivered.
Hi everyone I've sent an email last week to NationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk and I received a response this morning telling me that your certificate has been dispatched on 5th of February and it's take 10 to 14 working days to be delivered, at list such a good newsQurjib wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 1:05 pmToday I sent email to NationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk and got an automatic reply.
One of the most important bit in that email is:
Posting here in case this information is useful to someone on this forum.However, we can confirm that we have just completed the processing of certificates and ceremony invitations for applications that were approved on and before the 15 November 2020 and have now commenced processing those for applications approved on 16 November 2020. Ceremony invites are sent by 2nd class post and can take up to 10 working days to be delivered.
You probably will receive it this monthshahkb wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 4:54 pm(Correction)shahkb wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 4:52 pmMy applications was approved on 23rd September. Been calling local council last 2 Fridays (including today). No certificate unfortunately.Kindsoul wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:30 pmHello everyone,
Today I got the call from my local council that they have received my naturalization certificate. Here are my timelines:
Application date: 1 Sep 2020
Approval: 18 Nov 2020 (email)
Virtual ceremony : 10 Feb 2021
Many many thanks to each member of this board. You all have been very helpful throughout our whole journey. Best wishes to everyone who are waiting for their decisions
Just trying to understand whats holding them ?? Any idea ??
Approved on 23rd November.
Ealing Councilaskmeplz82 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:12 pmEaling Council
Finally booked for me private ceremony after 2 weeks . that is 2 months after invitation letter date and 5 months after approval
It’s free
I don't believe that is possible and a lot of people (incl me) are in similar situations as well. You can write to the Home Office to change your preferred council but your certificate will then have to be sent back from Sutton to HO then again to your new preferred council - this can take more time and potentially create more issues...alisattar09 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 12:04 amI have got ceremony invitation letter around 17th of Jan 2021 and date on letter was 23rd of Dec 2020.
My application was made on 14th Aug 2020 and naturalisation approval email came on 16th October 2020.
I called my My local council of sutton but they said they are not doing ceremonies. Is there any way I can apply for a near by council like Merton as they are doing ceremonies?
no guaranteesaskmeplz82 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:57 pmYou probably will receive it this monthshahkb wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 4:54 pm(Correction)shahkb wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 4:52 pmMy applications was approved on 23rd September. Been calling local council last 2 Fridays (including today). No certificate unfortunately.Kindsoul wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:30 pmHello everyone,
Today I got the call from my local council that they have received my naturalization certificate. Here are my timelines:
Application date: 1 Sep 2020
Approval: 18 Nov 2020 (email)
Virtual ceremony : 10 Feb 2021
Many many thanks to each member of this board. You all have been very helpful throughout our whole journey. Best wishes to everyone who are waiting for their decisions
Just trying to understand whats holding them ?? Any idea ??
Approved on 23rd November.
PhantomPermit wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:31 pmno guaranteesaskmeplz82 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:57 pmYou probably will receive it this month
i am still awaiting mine I was approved 15th October
Unfortunately, I have to cancel my virtual oath ceremony. I did not receive my invitation letter but my local council has received my naturalization certificate. I have emailed to home office numerous times to send my invitation letter via email before my oath ceremony but did not get any response from them. I can only wait till tomorrow otherwise I have to cancel my oath ceremony.
Got another email from council saying you will have the certificate by the end of the week. This is an absolute joke. How can they take 10 days to deliver a certificate within the same city. When they say please be patient i think the don’t realise how long we have been waiting and have been patient and the emotional strain of this draining process that we have had to go throughGard wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:36 pmHello jasmin, I haven't received yet. I will let you know when I receive that.jasmine89 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:12 amHi syed. Can you please let me know when you get thr certificate. I have not received anything.Gard wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:51 pmHello jasmin. Thank you so much. Yes the person told us specifically that our certificate will arrive on friday with special delivery. I think you will get tomorrow. So after receiving the certificate we have to cut off the Biomatric card and send it to home office. I will apply for the passport straightway.
It really is a joke.jasmine89 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:18 pmGot another email from council saying you will have the certificate by the end of the week. This is an absolute joke. How can they take 10 days to deliver a certificate within the same city. When they say please be patient i think the don’t realise how long we have been waiting and have been patient and the emotional strain of this draining process that we have had to go throughGard wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:36 pmHello jasmin, I haven't received yet. I will let you know when I receive that.jasmine89 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:12 amHi syed. Can you please let me know when you get thr certificate. I have not received anything.Gard wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:51 pm
Hello jasmin. Thank you so much. Yes the person told us specifically that our certificate will arrive on friday with special delivery. I think you will get tomorrow. So after receiving the certificate we have to cut off the Biomatric card and send it to home office. I will apply for the passport straightway.
Hi I had my ceremony this morning and they did mention that last weeks certificates were delayed and will hopefully be posted today. It was an issue with their franking machine that has caused the delay. When did you get the email?jasmine89 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:18 pmGot another email from council saying you will have the certificate by the end of the week. This is an absolute joke. How can they take 10 days to deliver a certificate within the same city. When they say please be patient i think the don’t realise how long we have been waiting and have been patient and the emotional strain of this draining process that we have had to go throughGard wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:36 pmHello jasmin, I haven't received yet. I will let you know when I receive that.jasmine89 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:12 amHi syed. Can you please let me know when you get thr certificate. I have not received anything.Gard wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:51 pm
Hello jasmin. Thank you so much. Yes the person told us specifically that our certificate will arrive on friday with special delivery. I think you will get tomorrow. So after receiving the certificate we have to cut off the Biomatric card and send it to home office. I will apply for the passport straightway.
They emailed me around 2pm. Finger crossed they have posted it today.Sab172 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 3:53 pmHi I had my ceremony this morning and they did mention that last weeks certificates were delayed and will hopefully be posted today. It was an issue with their franking machine that has caused the delay. When did you get the email?jasmine89 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:18 pmGot another email from council saying you will have the certificate by the end of the week. This is an absolute joke. How can they take 10 days to deliver a certificate within the same city. When they say please be patient i think the don’t realise how long we have been waiting and have been patient and the emotional strain of this draining process that we have had to go through
Exactly. This wait seems like it is never ending.myukqueries wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:59 pmIt really is a joke.jasmine89 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:18 pmGot another email from council saying you will have the certificate by the end of the week. This is an absolute joke. How can they take 10 days to deliver a certificate within the same city. When they say please be patient i think the don’t realise how long we have been waiting and have been patient and the emotional strain of this draining process that we have had to go through
Why cant we collect in person to just speed up this process? Some of the other councils are doing it. Why not Manchester?
Its things like these which create backlogs, delays and unnecessary inefficiencies across the whole process!!!
My ceremony was on the 1st Feb and still waiting for the certificate to be delivered....
Did you email them? This is shame jasmine. We can't do anything but wait. It's hard to wait for the certificate after finishing everything.jasmine89 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:18 pmGot another email from council saying you will have the certificate by the end of the week. This is an absolute joke. How can they take 10 days to deliver a certificate within the same city. When they say please be patient i think the don’t realise how long we have been waiting and have been patient and the emotional strain of this draining process that we have had to go throughGard wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:36 pmHello jasmin, I haven't received yet. I will let you know when I receive that.jasmine89 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:12 amHi syed. Can you please let me know when you get thr certificate. I have not received anything.Gard wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:51 pm
Hello jasmin. Thank you so much. Yes the person told us specifically that our certificate will arrive on friday with special delivery. I think you will get tomorrow. So after receiving the certificate we have to cut off the Biomatric card and send it to home office. I will apply for the passport straightway.
I live one mile away from the city centre and still have to wait 10 days.
Yea if you write to them. They will reply with a date. You can then either select that date or ask for another daterussn wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 8:56 amEaling Councilaskmeplz82 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:12 pmEaling Council
Finally booked for me private ceremony after 2 weeks . that is 2 months after invitation letter date and 5 months after approval
It’s free
I just checked my post box yesterday and I got a letter from Ealing Council asking me to write to them... Wondering if you also got a letter and then they booked you in. Would you mind sharing the date of your ceremony ? Just want to know what to expect. Thanks !
I received my Citizenship Certificate this morning from Manchester City Council. Thanks to Almighty God. Over to passport tread. Wish everyone best of luck.jasmine89 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 4:49 pmExactly. This wait seems like it is never ending.myukqueries wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:59 pmIt really is a joke.jasmine89 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:18 pmGot another email from council saying you will have the certificate by the end of the week. This is an absolute joke. How can they take 10 days to deliver a certificate within the same city. When they say please be patient i think the don’t realise how long we have been waiting and have been patient and the emotional strain of this draining process that we have had to go through
Why cant we collect in person to just speed up this process? Some of the other councils are doing it. Why not Manchester?
Its things like these which create backlogs, delays and unnecessary inefficiencies across the whole process!!!
My ceremony was on the 1st Feb and still waiting for the certificate to be delivered....
Amazing news. So it seems like they have posted them then. Did you have to sign for the post?Desmond123 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:43 amI received my Citizenship Certificate this morning from Manchester City Council. Thanks to Almighty God. Over to passport tread. Wish everyone best of luck.jasmine89 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 4:49 pmExactly. This wait seems like it is never ending.myukqueries wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:59 pmIt really is a joke.jasmine89 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:18 pm
Got another email from council saying you will have the certificate by the end of the week. This is an absolute joke. How can they take 10 days to deliver a certificate within the same city. When they say please be patient i think the don’t realise how long we have been waiting and have been patient and the emotional strain of this draining process that we have had to go through
Why cant we collect in person to just speed up this process? Some of the other councils are doing it. Why not Manchester?
Its things like these which create backlogs, delays and unnecessary inefficiencies across the whole process!!!
My ceremony was on the 1st Feb and still waiting for the certificate to be delivered....
I am worried that my invitation letter is lost as well. I was approved on November 3rd(applied in March 2020). If they did send out Nov 3rd by Jan 19th, probably lost by Royal Mail. My local council Lewisham is NOT doing any ceremonies - the nightmare of dealing with British bureaucracy!Sufian_Fares wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:05 amPhantomPermit - have you asked them to dispatch another letter? If they did send it out like they claim, then I imagine that It would have been lost by now.PhantomPermit wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 6:01 pm15th October still waiting or ceremony invitation. Contacted many times got standard replies that it has been dispatched.
anyone else waiting October?
Cambridge city council?
