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by Hansi89
Sat May 22, 2021 12:55 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: British Passport application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 9514
Views: 1933993
Mood:
Sri Lanka

Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation From: UK Method: Online HMPO Office: Glasgow Online Application submitted: 09/05/2021 Identity verified: 09/05/2021 Documents sent: 10/05/2021 Documents delivered: 11/05/2021 Documents received: 17/05/2021 Application approved: 20/05/2021 Passport prin...
by Hansi89
Fri Apr 30, 2021 12:42 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 14897
Views: 4458823
Mood:
Sri Lanka

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr permanent residence Nationality: Sri Lankan Method of application: Online Application sent & fee paid: 03/06/2020 Receipt of your application: 04/06/2020 Document Upload to UKVCAS: 28/08/2020 Biometrics Submitted: 28/08/2020 Via IDV app Date of receipt of approva...
by Hansi89
Fri Apr 30, 2021 12:41 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: June 2020 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY
Replies: 50
Views: 22784
Mood:
Sri Lanka

Re: June 2020 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr permanent residence Nationality: Sri Lankan Method of application: Online Application sent & fee paid: 03/06/2020 Receipt of your application: 04/06/2020 Document Upload to UKVCAS: 28/08/2020 Biometrics Submitted: 28/08/2020 Via IDV app Date of receipt of approva...
by Hansi89
Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:20 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: June 2020 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY
Replies: 50
Views: 22784
Mood:
Sri Lanka

Re: June 2020 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr permanent residence Nationality: Sri Lankan Method of application: Online Application sent & fee paid: 03/06/2020 Receipt of your application: 04/06/2020 Document Upload to UKVCAS: 28/08/2020 Biometrics Submitted: 28/08/2020 Via IDV app Date of receipt of approval...
by Hansi89
Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:19 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 14897
Views: 4458823
Mood:
Sri Lanka

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr permanent residence Nationality: Sri Lankan Method of application: Online Application sent & fee paid: 03/06/2020 Receipt of your application: 04/06/2020 Document Upload to UKVCAS: 28/08/2020 Biometrics Submitted: 28/08/2020 Via IDV app Date of receipt of approval...
by Hansi89
Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:43 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 681892
Mood:
Sri Lanka

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi all, My application was approved on 25-Jan. Today I have received a letter from my council (Southampton) that they have received the certificate and asked me to contact them for a ceremony date. Just wondering, is this the invitation letter or should I expect another letter from the HO? thanks! ...
by Hansi89
Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:02 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 681892
Mood:
Sri Lanka

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi all,

My application was approved on 25-Jan. Today I have received a letter from my council (Southampton) that they have received the certificate and asked me to contact them for a ceremony date. Just wondering, is this the invitation letter or should I expect another letter from the HO?

thanks!
by Hansi89
Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:07 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 306572
Mood:
Sri Lanka

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

I have sent an email in 11/02/2021 and asked HO for an update on my application. I have not received a reply yet. It is over 8 months that I am waiting for my decision. I believe I need to get my MP involve. :| Do it! The more MPs hear about it the more pressure we can put on the home office to pro...
by Hansi89
Thu Feb 18, 2021 1:13 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 681892
Mood:
Sri Lanka

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi all, my application was approved on 25th January but HO just replied to an email which I sent in November. Just FYI for Nov/Dec approvals: However, we can confirm that we have just completed the processing of certificates and ceremony invitations for applications that were approved by 19 November...
by Hansi89
Wed Jan 27, 2021 4:03 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 681892
Mood:
Sri Lanka

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Below is my timeline

Date of application: 03/June/2020
Date on Approval letter: 25/Jan/2021
Date of receipt ceremony invitation letter: pending
Data of ceremony booked: pending
Council: Southampton city
by Hansi89
Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:45 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 14897
Views: 4458823
Mood:
Sri Lanka

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1yr permanent residence Nationality: Sri Lankan Method of application: Online Application sent & fee paid: 03/06/2020 Receipt of your application: 04/06/2020 Document Upload to UKVCAS: 28/08/2020 Biometrics Submitted: 28/08/2020 Via IDV app Date of receipt of approva...
by Hansi89
Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:04 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 306572
Mood:
Sri Lanka

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

Hello all,

June 2020 applicant here :arrow: I have just received my approval! stage 1 completed! :D now to wait for the invitation letter :)
by Hansi89
Tue Jan 05, 2021 9:39 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Settled status with PR
Replies: 4
Views: 506
Mood:
Sri Lanka

Re: Settled status with PR

Hello everyone, I hope you are all well. I have been approved for citizenship on the 19th of October 2020, and as so many of us still expecting the invitation for the ceremony. I am just wondering if I should apply for the settled status whilst waiting for the invitation letter? I don't believe it ...
by Hansi89
Mon Dec 14, 2020 9:08 am
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Settled status while British citizenship application pending
Replies: 2
Views: 479
Mood:
Sri Lanka

Re: Settled status while British citizenship application pending

I am currently thinking about doing this as I am now waiting 6 months for my BC decision and don't want to miss the EUSS deadline in case I am not a BC before 30-June-2021. I do not have an answer to your question, but I have an observation: The deadline of June 30th 2021 is to apply to the Scheme;...
by Hansi89
Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:50 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 306572
Mood:
Sri Lanka

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

Hi, I also applied on the 3rd of June and still waiting, i will email them this afternoon and i will also send them a letter I have sent my letter today .I will update you guys when I receive their reply . BTW I applied in 6th of June. May I know under what category you applied for naturalization p...
by Hansi89
Tue Dec 08, 2020 3:32 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 306572
Mood:
Sri Lanka

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

I have received a reply today. Was not very helpful 😐. It seems a kind of general email that HO reply Good Afternoon, Thank you for your email By way of background, naturalisation is not an automatic process and we have to make a number of enquiries before we can reach a decision on whether to gran...
by Hansi89
Tue Dec 08, 2020 1:33 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Settled status while British citizenship application pending
Replies: 2
Views: 479
Mood:
Sri Lanka

Settled status while British citizenship application pending

Hi all, has anyone applied for settled status while they were waiting for their BC application decision? Did everything go smoothly with both applications? any issues? I am currently thinking about doing this as I am now waiting 6 months for my BC decision and don't want to miss the EUSS deadline in...
by Hansi89
Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:47 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 306572
Mood:
Sri Lanka

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

Update: Alhamdullilah I have received my approval today by POST. Timeline: https://www.immigrationboards.com/british-citizenship/naturalisation-application-processing-timelines-only-t80616-11540.html#p1960574 Congratulations! Finally you’ve got your approval - by Post! :o I am still waiting for min...
by Hansi89
Wed Nov 04, 2020 6:09 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 306572
Mood:
Sri Lanka

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

@Hansi89 Probably applications are picked up in date order initially. The straight forward ones or the ones which require no enquiries are decided quickly. The rest are put aside for more enquiries. Some enquiries come back quicker than other’s. Plus depends when the CW picks it up back again. The ...
by Hansi89
Tue Nov 03, 2020 4:05 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 306572
Mood:
Sri Lanka

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

this is from UKVCAS status update page about - UKVI - handling IDV submitted applications in date order UKVI have told us that they aim to deal with ALL applications in date order. This means that your case will be dealt with by UKVI based on the date of your registration with UKVI/UKVCAS. this part...
by Hansi89
Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:46 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 306572
Mood:
Sri Lanka

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

Choudhryalim wrote:
Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:22 pm
Hi guys,
Just a quick survey.
How many people are waiting to hear about the outcome of their naturalisation application since June and before
Thanks
I am waiting myself since 16 June
I am still waiting. applied on 3rd June.
by Hansi89
Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:06 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 306572
Mood:
Sri Lanka

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

Anymore June applicants still waiting with me? :oops: me too still waiting. I emailed EU settlement support team last week asking whether I should apply for settlement while waiting for BC decision. because the deadline for settlement scheme is June 2021. They told me to call UKVI before making an ...
by Hansi89
Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:04 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 306572
Mood:
Sri Lanka

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

Application submission UKVCAS: 11th June IDV eligibilty email: 1st Aug IDV invite: 4th Sep Submission via IDV: Around 8th Sep Approval for naturalisation: 02nd Oct, 09:39am Congrats, what was the recipet email ID? (want to add it in whitelist as I am tried of checking spam folder). So the queue has...
by Hansi89
Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:28 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Reporting spent / archived fines from home country on my application
Replies: 10
Views: 698
Mood:
Sri Lanka

Re: Permanent Residence Card Necessary As Settled EEA?

Today I was just about the submit my UK citizenship application as an EEA national and was double-checking all the requirements. I saw the following line in the list of documents: "You must have a permanent residence card before you can apply for citizenship. So I have the PDF document confirming m...
by Hansi89
Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:17 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 306572
Mood:
Sri Lanka

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

CULLINAN wrote:
Mon Oct 05, 2020 8:27 pm
Any more decisions from March-July IDV or dual submissions? Seems like HO is on a break.. :o
applied on 3rd June, submitted through IDV app on 28th August.. still nothing. I was checking for an appointment at ukvcas but they are all paid. Don't want to spend any more money just to wait again.
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