I am really sorry to hear this keh723. It must be extremely stressful - I hope your papers have turned up by now. I received my passport this morning. DHL delivered the passport and documents separately. What a journey it has been. My favorite grey hair is called UKM. Good luck to everyone. You will...
Hi there, good news. I received an email and sms on Tuesday, saying my application had been approved, and at 22h44 that same night I got another message, saying it had been printed and was being despatched. DHL then sent an sms on Wednesday saying it would be delivered by 17h00 on 20/8. Needless to ...
My mum was born in 1928 in South Africa and I submitted her unabridged and vault birth certificates as part of my application. They both showed her parents ages and not their birth dates. My application was successful, so I don’t think this is a problem. Good luck
Approved, printed and dispatched within two hours.....impressive! And received today. Exactly two weeks from online application. And exactly six months since UKVI received my wife’s application for citizenship on February 7th. I’m off for a lie down and a very large brandy....... Well done! And I’m...
Hi Jeanelsie, So my wife’s application was submitted and witnessed on 24 july, and i posted the required docs the next day 25th registered mail. The french post office tracking system confirmed delivery yesterday morning 29th, and HMPO have acknowledged receipt this afternoon 30th. God knows what th...
So interesting reading about our various experiences. I submitted my passport application today. The photos were the difficult part. I went to a photo shop and those photos were rejected! Eventually, one of the photos taken with my phone was accepted. The rest of the application was simple and strai...
My wife had her ceremony yesterday, Having turned down the full ceremony offered for 11 september. She was in and out very quickly, a short wait before being taken into a side room, reading affirmation and pledge then being handed her certificate. Passport was applied for online this morning. I wil...
The British High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, telephoned me today. They had been trying to contact me via email for over a week but misread the “1” in my email address as a l, so that was the cause of the delay. My citizenship ceremony is on the 24/7 - 12 weeks and 2 days from the date of ...
The British High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, telephoned me today. They had been trying to contact me via email for over a week but misread the “1” in my email address as a l, so that was the cause of the delay. My citizenship ceremony is on the 24/7 - 12 weeks and 2 days from the date of t...
Congratulations Conky2a. I applied from South Africa and received my approval letter at the end of April (timeline posted under Jeanie W, but I’ve lost my login details) and have heard nothing more.... Good luck jeanelsie. Make sure you included your home office reference, your name, and the name o...
Congratulations Conky2a. I applied from South Africa and received my approval letter at the end of April (timeline posted under Jeanie W, but I’ve lost my login details) and have heard nothing more. It’s been 11 weeks today and your posting has encouraged me to contact them. I emailed the address gi...
