Update: My process is now complete. A little over 7 months from citizenship application to passport (and supporting docs, which are returned separately) in hand. I know I have been one of the lucky ones who had smooth sailing and a relatively short timeline, which is funny because I actually wasn't ...
Thanks!! A colleague took my photo in our offices on my cell phone. I uploaded to the website and after a couple of false starts (shadows or too dark) the photo was accepted by the site. @Ballet (or anyone else applying from Johannesburg) - where did you take your photo for the online passport ...
@Ballet (or anyone else applying from Johannesburg) - where did you take your photo for the online passport application? The one I took at Foto First was just rejected, so I'm a smidge irritated, as they assured me it would meet the criteria! (Apologies for the slightly off topic question)
Thanks Faircape, I don't know why I didn't see your message before. I have definitely been one of the lucky ones with my relatively swift timeline. I had my ceremony today - very quick and simple. There were 12 or 13 of us, each person recites the oath or affirmation (depending on whether you're ...
Update: I received my citizenship ceremony invitation today so the end is in sight :) Eligibility Criteria: UKM (Romein) Nationality: South Africa Applying from: South Africa Method of application: Online with documents sent via DHL Payment method: Credit card Date of application: 25 July 2019 Date ...
They confirm receipt of the online application, but not receipt of the documents. The only way I (and I think most people here) knew that my documents were safely delivered was via the courier.
Hi David On the referee front, if you're doing the online application, when you get to the end there will be two referee documents to print out. You attach your photo to each one and get the referee to fill in his/her details and sign that it's you in the photo and that they're willing to vouch for ...
Thanks! Hope you get to have your ceremony soon. Congratulations Update: Eligibility Criteria: UKM (Romein) Nationality: South Africa Applying from: South Africa Method of application: Online with documents sent via DHL Payment method: Credit card Date of application: 25 July 2019 Date funds ...
Update: Eligibility Criteria: UKM (Romein) Nationality: South Africa Applying from: South Africa Method of application: Online with documents sent via DHL Payment method: Credit card Date of application: 25 July 2019 Date funds withdrawn: 25 July 2019 Date of UKVI acknowledgement email: 26 July 2019 ...
Update: My curiosity got the better of me and I asked the lady who emailed me about my documents if I needed to wait to get them back before finding out the decision. She said she could tell me now...and my application has been approved
So, I got an email from Nationality Courier Service last night, saying a decision has been made (but not what that decision is) and asking how I want my documents returned. I assume the decision will be included with the documents (which the courier is collecting on Friday), so it seems an answer is ...
I also did my biometrics in September (on the 11th) and haven't heard anything back yet - feels like it's taking a bit longer than some of the others that applied from South Africa. But I only waited 6 weeks or so between submitting my application and the request for biometrics, which was pretty ...
I'm sure it will be good news! Holding thumbs you hear back from her soon. So, I have received an email from this amazingly helpful lady today that a decision has been made, how do I want my documents returned. I am sure she must be teasing me... I have asked her to please give me the outcome, I now ...
Congrats! At least it was relatively quick from biometrics to approval (although before that must have felt like forever!) Eligibility Criteria: UKM Applying from: EU Method of application: Online with documents sent by post Payment method: Credit card Date of application: March 30, 2019 Date ...
Exciting! Congratulations Hi Rabbit123 I was given the date and told that if I couldn’t make it then the onus is on me to arrange an extension as the certificates have an expiry date. I had emailed before receiving the invitation to ask for a specific date range as I am travelling a lot in the next f ...
I did 😊 Quick and painless, though I would recommend that if you are going to do biometrics in Joburg, give yourself a bit of extra time (if, like me, you follow the procedure set out in the letter and on the TLS website, and make an appointment), as they're doing construction and there was a bit of ...
Hi Belle, You don't need an appointment for citizenship Biometrics enrolment, you can just walk in. Still early days, but I got my biometrics enrollment request today :) Eligibility Criteria: UKM (Romein) Nationality: South Africa Applying from: South Africa Method of application: Online with ...
Still early days, but I got my biometrics enrollment request today :) Eligibility Criteria: UKM (Romein) Nationality: South Africa Applying from: South Africa Method of application: Online with documents sent via DHL Payment method: Credit card Date of application: 25 July 2019 Date funds withdrawn ...
Apologies if this has been mentioned before, but I couldn't find the info on these pages. I (finally) submitted my UKM application on Thursday and sent my documents via courier on Friday. On the recommendation of a friend who was successful with his application earlier this year, I included a note ...
I did this and received an email on Friday asking me how I would like my documents returned. They also indicated that I could have them collected by a courier with instructions. Apologies if this has been mentioned before, but I couldn't find the info on these pages. I (finally) submitted my UKM ...
Apologies if this has been mentioned before, but I couldn't find the info on these pages. I (finally) submitted my UKM application on Thursday and sent my documents via courier on Friday. On the recommendation of a friend who was successful with his application earlier this year, I included a note ...
