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by U Aziz
Tue Nov 03, 2020 11:56 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: British Passport application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 9514
Views: 1934874
Pakistan

Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Type: First passport after naturalisation From: UK Method: Online Passport office: HMPO Newport Online Application: 14/10/2020 Identity Verified: 14/10/2020 Documents Sent: 14/10/2020 Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail:15/10/2020 Date Documents Received Status: 16/10/2020 Application ...
by U Aziz
Mon Nov 02, 2020 1:38 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: British Passport application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 9514
Views: 1934874
Pakistan

Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Type: First passport after naturalisation From: UK Method: Online Passport office: HMPO Newport Online Application: 14/10/2020 Identity Verified: 14/10/2020 Documents Sent: 14/10/2020 Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail:15/10/2020 Date Documents Received Status: 16/10/2020 Application B...
by U Aziz
Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:48 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: British Passport application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 9514
Views: 1934874
Pakistan

Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Type: First passport after naturalisation From: UK Method: Online Passport office: HMPO Newport Online Application: 14/10/2020 Identity Verified: 14/10/2020 Documents Sent: 14/10/2020 Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: Date Documents Received Status: Application Being processed: Appl...
by U Aziz
Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:53 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi U Aziz How was your ceremony ? Did Hillingdon council let you attend the ceremony without the invitation letter ? Regards Hi Soo123, Ceremony was good, thanks for asking. Yes I was allowed without the invitation letter. I’ve showed my ID and the print out of the approval letter (PDF). Did u get ...
by U Aziz
Fri Oct 16, 2020 7:49 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: British Passport application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 9514
Views: 1934874
Pakistan

Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Type: First passport after naturalisation From: UK Method: Online Passport office: HMPO Newport Online Application: 14/10/2020 Identity Verified: 14/10/2020 Documents Sent: 14/10/2020 Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 15/10/202 Date Documents Received Status: 16/10/2020 Application ...
by U Aziz
Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:03 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: British Passport application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 9514
Views: 1934874
Pakistan

Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Type: First passport after naturalisation From: UK Method: Online Passport office: HMPO Newport Online Application: 14/10/2020 Identity Verified: 14/10/2020 Documents Sent: 14/10/2020 Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: Date Documents Received Status: Application Being processed: Appli...
by U Aziz
Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:03 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi , i’m from Hillingdon council. Timeline Application made on12/3/2020 Approval via e-mail on 17/6/2020 Ceremony booked on 14/10/2020 U Aziz, Will they allow us to attend ceremony without invitation letter? Hi MMA123, I hope so if we don’t get the invitations by Wednesday morning, but I presume it...
by U Aziz
Sat Oct 10, 2020 8:35 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Good evening everyone, My council (Hillingdon) have received my certificate on Friday 09/10 and I’ve managed to book my ceremony for Wednesday 14th Oct, no guests allowed neither you have an option to book a private one. Just to add they are only doing the ceremonies once a week (every Wednesday). I...
by U Aziz
Wed Oct 07, 2020 12:28 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi All, Just spoke to my council (Hillingdon), they don’t have my certificate yet neither I’ve got the invitations from HO. Application date: 22/02/202 Approval date: 22/06/2020 Not sure how long I will have to wait!! Thanks The HO target for the invite to reach you is the end of this month. Please...
by U Aziz
Wed Oct 07, 2020 11:45 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi All,
Just spoke to my council (Hillingdon), they don’t have my certificate yet neither I’ve got the invitations from HO.
Application date: 22/02/202
Approval date: 22/06/2020
Not sure how long I will have to wait!!
Thanks
by U Aziz
Mon Oct 05, 2020 12:26 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Soo123 wrote:
Sun Oct 04, 2020 10:55 pm
Hi U Aziz

According to the model you should get your approval this week and mine would be end of October
Hopefully, fingers crossed 🤞!
by U Aziz
Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:07 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Soo123 wrote:
Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:45 pm
Hi U Aziz

When did you get your approval email
Next week would be the 8th week since HO started printing the certificates I hope we get ours by first week of October
I’ll call them on 5 October now
Hi Soo123,
Mine was 20th June, when was yours?
by U Aziz
Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:42 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Soo123 wrote:
Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:57 pm
Hi U Aziz

Any luck with Hillingdon council
I spoke to them but but they don’t have my certificate and last week they didn’t get any 😔
Hi Soo123,
Same here! Called them yesterday and they don’t have mine either.
Thanks
by U Aziz
Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:16 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi U Azziz Any luck with Hillingdon council ? Hi Soo123, Nothing really! I’ve called them yesterday and they have transferred me to HO saying that you should’ve received the invitation letter by now.. HO helpline came up with the generic answer saying everyone should wait for 12 weeks after 7 Aug a...
by U Aziz
Tue Sep 08, 2020 6:55 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Just spoke to my Council, they are chasing HO to issue the certificates as they’ve almost cleared the backlog. Only certificates they’ve received so far are from Feb 2020, nothing from March onwards... Seems like we are due to wait much longer than expected. Rubbish service from HO in this instance...
by U Aziz
Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:49 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Thank you for sharing the BBC link, I have contacted them. Please do the same so it can gain traction. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10725415 Best of luck all! I made a complain to bbc about our situation, Everyone should take the step so it might be a topic on there news. Hi Wahid, Could you please s...
by U Aziz
Mon Aug 31, 2020 6:48 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi All Is anyone here who got his approval in July via email and received his invitation letter? Also anyone from Hillingdon borough ? The borough is doing the ceremony but haven’t got any new batch since March Hi Soo123, I’ve got approval on 22nd June, still waiting for the invitation letter! I th...
by U Aziz
Wed Aug 26, 2020 7:50 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi All, As some of us started getting the invitations/ceremonies, shall we not start a timeline thread? I spoke to my (Hillingdon) council today, they are expecting some more certificates by Friday. Have been advised to call back next Wednesday to try my luck again. And to be honest I’ve just given ...
by U Aziz
Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:14 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Hi All I know people who got their approvals in may and June are getting their certificates. If you live in the boroughs who has resumed ceremonies should get their approvals by next week or after the bank holiday and people who got their approvals in July should get the invitation letters in July ...
by U Aziz
Wed Aug 12, 2020 2:15 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Just spoke to my Council, they are chasing HO to issue the certificates as they’ve almost cleared the backlog. Only certificates they’ve received so far are from Feb 2020, nothing from March onwards... Seems like we are due to wait much longer than expected. Rubbish service from HO in this instance ...
by U Aziz
Mon Aug 10, 2020 3:49 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Nothing really! I presume it got to do with the backlog..
Hopefully we should start getting our invitations soon..
I suggest we should continue calling them to keep some pressure on😂😂
by U Aziz
Mon Aug 10, 2020 3:27 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Just spoke to Nationality support team on ‭0300 123 2253‬ this afternoon. They are saying that we should wait for the invitation letter btw 4-8 weeks after the decision date printed on the approval. In my case it’s another 2 weeks before I can call them again. Thought to share as this might help to ...
by U Aziz
Mon Aug 10, 2020 11:05 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Is there any telephone number for HO we can call and find out if the out invitation is printed yet or not?
I am worried that what if i loose it in the post and kept blaming the delays due to covid.

Thanks
by U Aziz
Sun Aug 09, 2020 3:52 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Any idea why they can’t send the invitation letters by email as they did it with the approvals? It’s a really long wait considering paying a hefty amount for the application! You should receive the invitation by email! Oh Great! I thought we have to wait for it to be arriving by post, I had the app...
by U Aziz
Sun Aug 09, 2020 2:03 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 682156
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Any idea why they can’t send the invitation letters by email as they did it with the approvals? It’s a really long wait considering paying a hefty amount for the application! You should receive the invitation by email! Oh Great! I thought we have to wait for it to be arriving by post, I had the app...
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