I am in Madrid and the UK Biometrics office here is just 55 minutes walk away. They're a third party and have nothing to do with the processing - they just take the data and pass it over to UKVI. (I noticed a forum poster here back in Feb 2023 mentioned something about a "furthernationalenquiry" em...

HI all, Completed my UKM application successfully (details in previous posts). Now posting my application experience for a British Passport. After receiving my certificate, I waited to apply for my passport since I was moving in the Spring, so wanted to wait till I had the new address. Overall my e...

HI everyone.... this will be my last personal post as I have completed the journey. Best of luck and speed to everyone! Passport received! overall the passport application was super easy and as you can see from the timeline super quick and I was provided updates along the way. I sent documents via F...

HI all, Completed my UKM application successfully (details in previous posts). Now posting my application experience for a British Passport. After receiving my certificate, I waited to apply for my passport since I was moving in the Spring, so wanted to wait till I had the new address. Overall my ex...

I am eagerly awaiting my UK citizenship via the UKM process, I am a few months in and am hoping for any reassurance that I will receive my original documents back (my Canadian passport) before a vacation (to the UK!) in July '23. In retrospect, I was very silly :shock: to begin this process knowing...

HI, I do not believe that 'Good Character' requirement can be held against someone anymore (someone else can maybe chime in with more concrete details). Think there was a somewhat recent ruling. With that said, I don't think that your 2018 Bankruptcy should affect your application. It is recommended...

HI everyone, posting what will probably be my last update. Forgive the long post, but in case someone in the future finds it helpful I wanted to provide some details. Eligibility criteria: UKM Nationality: American Applying from: USA Method of application: Online with documents sent by FedEx to Live...

HI dfernand , best of luck! glad to hear that you were able to mail off your documents to Liverpool. About a month ago I too called the 'help desk' phone number and went around and around with people. Had to give my credit card and finally got to someone that told me that they could not look up my a...

My last update for awhile..... I am now British!!! so excited and thank you for everyone's support. Eligibility criteria: UKM Nationality: American Applying from: USA Method of application: Online with documents sent by FedEx to Liverpool Date of application Online: Sept 16, 2022 (Friday) Payment me...

Documents scanned or mailed in? Looking at people's entries, it appears that if you are applying from the UK, you can upload your documents, but if you are applying from outside the UK, you need to courier them to Liverpool. Do I have this right? I'm in the early stages of preparing an application ...

Maybe a little redundant, but posting a 'not-so-update' in case someone now or in the future experiences something similar Eligibility criteria: UKM Nationality: American Applying from: USA Method of application: Online with documents sent by FedEx to Liverpool Date of application Online: Sept 16, 2...

Congrats! Gallagheria. what a quick turn around, it appears that you have successfully completed the journey. great job!

Congratulations, les1419rby! That's great news. But how frustrating that it takes 12-16 weeks?? I mean, I know the postal service isn't what it once was but seriously? I was not aware that letters could even remain in the system that long. Where did you sign up to do your ceremony? Could you contac...

Update: Eligibility criteria: UKM Nationality: American Applying from: USA Method of application: Online with documents sent by FedEx to Liverpool Date of application Online: Sept 16, 2022 (Friday) Payment method: Credit card Date of acknowledgment of application: Payment acknowledged Sept 16, 2022 ...

Congrats to you both! (EquinoxHorizon and Gallagheria). and thank you for sharing your experience.

I am still waiting. Nothing received by post yet, the last communication was the UKVI survey email on 8 Dec.

Eligibility criteria: UKM Nationality: United States Applying from: United States Method of application: Online Date of application: 3 JUL 2022 Payment method: Credit card Date of acknowledgement of application: 3 JUL 2022 Payment acknowledged: 3 JUL 2022 References signed: 10 JUL 2022 Reference ph...

Update: Eligibility criteria: UKM Nationality: American Applying from: USA Method of application: Online with documents sent by FedEx to Liverpool Date of application: Sept 16, 2022 (Friday) Payment method: Credit card Date of acknowledgment of application: Payment acknowledged Sept 16, 2022 (Friday...

Thank you for posting your timeline and congrats! It was encouraging to read that you received notice of approval one month after the biometrics.

I just had my Biometrics done yesterday (24th), so now I wait.

I haven't read any very recent posts about timelines so thought I would share my experience thus far. My advice so far is similar to other posts, you want to get your referee forms completed before submitting the online form. When they asked me for available times/days for the biometric screening I ...