Yes, you need the certificate to apply for a passport, and you need to send your certificate back to Home Office AFTER you have had your ceremony. When you get your ceremony, you’ll receive an envelope with an information booklet in it, which will let you know what to do.

During peak periods, there can sometimes be delay before documents are opened and acknowledged by HMPO. So not having received the text message yet is normal, even if it's not pleasant.

If the child is born in the UK, yes, he or she will be British at birth and entitled to apply for a passport.

Congrats on your citizenship being granted. No, you don't have to return your card. Whilst the PR Card is a biometric card, it's not a BRP (that's for Indefinite Leave to Remain). You can find more info in a previous thread here: https://www.immigrationboards.com/british-citizenship/do-pr-card-needs...

Passport for: First passport after naturalisation HMPO Office: Glasgow Application Type: New Applying from: United Kingdom Method of application: Online Date of Application: 23/05/2019 Date Identity Verified: 23/05/2019 Date documents sent: 24/05/2019 Date Documents Received : 05/06/2019 Joined Proc...

Based on what you've described, there's no difference in how long it will take you through Settled Status or PR route. The only thing that can impact whether or not you need to wait an additional year after settled status or PR is if you're married to a British citizen.

Only if they are both allocated to the same processing centre. You’d also need to take care that supporting documents don’t get mixed up.

You are not required to say how long they’ve known you. There’s nothing more for you to do on that. You can breathe easy

That means the period of overstay was not more than 28 days. It was several years in the case of your husband.

That’s what I used to understand, which is why it’s strange that the online application doesn’t give you an opportunity to say you’re exempt based on nationality.

It appears from current guidance on GOV.UK that an American citizen needs to demonstrate English language requirements for citizenship, even if it was not required for settlement: https://www.gov.uk/english-language/exemptions If you’re applying for citizenship There are no other exemptions if you’r...

Strange because the sequence of questions on the online application will then be this:

Do you have a degree that was taught in English? No

Have you passed an approved English language test? No

Are you claiming an exemption from the English language test due to a medical or mental condition? No

The Met Police website also says this: I've lost an item somewhere: If you're not sure where you lost the item, try searching places you've been to recently and ask any nearby shops or cafes if they've had someone find it and leave it with them. For foreign passports, ID cards and driving licences, ...

According to the Home Office, you still have to report it to the police. I also know that Nigeria for instance will NOT issue a new passport without a Police Report number. The LS01 form you fill to inform the Identity and Passport Services at Home Office also asks for a police report number. Beside...

What do you mean by ‘didn’t get paper work fast’?

Can you also give your full immigration history? No one can give you a view without that?

Report it to the Royal Mail and UKVI to see if there's any chance of recovering it, and then report it to the Police, to get a Police Report for lost item if you can't recover the lost documents. HMPO will accept the police report in that instance, since you have your current passport, it won't be a...

Hi experts, I submitted my online application on 10th may, and got appointment for 7th June, which is tomorrow. But on 17th May I moved my house so my address is different to what I submitted my application with. As I knew about my house move while submitting the application, I mentioned new addres...

It’s common to see a 2 week gap between the date on the letter and when you actually receive it. yes i have seen i am sure the post doesnt take 2 weeks to come what could be the reason for this Sometimes it takes 3 or 4 days, sometimes it takes 2 weeks or a bit longer. As CR001 suggested, there are...

Thank you so much for help. I'm Taiwanese passport, I have received a ceremony letter this week, and the ceremony is on 12 July, I'm traveling 25/August. I'm thinking to apply for British passport and praying for getting it before I travel on 25th August in Europe, it's important. If it does not ar...

Hi experts, I submitted my online application on 10th may, and got appointment for 7th June, which is tomorrow. But on 17th May I moved my house so my address is different to what I submitted my application with. As I knew about my house move while submitting the application, I mentioned new addres...

It’s common to see a 2 week gap between the date on the letter and when you actually receive it.

Given your child was born this year, and you became a permanent resident last year, your child is automatically British.

You’re free to change your name as you wish. Make sure you get a name change deed for it. Also remember that if you will be applying for a British passport whilst keeping the passport of another country, both passports must be in the same name, so you may have to get a new passport of your current n...

almost 12 weeks and no response on the naturalisation application. biometrics are done. so many on the forum have got their responses who applied after me. contacted ukvi but with the same standard response, looks like they will take the whole 6 months now. applied march, biometrics done in march. ...

It will be in your invitation letter