General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

[alterhase58]

I have what should be a fairly straightforward question:
Do I need to update my settled status passport details before I can apply for citizenship?

I have had settled status for almost a year and I will be able to apply for citizenship in a couple of weeks.
However, I have replaced my passport and my settled status is associated with the old one. To update it I need to send my actual physical passport through snail mail to Liverpool and wait weeks for it to come back.

No - you don't need to update passport details - as long as you have a valid passport you are ok to apply.

[Sabri]

Hi everyone, just to inform you all i have received my approval letter today in the post. I had an email on the 21/01/2020 stating that i will be contacted by post in 21 days and today (Alhamdulilah) i received the approval letter. Good luck to everyone and all the best.
Thanks for the page admin and this website for keeping our hopes alive.

[wiiq1]

Hi everyone, just to inform you all i have received my approval letter today in the post. I had an email on the 21/01/2020 stating that i will be contacted by post in 21 days and today (Alhamdulilah) i received the approval letter. Good luck to everyone and all the best.
Thanks for the page admin and this website for keeping our hopes alive.

Many Congrats Sabri.i received same e-mail on 21 as well i called council and they have got my certificate which is awesome news but i havnt received my approval letter yet so hopefully will get soon.

can you please tell what date you have on Letter?

[Sabri]

Hi thanks. The letter was dated 21/01/20

[wiiq1]

Hi thanks. The letter was dated 21/01/20

Thanks Sabri hopefully i will get my letter by tomorrow.

[Sous49]

Hi thanks. The letter was dated 21/01/20

Thanks Sabri hopefully i will get my letter by tomorrow.

So man congratulations wiiq1 ans Sabri..happy for You both.

May you kindly advise which email address did you use ? I got the 21 day email on the 7th of December and I got nothing .the updates emails I received after where all giving contradicting information from it is with a case worker till it is still o going a background checks

I am completely lost

Congratulations again guys

[Sabri]

Hi thank you. The email is

NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk

Hope you get yours soon.

[Sous49]

Hi thank you. The email is

NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk

Hope you get yours soon.

Thank you so much Sabri

[wiiq1]

Hi thank you. The email is

NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk

Hope you get yours soon.

Thank you so much Sabri

Many Thanks Sous49 i hope you get yours very soon.

[Sous49]

Hi thank you. The email is

NationalitySupportTeamFMT@homeoffice.gov.uk

Hope you get yours soon.

Thank you so much.
Interestingly both emails ( the above and the Nationalityfrontendspecialist) emails stopped replying on my emails completely ..looks like I annoyed them .. I really feel.so upset of the contradiction and the confusion they put me in

Many congratulation again


Thank you so much Sabri

Many Thanks Sous49 i hope you get yours very soon.

[Arsenal86]

Hi guys, I just got informed from the council that they have received my certificate, but I could not book it untill I receive my approval letter as they need a number there.
I am so relieved after nearly 7 month. Good luck to everyone

[Sous49]

Hi guys, I just got informed from the council that they have received my certificate, but I could not book it untill I receive my approval letter as they need a number there.
I am so relieved after nearly 7 month. Good luck to everyon


So many congratulations Arsenal happy for you

[negmas]

Hi all,

Im going to apply Naturalisim in June and was checking requirments for NARIC and have few questions.

So I have UK bachelor degree (2012) and Master degree (2014) from UK universities, I also have IELTS from 2010, do I still need certification ELA / SoC from NARIC??

Thanks for your respond in advance.

Thanks

[Sous49]

Hi all,

Im going to apply Naturalisim in June and was checking requirments for NARIC and have few questions.

So I have UK bachelor degree (2012) and Master degree (2014) from UK universities, I also have IELTS from 2010, do I still need certification ELA / SoC from NARIC


Hello there

You do not need further English certificates as both UK degrees that you have are your proof of English knowledge .

Thanks

Thanks for your respond in advance.

Thanks

[Arsenal86]

Hi guys, I just got informed from the council that they have received my certificate, but I could not book it untill I receive my approval letter as they need a number there.
I am so relieved after nearly 7 month. Good luck to everyon


So many congratulations Arsenal happy for you

Thank you Sous49 , I am sure you will get some good news soon, just ask your cuncil is well every week if they got anything, example my cuncil they told me they receive certificates every Wednesday once a week. So it is worth it to ask your cuncil every week for your name , I think is the best way for update.
Soon after I got 21 day email on 23th january,I got another email from UKVI on 24th as I called them in the phone before and they sent it to me email
" it will take more than 6 month"
Some emails they just sent them generic as they are not bother to check. Example last 2 emails from FMT I received they was it will take you longer than 6 month, 10 days later I ask them for update they sent me "21 day email"
Dont worry you will get it soon

[topsecret]

I sent an email to HO for update and received this email from Home office today, Anybody have the same experience by Home Office that we have noted our systems with your enquiry.




Dear applicant,

Thank you for your email.

We have noted our systems with your enquiry.

A caseworker will contact you if they require any further information from you throughout the course of the application process. Please note; we will not contact you to provide regular updates and cannot provide a definitive application processing timescale.

Your application will now continue to progress until a decision is made

[Mama26]

I applied on 18 July 2019, I sent an email to the ho and received this respond can someone else received this email Thank you for your correspondence dated 23 January requesting progress on your application for naturalisation as a British citizen.

I can confirm that your application is in the process and that decisions on applications are usually made within six months.

I am sorry if your application is taking longer than usual to be processed. As you may be aware, naturalisation is not an automatic process, and we have to make a number of enquiries to ensure that applicants can satisfy the statutory requirements. Some of these enquiries are carried out by external agencies on our behalf and can sometimes take longer than six months to complete.

We will endeavour to conclude your application at the earliest opportunity and we will write to you again as soon as the necessary checks are complete. Please be assured that as soon as we are in a position to reach a decision, you will be notified accordingly.

Yours sincerely

[MoIQ]

I sent an email to HO for update and received this email from Home office today, Anybody have the same experience by Home Office that we have noted our systems with your enquiry.




Dear applicant,

Thank you for your email.

We have noted our systems with your enquiry.

A caseworker will contact you if they require any further information from you throughout the course of the application process. Please note; we will not contact you to provide regular updates and cannot provide a definitive application processing timescale.

Your application will now continue to progress until a decision is made

My friend got a similar reply and he got an approval letter four weeks after. This e-mail means that caseworker is assigned to your file and soon you will be given a green signal. Just wait few more weeks.

[MoIQ]

I applied on 18 July 2019, I sent an email to the ho and received this respond can someone else received this email Thank you for your correspondence dated 23 January requesting progress on your application for naturalisation as a British citizen.

I can confirm that your application is in the process and that decisions on applications are usually made within six months.

I am sorry if your application is taking longer than usual to be processed. As you may be aware, naturalisation is not an automatic process, and we have to make a number of enquiries to ensure that applicants can satisfy the statutory requirements. Some of these enquiries are carried out by external agencies on our behalf and can sometimes take longer than six months to complete.

We will endeavour to conclude your application at the earliest opportunity and we will write to you again as soon as the necessary checks are complete. Please be assured that as soon as we are in a position to reach a decision, you will be notified accordingly.

Yours sincerely

This exact e-mail has received to my friend who applied in June 2019 a few days after me. We both are waiting and both of us are on the refugee route. I don't know but somebody or any moderator of this forum has experienced better in this type of e-mail. Let's see who contributes to our steadfast patience.

[Mama26]

Thanks can you update me with your progress plz

[Mikebe]

I applied on 18 July 2019, I sent an email to the ho and received this respond can someone else received this email Thank you for your correspondence dated 23 January requesting progress on your application for naturalisation as a British citizen.

I can confirm that your application is in the process and that decisions on applications are usually made within six months.

I am sorry if your application is taking longer than usual to be processed. As you may be aware, naturalisation is not an automatic process, and we have to make a number of enquiries to ensure that applicants can satisfy the statutory requirements. Some of these enquiries are carried out by external agencies on our behalf and can sometimes take longer than six months to complete.

We will endeavour to conclude your application at the earliest opportunity and we will write to you again as soon as the necessary checks are complete. Please be assured that as soon as we are in a position to reach a decision, you will be notified accordingly.

Yours sincerely

This exact e-mail has received to my friend who applied in June 2019 a few days after me. We both are waiting and both of us are on the refugee route. I don't know but somebody or any moderator of this forum has experienced better in this type of e-mail. Let's see who contributes to our steadfast patience.

I have received the same email last week as well, I will keep you updated please update us if you get a decision

[Arsenal86]

Guys I received approval letter today is well, and booked the ceremony for 13 February, so happy this thing is ending now, good luck to everyone who applied and are waiting .
Thanks to the Admin and everyone who is contributing to keep this forum.

[wiiq1]

Guys I received approval letter today is well, and booked the ceremony for 13 February, so happy this thing is ending now, good luck to everyone who applied and are waiting .
Thanks to the Admin and everyone who is contributing to keep this forum.

hi arsenal congrats again i still hasnt receive the approval letter yet i booked the ceremony but no letter yet should i email HO?

[wiiq1]

Hi to all if anyone can help.i received ceremony letter from council confirming my ceremony on 19 but i havnt received approval letter from HO.Can anyone guide how long should i wait before send an email to HO?
Mnay Thanks

[Arsenal86]

Guys I received approval letter today is well, and booked the ceremony for 13 February, so happy this thing is ending now, good luck to everyone who applied and are waiting .
Thanks to the Admin and everyone who is contributing to keep this forum.

hi arsenal congrats again i still hasnt receive the approval letter yet i booked the ceremony but no letter yet should i email HO?

Hi Wiqq1 wait untill monday and contact them, just say them I received the ceremony letter and I booked but I havent received the approval,
My cuncil was different, they dont sent me any letter and I couldn't booked without approval letter, in my approval letter it was all together invitation and aproval.
So on aproval was the phone number to call and book the ceremony. My letter was dated 27 so it tooks 4 days to come, I think yours should be at you by monday