Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

[naruto]

Hi All,

Does anyone know which approval dates are currently being processed by UKVI for Naturalisation certificates and ceremony letters?

Many thanks.

They started doing January approvals now

Hopefully we hear something soon. I’m actually getting mentally and physically ill waiting and waiting and waiting.

Likewise mate hopefully some positive news coming soon all the best

[naruto]

Hi all,

Just booked my virtual ceremony with council! The timeline was:

Application submitted in January
Biometric appointment attended in February
Approval received in March
Yesterday I received an email from the Home Office with the invitation to the ceremony! Booked the ceremony for 28th April.

Receiving an email instead of a letter was quite unexpected I recently changed my address in the UK, informed the HO after receiving the approval - now thinking if this might be the reason for the electronic invitation to the ceremony.

Good luck to everyone who's waiting!

Congratulations mate

Can u ask you what date on March were you approved pleases?

[naruto]

Finally I received my invitation letter via post.



I was approved twice first on 23-10-2020 and secondly on 02-03-2021.

My timeline was
Applied on 28-07-2020
Biometric on 26-08-2020
Invitation letter received today dated 10-04-2021
Monday will call and book my ceremony.

All the best you all guys have a blessed weekend.

[Bilalo07]

Guys just wanna let you know...I sent an email to my local council last week asking them if they can book me for a ceremony without an invitation lettre and i received a call this morning and they booked me for a ceremony on friday 23rd April.

My approval was 23rd February.

I hope this helps..Good luck to everyone still waiting

[mcude]

Couldn’t believe my eyes. Got the invite letter today!!! Was approved on 2nd March 2021. Might be the process is starting to gain momentum as lockdown eases.

[Lime43]

Hi all,

Just booked my virtual ceremony with council! The timeline was:

Application submitted in January
Biometric appointment attended in February
Approval received in March
Yesterday I received an email from the Home Office with the invitation to the ceremony! Booked the ceremony for 28th April.

Receiving an email instead of a letter was quite unexpected I recently changed my address in the UK, informed the HO after receiving the approval - now thinking if this might be the reason for the electronic invitation to the ceremony.

Good luck to everyone who's waiting!

Congratulations mate

Can u ask you what date on March were you approved pleases?

Thank you! I was approved on 25th March I think.

[klm433]

I have received my ceremony invitation letter this afternoon (Southwark council). The citizenship application was approved on 25 February and the invitation letter is dated 9 April. Will book the ceremony soon to get the process wrapped up!

[nicola113]

Hi all, received my invitation by post today!

Nationality: EU
Date of application: 5th Nov2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 2nd Dec 2020
Date on Approval: 9 march 2021
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 19 April 2021
Date on the letter printed: 12 April 2021
Date of private ceremony: 19 May 2021 (only one slot available - none for the public)

Good luck to everyone waiting

[bizman]

It seems March approvals are now moving. Hopefully it will get to me soon

[Jojo0316]

Hi guys. I was approved on the 15th of Jan 2021. I’ve still not got my invitation letter and I’ve emailed my local council as well and they have not received my certificate. What could the reasons? I have also emailed and called home office many times and no answer. Could anyone please let me know what could be the reasons for the delays and what can I do?

[bizman]

Sometimes I imagine why the HO behave like that. They have started to give March approvals their ceremony invitation letter, yet there are January approvals not yet treated. It’s so awkward and quite frustrating.

Your only option is to wait for your letter, of course you can continue to call the line you called earlier, you might be lucky to speak to someone.

[nicola113]

My wife have never received the confirmation e mail but she got the letter same day as me .

so for her:

Nationality: EU
Date of application: 5th Nov2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 2nd Dec 2020
Date on Approval: never received
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 19 April 2021
Date on the letter printed: 12 April 2021

good luck

[DreamerInDarkness]

February approval and still haven't got my invitation letter.

[GosiaID]

Hello, Looking for some advice, as Im still waiting for my ceremory invitation

Nationality: EU
Date of application: 16th Sep2020
Date on Approval: 24 Nov2020
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: awaiting

Please can you let me know where should I call/email if i want to get more information about delay in my ceremony? Also Do you advice to call my council even if I didn't get invitation? the only problem is I put a Westminster as my ceremony place. I was during a house change during application and I wasn't sure which council i should pick up (so i picked up the most centre one for ceremony)

[ojliaa]

Hi Everyone,

Hope you all are fine.

My timeline is mentioned below but I am still waiting for invitation letter from Home Office and Newham council since approval on 07/01/2021.

Eligibility criteria: 5 year (Tier 1 Entrepreneur) + 1 year ILR
Language/LIUK Criteria: UK Degree + LIUK
Nationality: Non-EU Pakistan
Method of application: online
Date of application: 19/10/2020
Date of acknowledgement: 20/10/2020
Date of debit of fees: 19/10/2020
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/11/2020
Date of receipt of approval: 07/01/2021 by email
Date on Approval letter: 07/01/2021 by email pdf file attached.
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter from Newham Council: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation letter from Home Office: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Have anyone had approval from January 2021 from Newham council?

Has anyone received invitation letter either from Home Office or Newham Council since January approval only? And shall I chase up home office for invitation letter and on which email address?

Is Newham inviting for ceremonies virtually or in person?

Please guide

Received Ceremony Invitation Letter from HO: 31/03/2021, date on letter is 17/03/2021.

Instructed on letter to book within 21 days of receipt of letter with your council (Newham).

I logged into Newham website, it is asking Group and and Private Ceremony option. Private ceremony is costing £105.

Is Private ceremony free in coronavirus pandemic?

Group ceremoney dates are coming after three month.


Plz guide

Great that you received your letters. I am still to receive the invitation from Essex council. They appear to be so slow in the way they do things. The coronovirus epidemic has masked the incompetence in how public services are discharged.

Just to update as I noticed today that there are many slots available in Newham Council London to book or Re-Book/Change. I changed/Re-Booked my Citizenship Ceremony from 1st June to 27th of April 2021.
Almighty Allah be very much Thanked!!!

[Jojo0316]

Sometimes I imagine why the HO behave like that. They have started to give March approvals their ceremony invitation letter, yet there are January approvals not yet treated. It’s so awkward and quite frustrating.

Your only option is to wait for your letter, of course you can continue to call the line you called earlier, you might be lucky to speak to someone.

Thank you my friend. I guess I have to just keep waiting and hope for the best.

[Aisha123]

Hi,Anyone from Glasgow booked citizenship ceremony?
My husband booked appointment after 3 months in august !!!

[Aisha123]

Date of receipt of approval: 19/01/2021 (sent via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/04/2021
Date on letter: 23/03/2021
Date of Ceremony: 28th July!!!

Waltham forest is really backlogged and aren't doing ANY private ceremonies. So have to wait ANOTHER 3 months for a 20 minute ceremony...aggghhh

My husband booked one on august !!!!! They said government instructions

[Cure123]

Hi All,

After how long the local authorities will receive the certificate after HO invitation letter?

[Bazaar]

Date of receipt of approval: 19/01/2021 (sent via email)
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 06/04/2021
Date on letter: 23/03/2021
Date of Ceremony: 28th July!!!

Waltham forest is really backlogged and aren't doing ANY private ceremonies. So have to wait ANOTHER 3 months for a 20 minute ceremony...aggghhh

My husband booked one on august !!!!! They said government instructions

at least I'm not the only one who is waiting also 3 months for a ceremony (Hounslow council)

[Manu_here]

Hi,

Applied for for British citizenship on 28th Ocotber 2020
Biometric was done on 24th November 2020
Approval -3rd Feb 2021

I am from Newham council London and can see lot of member have got their ceremony letter later than Feb but I am still waiting for ceremony letter from UKBA .
I sent mail twice to them and got reply as still not despatched and will be despatched when COVID restriction will be eased which also in place .Its going to be almost 3 months and they have not despatched letter to me.
Is anyone in similar situation ?

[Xdee]

Hi,

My family got citizenship approved on dec 31/2020 and got an appointment for ceremony on 08/06/2021. My wife is currently out of UK in my home country and wont be able to make it back for ceremony . I Know that UKBA had extended the timeline for attending ceremony from 3 months to 6 months but anyone has idea of it can be extended further ? How do i contact them for same ?

Thankyou.

[Jojo0316]

Hi,

Applied for for British citizenship on 28th Ocotber 2020
Biometric was done on 24th November 2020
Approval -3rd Feb 2021

I am from Newham council London and can see lot of member have got their ceremony letter later than Feb but I am still waiting for ceremony letter from UKBA .
I sent mail twice to them and got reply as still not despatched and will be despatched when COVID restriction will be eased which also in place .Its going to be almost 3 months and they have not despatched letter to me.
Is anyone in similar situation ?

Yes my friend. I am in the same boat as you. I was approved on the 15th of Jan. your timeline and mine are more or less the same. I received the same email from them saying my documents are not even printed yet and will be printed and dispatched in the next few weeks. What does next few weeks mean? Could be anything. 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 3 months?

[Cure123]

Hi friends,

I want to ask if anyone in this forum has his/her citizenship ceremony with Kingston council. I had my invitation letter, tried to call them no luck. I have request a call back from the website, but not got back to me yet. From your experience, how long normally they will call an individual after getting your citizenship invitation letter? Any contract number you can share with me please?

[yozgur]

Hello all,
I have received my decision letter a couple of weeks ago, currently awaiting for ceremony invite letter.
Could you please let me know how do you receive invite letter via post or email because the decision letter has arrived via email?
Once the ceremony invite has been despatched do we get an confirmation email or anything?
Thank you