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Naturalisation Ceremony Passports

Post by ashehzi » Sun Feb 26, 2017 4:05 pm

Hi informed,

I got naturalisation approved on 13-Feb and received approval letters on 25-Feb. Group Ceremony is booked by Essex County itself on 08-Mar. I hope to receive passports right after that as I applied through JCAP NCS Service.

I am flying on 17-Mar and I booked seats a month ago because I am going on near relative marriage ceremony. I want to know If I don't get passports by 16-Mar and If I fly on 17-Mar, will I be able to enter UK on ILR Biometric cards? I am asking this because changing seats is costly option for whole family and I don't have many days in between.

Any suggestions please?

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Re: Naturalisation Ceremony Passports

Post by Casa » Sun Feb 26, 2017 4:07 pm

ashehzi wrote:Hi informed,

I got naturalisation approved on 13-Feb and received approval letters on 25-Feb. Group Ceremony is booked by Essex County itself on 08-Mar. I hope to receive passports right after that as I applied through JCAP NCS Service.

I am flying on 17-Mar and I booked seats a month ago because I am going on near relative marriage ceremony. I want to know If I don't get passports by 16-Mar and If I fly on 17-Mar, will I be able to enter UK on ILR Biometric cards? I am asking this because changing seats is costly option for whole family and I don't have many days in between.

Any suggestions please?

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No, as in order to avoid a £1,000 fine you need to return the BRP within 5 days of attending the ceremony.
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Re: Naturalisation Ceremony Passports

Post by CR001 » Sun Feb 26, 2017 4:07 pm

You are required to return your ILR BRP card to HO within 5 days of your ceremony. You will get a letter at your ceremony regarding this.
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Re: Naturalisation Ceremony Passports

Post by ashehzi » Sun Feb 26, 2017 4:08 pm

Thanks for the info.

So, what options do I have?

1. Change Airline Dates
2. Any way to expedite the process of receiving passports?

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Re: Naturalisation Ceremony Passports

Post by Casa » Sun Feb 26, 2017 4:11 pm

ashehzi wrote:Thanks for the info.

So, what options do I have?

1. Change Airline Dates
2. Any way to expedite the process of receiving passports? No way to expedite.

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The processing time for the passport depends on how soon the Council notify the Home Office you have attended your ceremony and in then how promptly the HO notify HMPO.
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Re: Naturalisation Ceremony Passports

Post by ashehzi » Sun Feb 26, 2017 4:38 pm

Thanks both.

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Re: Naturalisation Ceremony Passports

Post by ashehzi » Sun Feb 26, 2017 4:50 pm

I guess probably another option could be to ask County for Individual Ceremony and depending upon the availability of the staff can be done at the earliest.

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Re: Naturalisation Ceremony Passports

Post by Casa » Sun Feb 26, 2017 5:03 pm

ashehzi wrote:I guess probably another option could be to ask County for Individual Ceremony and depending upon the availability of the staff can be done at the earliest.
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