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Underlined above. It's not the Council's fault if the available dates don't suit you.hupmum wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2017 5:21 pmAt the moment my local council doesn't have any dates that suits me. So I'm a bit stuck.The nearest private ceremony is in March, that would make it over 3 months from when the decision is made.
I'm also living with my in laws in London at the moment, so it's a long way to travel
Has anyone changed the ceremony location before? How long it's likely to take? I just want to know the approximate timescale.
Thank you very much for your help!
bruteforce wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:23 pmSurely with such an important event in your life you find a way to make it suit you?
Most people don't change the location due to the long and protracted process and time it takes for a new council to eventually get your certificate.Just want to hear the experience from someone has done that before (change the location). Thanks al
General information – all British nationals: nationality policy guidance wrote:Citizenship Ceremonies Support Team (CCST) is the main contact with local authorities. CCST will liaise with local authorities in regard to citizenship ceremonies. CCST will deal with any requests to extend, transfer or become exempt from a citizenship ceremony after the case has been approved.
General information – all British nationals: nationality policy guidance wrote:Requests to transfer a ceremony to a different venue must only be dealt with by CCST.
The naturalisation certificate is NOT a travel document. If you are a visa national, you will likely face problems trying to board a plan to return if you do not have a visa or British passport.
hupmum wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2017 5:24 pmThanks everyone for your advice.
After a few emails begging for a private ceremony at my local council, they have agreed to organise a private one for me next week (yay). Well they said the ceremony only lasts 5 minutes so probably just handing over the certificate. And you need to take the oath first.
How about boarding a plane from UK to go abroad? I'm thinking worst case scenario if the passport is late, I will just travel with my old passport, then my in laws will receive my passport for me at their address (is this allowed?) then they post the passport to me to whatever country I will be in, so I can travel back with the new British passport?
ahh that sounds complicated.shinebright wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2017 7:15 amHi
Yes Delays but not very much, my experience two weeks ago; called HMPO to give an England address as I also reside in Scotland but moving homes and didn't want any complications but it did get complicated, I wasn't informed on the call that a proof of address is required, I only came to learn about this when I tried to track passport two days later, I got a reply they have sent a letter to Newcastle address requesting for proof, I then called and explained it's temporary they were fine but my friend whose it was her address would need to write and explain I live there temporarily and then send along with the letter a proof of address for herself, I immediately changed it back to my new Scotland address and sent proof same day special delivery, they received it on Thursday, tracked passport again on Friday, got a reply asking if I have sent proof, I sent screenshots of proof of delivery, got reply passport was sent for printing on Friday, text on Saturday morning would be delivered on Monday but I received it on Saturday.