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Approval letter received - what next
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:08 am
by sohail_e
Hi
Sorry for asking quite basic question.
I have received a letter from UKBA confirming that my application for naturlization has been approved and the certificate will follow after it.
I have also booked my appointment for naturlization ceremony.
Could you please let me know how I should proceed to obtain my British passport?
Best regards
Re: Approval letter received - what next
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:45 am
by secret.simon
a) Go to a Post Office and request a passport form. It is free.
b) Fill in the form. You will require two counter signatories/references. More details are in the FAQs.
c) After the naturalisation ceremony, submit the form, along with your naturalisation certificate and all unexpired passports that you currently hold. You can submit the form directly to HMPO by post or go through the Post Office Check and Send, who will verify that the form is filled in correctly and that all papers are in order.
d) Wait for passport interview.
e) Wait for passport
Re: Approval letter received - what next
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 2:09 pm
by stokbrig
[quote="secret.simon"]a) Go to a Post Office and request a passport form. It is free.
b) Fill in the form. You will require two counter signatories/references. More details are in the FAQs.
Passport application and photo must be signed by someone else (the ‘countersignatory’) to prove the identity of the person applying.
Why two?
Re: Approval letter received - what next
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 2:18 pm
by hsmpaspirant2008
Can the counter signature be obtained before getting naturalisation certificate?
Re: Approval letter received - what next
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 2:45 pm
by akhurshid
hsmpaspirant2008 wrote:Can the counter signature be obtained before getting naturalisation certificate?
Yes
Re: Approval letter received - what next
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 2:46 pm
by akhurshid
stokbrig wrote:someone or
secret.simon wrote:a) Go to a Post Office and request a passport form. It is free.
b) Fill in the form. You will require two counter signatories/references. More details are in the FAQs.
Passport application and photo must be signed by someone else (the ‘countersignatory’) to prove the identity of the person applying.
Why two? where you got this info from?
Only one counter signatory is required for passport application.
2 Referees are required for citizenship application.