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Hi all,

Just a quick one to those who received their approval letter recently and applied through a Nationality Checking Service.

Does the home office send the letter directly to your home address? or is the letter sent to the council where the application was made, then the council forward the letter to you?

Thanks for your help

BigSam wrote:Hi all,

Just a quick one to those who received their approval letter recently and applied through a Nationality Checking Service.

Does the home office send the letter directly to your home address? or is the letter sent to the council where the application was made, then the council forward the letter to you?

Thanks for your help

My wife applied through NCS last month and received an approval letter last week. The letter stated that her application has been successful and she now has to wait for the invitation letter. I understood that if you applied through NCS you only get an invitation letter and not the approval letter?

vinitmanu wrote: My wife applied through NCS last month and received an approval letter last week. The letter stated that her application has been successful and she now has to wait for the invitation letter. I understood that if you applied through NCS you only get an invitation letter and not the approval letter?

Thanks vinitmanu,

I am not sure myself to be honest. Did the lettel your wife receive indicate when her application was approved? I take it the letter was sent by the council and not the UKBA?

Thanks

BigSam wrote:

vinitmanu wrote: My wife applied through NCS last month and received an approval letter last week. The letter stated that her application has been successful and she now has to wait for the invitation letter. I understood that if you applied through NCS you only get an invitation letter and not the approval letter?

Thanks vinitmanu,

I am not sure myself to be honest. Did the lettel your wife receive indicate when her application was approved? I take it the letter was sent by the council and not the UKBA?

Thanks

The approval letter was issued last week. But she can't contact the council until she receives the invitation letter. The letter was sent by UKBA and not the council. Did you apply through NCS? & did you receive the approval letter as well?

Thanks

vinitmanu wrote: The approval letter was issued last week. But she can't contact the council until she receives the invitation letter. The letter was sent by UKBA and not the council. Did you apply through NCS? & did you receive the approval letter as well?

Thanks

I applied though NCS but I didn't receive anything other than the acknowledgment letter from the UKBA when they processed my fees.

I was only wondering if there is any mileage in contacting the councile for an update but maybe not as you are saying the letter comes from UKBA.

I was under the impression that after one receives an approval letter, will ring the local council to book a ceremony date? So is the process that you get an approval letter first, then you have to wait until you receive an invitiation letter?

Thanks

BigSam wrote:

vinitmanu wrote: The approval letter was issued last week. But she can't contact the council until she receives the invitation letter. The letter was sent by UKBA and not the council. Did you apply through NCS? & did you receive the approval letter as well?

Thanks

I applied though NCS but I didn't receive anything other than the acknowledgment letter from the UKBA when they processed my fees.

I was only wondering if there is any mileage in contacting the councile for an update but maybe not as you are saying the letter comes from UKBA.

I was under the impression that after one receives an approval letter, will ring the local council to book a ceremony date? So is the process that you get an approval letter first, then you have to wait until you receive an invitiation letter?

Thanks

I understood that UKBA issues the approval letter first. Then within two weeks they send your naturalisation certificate to your local council and at the same time they send you another letter to invite you for the ceremony. Having said that, I only received the latter. Also, reading previous threads I thought if you applied through NCS you only receive an Invitation letter and not the approval letter.

Thanks

vinitmanu wrote: I understood that UKBA issues the approval letter first. Then within two weeks they send your naturalisation certificate to your local council and at the same time they send you another letter to invite you for the ceremony. Having said that, I only received the latter. Also, reading previous threads I thought if you applied through NCS you only receive an Invitation letter and not the approval letter.

Thanks

Ok thanks for your help mate

This answers my query

Thanks

vinitmanu wrote:

BigSam wrote:Hi all,

Just a quick one to those who received their approval letter recently and applied through a Nationality Checking Service.

Does the home office send the letter directly to your home address? or is the letter sent to the council where the application was made, then the council forward the letter to you?

Thanks for your help

My wife applied through NCS last month and received an approval letter last week. The letter stated that her application has been successful and she now has to wait for the invitation letter. I understood that if you applied through NCS you only get an invitation letter and not the approval letter?

It might depend on the council or such. I went through NCS and then recieved a letter headed: "CITIZENSHIP INVITATION" which informed me of approval and told me to contact my local council through details provided. After I called them, the council then sent me a separate invitation/confirmation by e-mail which I had to print and take with me.

Regards

Yes,i have the same experience of andrej that I also applied through NCS and then recieved a letter which informed me of approval and told me to contact my local council and they provided the details.

After I called them, the council then sent me a separate invitation/confirmation by e-mail . I have opted for private cermony for which i had to pay from my pocket.

vij_sp_1980 wrote:Yes,i have the same experience of andrej that I also applied through NCS and then recieved a letter which informed me of approval and told me to contact my local council and they provided the details.

After I called them, the council then sent me a separate invitation/confirmation by e-mail . I have opted for private cermony for which i had to pay from my pocket.

Yea dude, I tried to do a private ceremony (only £80) but my spouse freaked out about paying extra on top of £851 so now I am a sucker and waiting... waiting... still waiting... for a group one.