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General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by Arsenal86 » Thu Dec 19, 2019 12:04 pm

Guys I was going to email them for update, last email I sent them on 9 december, do you guys think is to soon to ask the for updates again?

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by Shah_123 » Thu Dec 19, 2019 12:39 pm

sam86ds wrote:
Wed Dec 18, 2019 2:16 pm
sam86ds wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:32 am
After 8 and half months I have received this email from HO.

Thank you for your e-mail

This is an e-mail facility.

You will be contacted by post within 21 working days

Thank you

FMT
Update

I called up today to my local council and asked them if they have received my certificate and they confirmed they have got my certificate!
Now I’m waiting for my approval letter!
Hi Sam86,
Many congratulations. I applied in april and round about your timeline. How do you contact council? I live in Leicester and when i call Leicester council for citizenship service it goes "book online" and no facility to speak to someone. Any suggestions from anyone who has similar council policy etc?
Many thanks

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by alterhase58 » Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:57 pm

Shah_123 wrote:
Thu Dec 19, 2019 12:39 pm
sam86ds wrote:
Wed Dec 18, 2019 2:16 pm
sam86ds wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:32 am
After 8 and half months I have received this email from HO.

Thank you for your e-mail

This is an e-mail facility.

You will be contacted by post within 21 working days

Thank you

FMT
Update

I called up today to my local council and asked them if they have received my certificate and they confirmed they have got my certificate!
Now I’m waiting for my approval letter!
Hi Sam86,
Many congratulations. I applied in april and round about your timeline. How do you contact council? I live in Leicester and when i call Leicester council for citizenship service it goes "book online" and no facility to speak to someone. Any suggestions from anyone who has similar council policy etc?
Many thanks
Maybe this helps?
https://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-commu ... eremonies/
This is just my opinion as a member of this forum and does not constitute immigration advice.
Please do not send me private messages asking for advice.

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by Shah_123 » Fri Dec 20, 2019 2:35 pm

Hi eveyone,
So got my approval letter today :) total of 7 months and one week wait. Applied on 16th april 2019.
Contacted them twice - explained i am working as a GP and working in walk in centre too. Also mentioend about need of work related travel.
Got approval in 3 to 4 weeks of last email.

Good luck everyone. Lots of best wishes. You guys are brilliant.

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by sam86ds » Fri Dec 20, 2019 8:29 pm

sam86ds wrote:
Wed Dec 18, 2019 2:16 pm
sam86ds wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:32 am
After 8 and half months I have received this email from HO.

Thank you for your e-mail

This is an e-mail facility.

You will be contacted by post within 21 working days

Thank you

FMT
Update

I called up today to my local council and asked them if they have received my certificate and they confirmed they have got my certificate!
Now I’m waiting for my approval letter!
Update

Hi guys,

I have received my approval letter today after 8 months. I am literally feeling over the moon right now!

I just want to say a massive thanks for those who encouraged me through this stressful journey.

Fo those who are still waiting for approval, i wish you all the best and be patient.

Good luck all :)

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by Sous49 » Sat Dec 21, 2019 1:30 pm

I have been told on the 5th of December that I will be contacted by post within 21 days ... I drive or walk looking at Royal mail cars and postmen with passion and desperation.. this brown envelop is deeply affecting my well being 😏

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by Shah_123 » Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:01 pm

Zeebro44 wrote:
Tue Dec 17, 2019 6:34 am
Shah_123 wrote:
Tue Dec 17, 2019 12:28 am
Zeebro44 wrote:
Sat Dec 14, 2019 8:43 pm
Hello members

Today I received invitation letter from council so after 8 month this journey has ended after listening from top barristers and solicitors they said you cant get nationality yet cos overstayer for 9 months but if you strong believe on god (Allah swt ) and prayers Allah can change people thoughts and heart for you thanks very much all members who give me hope and information thanks every body bless you and dont hopeless .
Many congratulations. Happy for you :) i applied 16th april so almost same time frame as yours. Hot an email last week from caseworker asking copy of my degree. They recieved UK Naric certificates but not degree. I sent it through email within an hoir of recieving the email. Im hoping i will hear good news soon IA. But How long it can take once its with case worker and they ask additional document?
Thx
Thank you dear.i hope this week before friday you will get approval when I recieved email my case is with caseworker after 5 days I got approval and invitation from council it's not taking long may days or week .congrats in advance
Hi Zee,
So like you said i got my approval letter on friday. I have a question for the next step.
1- i am not able to book ceremony online for some reason. It says we dont have your details yet. Im applying leicester registry office. I am thinking to go in person on monday. No facility to call for citizenship ceremony either.
2. What passport you going to present for british passport application as a refugee? Cos for refugess we have only travel document and original country passports are with home office. They have clearly asked for "passport you travelled to this country" .
Anyone with travel document and applied for british passport - what did you present with application?

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by alterhase58 » Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:20 pm

Shah_123 wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:01 pm
Zeebro44 wrote:
Tue Dec 17, 2019 6:34 am
Shah_123 wrote:
Tue Dec 17, 2019 12:28 am
Zeebro44 wrote:
Sat Dec 14, 2019 8:43 pm
Hello members

Today I received invitation letter from council so after 8 month this journey has ended after listening from top barristers and solicitors they said you cant get nationality yet cos overstayer for 9 months but if you strong believe on god (Allah swt ) and prayers Allah can change people thoughts and heart for you thanks very much all members who give me hope and information thanks every body bless you and dont hopeless .
Many congratulations. Happy for you :) i applied 16th april so almost same time frame as yours. Hot an email last week from caseworker asking copy of my degree. They recieved UK Naric certificates but not degree. I sent it through email within an hoir of recieving the email. Im hoping i will hear good news soon IA. But How long it can take once its with case worker and they ask additional document?
Thx
Thank you dear.i hope this week before friday you will get approval when I recieved email my case is with caseworker after 5 days I got approval and invitation from council it's not taking long may days or week .congrats in advance
Hi Zee,
So like you said i got my approval letter on friday. I have a question for the next step.
1- i am not able to book ceremony online for some reason. It says we dont have your details yet. Im applying leicester registry office. I am thinking to go in person on monday. No facility to call for citizenship ceremony either.
2. What passport you going to present for british passport application as a refugee? Cos for refugess we have only travel document and original country passports are with home office. They have clearly asked for "passport you travelled to this country" .
Anyone with travel document and applied for british passport - what did you present with application?
2 - submit original travel document and certificate. Search result from passport timelines:
search.php?keywords=travel+document&t=80618&sf=msgonly
This is just my opinion as a member of this forum and does not constitute immigration advice.
Please do not send me private messages asking for advice.

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by Khushikaur85 » Sat Dec 21, 2019 10:08 pm

Urgent query

A few days back I applied for British Citizenship via naturalisation route using their online application form. I entered all details correctly as far as I knew and paid the fees of 1349.20£. You are not allowed to make any changes in the form once fees are paid. After payment of fees I realised to my horror I had incorrectly entered the date of births of one of the referees. It was with year of birth. Instead of 1975 I entered 1974. I am yet to have my fingerprints enrolled for biometrics and go to sopra steria for submitting my documents. Neither have I uploaded any documents to sopra steria website. Can anyone tell me what email id i need to contact to get this errror rectified? Will they accept any requests in regard to this? what are my chances? any replies highly appreciated as I am very worried

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by Zeebro44 » Sun Dec 22, 2019 12:34 am

Shah_123 wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:01 pm
Zeebro44 wrote:
Tue Dec 17, 2019 6:34 am
Shah_123 wrote:
Tue Dec 17, 2019 12:28 am
Zeebro44 wrote:
Sat Dec 14, 2019 8:43 pm
Hello members

Today I received invitation letter from council so after 8 month this journey has ended after listening from top barristers and solicitors they said you cant get nationality yet cos overstayer for 9 months but if you strong believe on god (Allah swt ) and prayers Allah can change people thoughts and heart for you thanks very much all members who give me hope and information thanks every body bless you and dont hopeless .
Many congratulations. Happy for you :) i applied 16th april so almost same time frame as yours. Hot an email last week from caseworker asking copy of my degree. They recieved UK Naric certificates but not degree. I sent it through email within an hoir of recieving the email. Im hoping i will hear good news soon IA. But How long it can take once its with case worker and they ask additional document?
Thx
Thank you dear.i hope this week before friday you will get approval when I recieved email my case is with caseworker after 5 days I got approval and invitation from council it's not taking long may days or week .congrats in advance
Hi Zee,
So like you said i got my approval letter on friday. I have a question for the next step.
1- i am not able to book ceremony online for some reason. It says we dont have your details yet. Im applying leicester registry office. I am thinking to go in person on monday. No facility to call for citizenship ceremony either.
2. What passport you going to present for british passport application as a refugee? Cos for refugess we have only travel document and original country passports are with home office. They have clearly asked for "passport you travelled to this country" .
Anyone with travel document and applied for british passport - what did you present with application?
Hello bro I applied my passport yesterday I applied through postoffice actually I tried online but there I was confused about travel documents but when I checked by post and someone in post office she guide me I gave travel documents details in passport section and send my travel documents with that so no need to worry because travel document is same like passport there is no any section separately for travel documents and online I dont know there is they asking foreign passport

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by Shah_123 » Sun Dec 22, 2019 12:42 am

Zeebro44 wrote:
Sun Dec 22, 2019 12:34 am
Shah_123 wrote:
Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:01 pm
Zeebro44 wrote:
Tue Dec 17, 2019 6:34 am
Shah_123 wrote:
Tue Dec 17, 2019 12:28 am


Many congratulations. Happy for you :) i applied 16th april so almost same time frame as yours. Hot an email last week from caseworker asking copy of my degree. They recieved UK Naric certificates but not degree. I sent it through email within an hoir of recieving the email. Im hoping i will hear good news soon IA. But How long it can take once its with case worker and they ask additional document?
Thx
Thank you dear.i hope this week before friday you will get approval when I recieved email my case is with caseworker after 5 days I got approval and invitation from council it's not taking long may days or week .congrats in advance
Hi Zee,
So like you said i got my approval letter on friday. I have a question for the next step.
1- i am not able to book ceremony online for some reason. It says we dont have your details yet. Im applying leicester registry office. I am thinking to go in person on monday. No facility to call for citizenship ceremony either.
2. What passport you going to present for british passport application as a refugee? Cos for refugess we have only travel document and original country passports are with home office. They have clearly asked for "passport you travelled to this country" .
Anyone with travel document and applied for british passport - what did you present with application?
Hello bro I applied my passport yesterday I applied through postoffice actually I tried online but there I was confused about travel documents but when I checked by post and someone in post office she guide me I gave travel documents details in passport section and send my travel documents with that so no need to worry because travel document is same like passport there is no any section separately for travel documents and online I dont know there is they asking foreign passport
Oh lovely. Thanks alot for your reply. Have you had ceremony? Did you send your BRP back? You must be excited just one last step :) good luck with passport application.

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by sam86ds » Sun Dec 22, 2019 9:05 am

Sous49 wrote:
Wed Dec 18, 2019 10:18 pm
sam86ds wrote:
Wed Dec 18, 2019 2:16 pm
sam86ds wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:32 am
After 8 and half months I have received this email from HO.

Thank you for your e-mail

This is an e-mail facility.

You will be contacted by post within 21 working days

Thank you

FMT
Update

I called up today to my local council and asked them if they have received my certificate and they confirmed they have got my certificate!
Now I’m waiting for my approval letter!

happy for you, so many congratulations
Cheers mate :) i wish you all the best

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by sam86ds » Sun Dec 22, 2019 9:06 am

Shah_123 wrote:
Thu Dec 19, 2019 12:39 pm
sam86ds wrote:
Wed Dec 18, 2019 2:16 pm
sam86ds wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:32 am
After 8 and half months I have received this email from HO.

Thank you for your e-mail

This is an e-mail facility.

You will be contacted by post within 21 working days

Thank you

FMT
Update

I called up today to my local council and asked them if they have received my certificate and they confirmed they have got my certificate!
Now I’m waiting for my approval letter!
Hi Sam86,
Many congratulations. I applied in april and round about your timeline. How do you contact council? I live in Leicester and when i call Leicester council for citizenship service it goes "book online" and no facility to speak to someone. Any suggestions from anyone who has similar council policy etc?
Many thanks
Hi Shah, thanks and many congrats to you too , all the best bro :)

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by sam86ds » Sun Dec 22, 2019 9:21 am

Zeebro44 wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:46 pm
Arsenal86 wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 11:56 am
sam86ds wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:32 am
After 8 and half months I have received this email from HO.

Thank you for your e-mail

This is an e-mail facility.

You will be contacted by post within 21 working days

Thank you

FMT
That's a good news Sam, congrats
Congrats sam bro in advance
Thanks Zee mate :) I remember we both applied for ILR and citizenship in same time and pretty much! Good luck mate and I wish you all the best.

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by Sous49 » Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:53 pm

Hello there

Please advise what to do ?

On the 7th of November i was advised that the application is with a case worker
On the 5th of December the Nationality Support team said that i will be contacted within 21 days.

Emailed last Friday the 20th and got an email back that it is with a case worke


Can I ask them why is that ?

They just confused me

Thank you all

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by alterhase58 » Mon Dec 23, 2019 5:42 pm

Sous49 wrote:
Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:53 pm
Hello there

Please advise what to do ?

On the 7th of November i was advised that the application is with a case worker
On the 5th of December the Nationality Support team said that i will be contacted within 21 days.

Emailed last Friday the 20th and got an email back that it is with a case worke


Can I ask them why is that ?

They just confused me

Thank you all
You can try and ask but generally they just send out a standard email, unless they have a specific question for you.
Sympathise, but UKVI are not known to keep you informed about progress .... though it seems some members who had the "21 days" email get their decision soon after. Bear in mind there will be delays due to the holidays.
This is just my opinion as a member of this forum and does not constitute immigration advice.
Please do not send me private messages asking for advice.

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by Anambra » Tue Dec 24, 2019 3:17 am

wiiq1 wrote:
Wed Dec 18, 2019 6:29 pm
Dear members,
i am in deep stress if anyone can help me please i received email last month from case worker that based on my application date i must be in the country 5years before but i was on holidays for 3 days the case worker asked me to re declare form and send via email which i did now its been almost 3 weeks and i didnt hear anything yet called council but they havnt received anything yet.
Can anyone please guide will it gonna take long to get any results because of that its already been more than 8 months please guide.
At least your application is with a case worker so it is being looked at. Give it time and be patient.

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by Zeebro44 » Tue Dec 24, 2019 6:13 am

PPTP wrote:
Wed Dec 18, 2019 1:22 pm
Hello everyone.
I sent an email lastSunday to provide an update. received today an email from totally different email address from MMST FCT Callnotes

The reply is :

Thank you for your email.

I can confirm that you have successfully enrolled your biometrics.

Your application will now continue to progress until a decision is made.

We will contact you if we require any further information from you throughout the course of the application process. Please note; we will not contact you to provide regular updates and cannot provide a definitive application processing timescale.


I suspect that nothing had been even moved since I submitted the biometrics in September. Any ideas?

Thank you.
Its mean soon you will receive your approval

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by esi86 » Tue Dec 24, 2019 2:46 pm

I have applied on 16 April yesterday got the email that I will be contacted in 21 working days.
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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by Ifycamilla » Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:04 pm

Did you email them or they emailed you on their own to tell you that you will be contacted in 21 days?

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by esi86 » Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:13 pm

Ifycamilla wrote:
Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:04 pm
Did you email them or they emailed you on their own to tell you that you will be contacted in 21 days?
I emailed them last week

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by Sand6 » Tue Dec 24, 2019 11:20 pm

I received the same email today as well, so keeping fingers crossed. I applied in May, will update once receive any reply.

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by wiiq1 » Wed Dec 25, 2019 1:01 am

esi86 wrote:
Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:13 pm
Ifycamilla wrote:
Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:04 pm
Did you email them or they emailed you on their own to tell you that you will be contacted in 21 days?
I emailed them last week
May i ask you which date you sent the email?
i sent mail on 17th and have no response yet.
Thanks

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by mideoye » Wed Dec 25, 2019 1:02 am

Zeebro44 wrote:
Tue Dec 24, 2019 6:13 am
PPTP wrote:
Wed Dec 18, 2019 1:22 pm
Hello everyone.
I sent an email lastSunday to provide an update. received today an email from totally different email address from MMST FCT Callnotes

The reply is :

Thank you for your email.

I can confirm that you have successfully enrolled your biometrics.

Your application will now continue to progress until a decision is made.

We will contact you if we require any further information from you throughout the course of the application process. Please note; we will not contact you to provide regular updates and cannot provide a definitive application processing timescale.


I suspect that nothing had been even moved since I submitted the biometrics in September. Any ideas?

Thank you.
Its mean soon you will receive your approval

@Zeebro44 how do you know this is the case? I submitted my application late November and this is the only update I’ve received so far. Does this typically imply the application is now with a caseworker for consideration?

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by esi86 » Wed Dec 25, 2019 8:14 am

wiiq1 wrote:
Wed Dec 25, 2019 1:01 am
esi86 wrote:
Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:13 pm
Ifycamilla wrote:
Tue Dec 24, 2019 10:04 pm
Did you email them or they emailed you on their own to tell you that you will be contacted in 21 days?
I emailed them last week
May i ask you which date you sent the email?
i sent mail on 17th and have no response yet.
Thanks
I emailed them on the 16/12/2019

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