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Citizenship
« on: February 10, 2021, 09:20:53 AM »
Wonderful news!!

Just got an email from home office telling me that my application for citizenship has been approved and that I need to wait for a letter confirming that my certificate has been issued to my local council before I can book a ceremony and apply for my British Passport!!! cant believe we have reached the end of this visa journey. We are both so thankful for the help and support that we have received from everyone here, you are a group of amazing people..

Thank you
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Re: Citizenship
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2021, 09:22:53 AM »
Congratulations!  [smiley=balloon.gif] [smiley=balloon.gif] [smiley=balloon.gif]
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Re: Citizenship
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2021, 09:53:38 AM »
Woohoo, many congratulations!!

It's a wonderful feeling, isn't it?!

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Re: Citizenship
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2021, 11:04:22 AM »
Amazing! I’m hoping to submit my app soon. How long did it take to get a decision?


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Re: Citizenship
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2021, 11:47:44 AM »
Quote from: alisonr on February 10, 2021, 11:04:22 AM
Amazing! I’m hoping to submit my app soon. How long did it take to get a decision?


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We applied on 28 Oct 2020 and we got the approval email today, so 3 1/2 months
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Re: Citizenship
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2021, 01:23:05 PM »
Quote from: Kezzie62 on February 10, 2021, 11:47:44 AM
We applied on 28 Oct 2020 and we got the approval email today, so 3 1/2 months
Oh that’s not too bad! Fingers crossed my wait won’t be too long either!

Congrats!


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Re: Citizenship
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2021, 03:34:02 PM »
Congratulations - great news!!!
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Re: Citizenship
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2021, 10:42:04 AM »
Quote from: Kezzie62 on February 10, 2021, 11:47:44 AM
We applied on 28 Oct 2020 and we got the approval email today, so 3 1/2 months
Quote from: alisonr on February 10, 2021, 11:04:22 AM
Amazing! I’m hoping to submit my app soon. How long did it take to get a decision?


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This is exactly what I was wondering (thanks for responding). A great big CONGRATULATIONS!

 I'm about two weeks behind you, although they were being weird with my documents.
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Re: Citizenship
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2021, 01:35:46 PM »
Quote from: Heidi1961 on February 11, 2021, 10:42:04 AM
This is exactly what I was wondering (thanks for responding). A great big CONGRATULATIONS!

 I'm about two weeks behind you, although they were being weird with my documents.

We had put it from our minds as we were expecting it to take the full 6 months or more given the backlog with everything so we were very surprised to get the email yesterday morning. Just have to wait for the ceremony now.  Hope you get your approval soon.. its a wonderful feeling to know we are done!
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Re: Citizenship
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2021, 01:58:15 PM »
Congrats again!

Keep us updated on ceremonies/lockdown issues and wait times for passports!


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Re: Citizenship
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2021, 03:50:16 PM »
Quote from: Kezzie62 on February 11, 2021, 01:35:46 PM
We had put it from our minds as we were expecting it to take the full 6 months or more given the backlog with everything so we were very surprised to get the email yesterday morning. Just have to wait for the ceremony now.  Hope you get your approval soon.. its a wonderful feeling to know we are done!
I was also expecting the full six months before I'd hear anything (and have been stressing out because my US passport will expire shortly after that). I didn't want to be in a situation where I was without ANY valid passport, so thank you for that flicker of hope. I also can't wait to hear about your ceremony scheduling and your UK passport application process/timeline.
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Re: Citizenship
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2021, 09:25:38 AM »
Congratulations and all the best for the future ❤️

Love,

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Re: Citizenship
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2021, 01:07:45 PM »
Quote from: Heidi1961 on February 11, 2021, 10:42:04 AM
This is exactly what I was wondering (thanks for responding). A great big CONGRATULATIONS!

 I'm about two weeks behind you, although they were being weird with my documents.

We applied a few days after Kezzie62 and we had our biometrics mid-December. Our approval just came through today (hooray!), so depending on where you count from, about 4 and a half months from the application, and 3 and a half from biometrics. :)
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Re: Citizenship
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2021, 01:12:17 PM »
Quote from: biscuits on March 02, 2021, 01:07:45 PM
Our approval just came through today (hooray!)

You did it!!! Congratulations!!!  [smiley=balloon.gif] [smiley=joker.gif] [smiley=guitarist.gif] [smiley=party3.gif] [smiley=guitarist.gif]
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Re: Citizenship
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2021, 01:24:33 PM »
Quote from: larrabee on March 02, 2021, 01:12:17 PM
You did it!!! Congratulations!!!  [smiley=balloon.gif] [smiley=joker.gif] [smiley=guitarist.gif] [smiley=party3.gif] [smiley=guitarist.gif]

Thanks! We'll post another update once we get the information through from the council. It seems where we are are offering virtual ceremonies so that might be an interesting one!

We're so grateful for all the help we've had from this forum along the way :)
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