7by7 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 By "citizenship meeting with the council" I assume you mean an appointment with the Nationality Checking Service at your local council. They will check all the documents, copy them and return the originals to you before forwarding the application to the Home Office for processing. So even if she hasn't got a British passport in time for your trip, she will have her Thai one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stament Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 By "citizenship meeting with the council" I assume you mean an appointment with the Nationality Checking Service at your local council. They will check all the documents, copy them and return the originals to you before forwarding the application to the Home Office for processing. So even if she hasn't got a British passport in time for your trip, she will have her Thai one. Correct. Don't suppose she can apply for a UK passport from Thailand since she'll need to attend a face to face interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerjohn Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 If asking about the passport interview after being granted citizenship, it shouldn't take longer than 6 weeks to get one; but this obviously depends upon demand. If asking about the processing time for the actual citizenship application, that is difficult to say; and other's experience is not really a useful guide. This is because they often make further enquiries and take up references, and individual processing times can depend on how long they have to wait to receive replies to these. Thanks 7by7, We have our citizenship meeting with the council on Oct 8th and I've just booked the return flights for Feb 27th. Hopefully that will be long enough to get the citizenship and passport. 4.5 months, fingers crossed........... ;-) as i said we had our meeting with checking service yesterday, she told us she is telling everyone around 3 mths before we get reply but she also said because of the new rules coming in next month they are fully booked now until the end of october so it may take a bit longer as everyone wants to put in before that date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7by7 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Don't suppose she can apply for a UK passport from Thailand since she'll need to attend a face to face interview. Correct, as far as I can ascertain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAZZELL Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Arrived today after a 9 week wait RAZZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanook2me Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Waterloos mates - submitted approx June - granted appox Sept (appor 3 months give or take a week)Donw's Mate - UAE nation with Brit passport / Thai Mrs. Submitted start of June / - gratned Mid OctFeasantplukka Submitted 31st July - awaitingSubmited for wife and Stepdaughter via checking service in Lincoln on 23 Aug - awaitingDonW Submitted 5th September, via nationality checking service in Peterborough - awaiting Sanook2me submitted by checking service 1st October....citizenship invitation arrived 18th November.. Good luck all.....7by7 - submitted in 2004 - 10 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanaris Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Submitted Wife's Citizenship application 9th July at Newcastle Checking Service. She was told that they were getting less applications since the introduction of needing both LiUK and English Certificates. She asked if that meant they would be dealt with more quickly but no. Because they are getting less Citizenship and ILR applications the staff have been drafted into Passport Applications to help out. Just have to sit back and wait :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishinsiam Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 We sent my wifes Citizenship application off 30th May they took about 2 weeks to take the money from our debit card and we are still waiting for it to be granted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishinsiam Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 ......... UPDATE Citizenship granted 10th September 14 weeks :-) My wife can now look forward to having borders opened up to her. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanaris Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 ......... UPDATE Citizenship granted 10th September 14 weeks :-) My wife can now look forward to having borders opened up to her. Congratulations after such a long wait, but it has to be worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishinsiam Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 ......... UPDATE Citizenship granted 10th September 14 weeks :-) My wife can now look forward to having borders opened up to her. Congratulations after such a long wait, but it has to be worth it Thanks yes very worth it. We'll hear about her ceremony in the next 2 weeks. Then we can apply for her passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishinsiam Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Ceremony last week i was so proud. It is well worth the wait and the cost in the end. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanaris Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Submitted Wife's Citizenship application 9th July at Newcastle Checking Service. She was told that they were getting less applications since the introduction of needing both LiUK and English Certificates. She asked if that meant they would be dealt with more quickly but no. Because they are getting less Citizenship and ILR applications the staff have been drafted into Passport Applications to help out. Just have to sit back and wait :-) Just an update. My wife received her Citizenship approval 7th October so that is 3 months. Ceremony tomorrow, next step UK passport and she is scouring the holiday brochures hahaha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonfarang Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 this is an old thread i know but i thought i`d post our bad experience anyway applied 10th april and still waiting, 10 months now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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