British Citizenship

[somebody]

Just to let you all know that my wife Louella and my step-daughter Mary Grace attended their British citizenship ceremony yesterday so are now British citizens. Although Mary Grace didn't have to legally, she decided that she wanted to do the oath thingy. Louella even filled in the electoral registration form so she will be able to vote for the first time next year. Then last night we went online and filled in the passport applications for them both. Just got to wait now for the forms to arrive, sign them and send them off.

Iain

Congrats to louella and Mary Grace. Good to read of a young citzen wanting to take part in such an important (i feel) ceremony sadly many when we went didn't bother it was all a bit of a chore for them

We do take the right to vote lightly and whoever Louella votes for or doesn't the important thing is she has the right to

I dont know where you are in relation to the nearest post office but the Wife went down to the local town centre post office and all of the counters even the currency exchange counters (which were not busy) had forms avaiable at the counters. I requested some blank forms to be sent and they never arrived in fact did it twice and on both occasions untill this moment months later i recieved nothing. So maybe worth if someone has the time to pop in and pick up a couple of forms

Im sure you did but dont forget to look at the spelling in the two passports and on the citzenship forms just in case they dont match.

Also worth researching where the three nearest passport interview offices are. The Wife ended up going to one which on the system is the third furtherest away but easier and nicer to go to

Once again well done to the two Ladies

[IainBusby]

We do take the right to vote lightly and whoever Louella votes for or doesn't the important thing is she has the right to

I agree and who she decides to vote for is her own business even if she takes a liking to the Monster Raving Looney Party.

I requested some blank forms to be sent and they never arrived in fact did it twice and on both occasions untill this moment months later i recieved nothing.

She actually filled in the forms online and it says on there that the completed forms will be sent out to her and Mary Grace to be signed and returned.

Im sure you did but dont forget to look at the spelling in the two passports and on the citzenship forms just in case they dont match.

She checked the citizenship forms for errors before we even got home.

Also worth researching where the three nearest passport interview offices are.

I don't know where you check that online, but her friend who also lives in Coventry recently attended her interview in Warwick which is only about 10 miles from us.

[somebody]

I agree and who she decides to vote for is her own business even if she takes a liking to the Monster Raving Looney Party.



She actually filled in the forms online and it says on there that the completed forms will be sent out to her and Mary Grace to be signed and returned.

I know of the service you mentioned but blank or filled in as you say we had not joy. The good old fashioned post office which seem to be becoming rarer saved the day.

She checked the citizenship forms for errors before we even got home.



I don't know where you check that online, but her friend who also lives in Coventry recently attended her interview in Warwick which is only about 10 miles from us.
The Wife as you can imagine wanted her passport as soon as possible she was offered a date i think two or more weeks of in a shady part of london where if you do some googling-binging will tell you they are reported not to be very friendly and due to the high levels of applicants for first passports heavily over subscribed. There is a list of the offices somewhere and the opening times they have.

The third choice for us was Reading further away but far nicer surroundings and the staff were very friendly to us both Plus we could make a day out of it. They also had far more convient times for us both ie a saturday

Basically when Louella or anyone else rings up if she knows which offices she can apply for and the distance/ ease of it makes it far easier as in the Wifes case I was at working when she got the letter and meant she kept having to ring me and the interview booking line to decide on the best date.

Of course if your not in a great hurry then im sure you just pick the nearest and wait

Heres a list of the Passport interview offices which can be different to passport offices..

http://maps.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirec...terviewoffices

[IainBusby]

Heres a list of the Passport interview offices which can be different to passport offices..

http://maps.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirec...terviewoffices

Thanks for that, I just entered our postcode and it came up with Warwick as the nearest and next came Birmingham which for me makes it a no brainer, I never go anywhere near Birmingham if I can help it.

[somebody]

Thanks for that, I just entered our postcode and it came up with Warwick as the nearest and next came Birmingham which for me makes it a no brainer, I never go anywhere near Birmingham if I can help it.

Cool as im sure your aware as well as wanting to help you and your family, I added in case it may help others when they search

Such a joy to organise holidays, hear about long business trips which i might want to invite the missus along on or simply enter competions without worrying that we dont have to jump any special hoops just for the Wife if we won a holiday abroad which could be quite depressing for her.

[Ann07]

Congratulations