Marty90

It depends on your circumstances. When was the application forwarded for overseas checks?

ces mendoza

They say october when they forwarded for overseas check. I dont really understand why they take to long for for overseas check. Thanks for the reply..

Marty90

The purpose of overseas security checks is to verify that the documents you submit are authentic. This process involves contacting various foreign government departments and agencies to check that the documents that you have sent match the records that they hold.

You say that your application went into this checking process in October. I'm not going to try and make it sound better than it is - you probably have a long wait ahead of you. Personally, I was waiting about a year for the checks to complete for my son's application. I feel your pain, but the best thing you can do is just be patient and let them get on with it.

If they ask you for further information, give it them immediately if possible to avoid further delays.

I can't give you an exact date as to when the overseas checks will be completed because your documents may need extra checks and your situation may be drastically different to mine. From what I have read on other forums, the whole application process can usually take between 9 and 16 months in total for an applicant applying from a "high-risk-of-fraud" country. It can be less, it can be more.

If you want to check the status of your application, give the Liverpool office a call no more than once a month. Don't try and push them for more information - they literally only have a very basic dashboard to operate from. They will see what stage the application is at and if they have asked you for more documents. They can't give any timescales.

My advice is - just wait. It's tough I know. But trust me, you will get there in the end!

HongKongChap

Dear Sir
Thank you for your reply. Well I am registered through the British Nationality Act 1981 Section 4B. Well to be honest, I know many individuals who are still getting their passports delivered who are registered through the same act as mine. There are also individuals who are registered by 1997 Section 1(1) and have waited 3-4 years for the passport now.

Can you please kindly explain me? Thanks in advance.

BritInParis

Section 4B doesn't permit you to be registered as a British citizen if you renounced your previous citizenship (Pakistani?). If you did so then you shouldn't have been able to register as a British citizen which is what HMPO is concerned about now.

HongKongChap

Thank you for your reply. The problem is the country that I belong to doesn't permit dual citizenship. The home office from U.K. sent me an email first to get a letter from the home office my previous country that my previous citizenship was issued in error. When I went to get that paper from them, my previous passport and citizenship was revoked. Now, it's the home office in U.K. who set the stage for the revoking and renouncement of my previous citizenship and passport. How can I deal with this?? Can you please guide me in this mess??

BritInParis

Which other citizenship are we talking about and how did you acquire it? By descent through your father?

ces mendoza

Thank you for reply.. our situation is different.. me and my husband both british and we leave in uk.. baby conception in uk and accidentally give birth earlier in the Philips while we are on holiday... we prove the evidence that the baby is conception in uk and we have all doctors appointment scan in uk hospital.. im really upset and in patience.. they take too long to for overseas check.. thank you again

Marty90

There will be less documents to check because of your situation. However, HMPO will still need to verify that your child's Philippines birth certificate is genuine. This may still take some time. However, I doubt you will be waiting as long as I was! Stay patient. If all goes well, you should get the passport in a few weeks time. Just keep a look out for any Emails from
HMPO in case they need more information.

Shirtback

I think you'll find that where the baby was conceived is irrelevant.

nagamurali

i did tht ..on next day got mail saying acceptable doent need any other documents ..from now how long it takes to get my son;s passport do u have any idea

thankyou for ur advice ..godbless u

ces mendoza

Hello thank you so much for all your reply and help.. we got email from loverpool we will recieve the passport after 10 working days...we dont do interview.. anyway goodluck to everyone hope you got your passport soon... godblee

nagamurali

hey ces mendoza

when did u applied ..

ces mendoza

May 2016

nagamurali

just now i got revived saying to attend interview on feb 8th and only for me to attend ..video live interview