Delays to British Citizenship

Hi Guys,

As some of you may already know, the Home Office has reported quite a large back-log of British Citizenship applications. The Home Office nationality team is currently experiencing an increase in applications and have reported that there may be a delay in processing British Citizenship Applications.

The Home Office are working to reduce these British Citizenship backlogs and minimise delays and have recommended that in order to provide the best possible service and reduce backlogs as quickly as possible, please do not contact them to check the progress of your application within the average processing times.

The Home Office will continue to update British Citizenship applicants and advise them to check the Home Office waiting times page for up-to-date information.

Update on Biometric Travel Documents

The Home Office began issuing biometric travel documents from the 17 March 2008. While the documents may have changed, the application process has not; all applications must be made by post and the correct fee and supporting documents must still be enclosed.What is a Biometric Travel Document?

The biometric travel document has a new design and security features including a biometric chip. The chip contains the holder’s details such as name, nationality, sex, place and date of birth, signature and a scanned photograph.

How Secure is the Biometric Travel Document?

The biometric chip is completely tamperproof. All UK immigration ports and EU member states have the capability to read the data.

Click here to read the full article on biometric travel documents.

UK immigration to Crack Down on UK Visa Fraud

New immigration rules surrounding UK Visas are being put in place to prevent UK visas fraud. These more stringent rules will come into affect in March 2008. Read the full article here: UK Immigration to Crack Down on UK Visa Fraud