How can I know if my British Passport was succesful?

[Saltex]

I know this seems like a stupid question "it was succesful if you got it" i know I know, anyway, so far I mailed everything almost 4 weeks ago, and i see last week the money for the passport got debited from my account, so does this mean success? would they have called me already to say something is wrong with application before even debiting the money?

 

[SoulTax]

I know this seems like a stupid question "it was succesful if you got it" i know I know, anyway, so far I mailed everything almost 4 weeks ago, and i see last week the money for the passport got debited from my account, so does this mean success? would they have called me already to say something is wrong with application before even debiting the money?

Should just be a case of waiting for it to arrive. They wont call you if it is successful or if it failed. They will simply send back your supporting docs with or without your passport. I know for visas they say that any unsuccessful application will still be charged. I am not sure what the policy on Passports is though. Possibly the same.

 

[Spizz]

I know this seems like a stupid question "it was succesful if you got it" i know I know, anyway, so far I mailed everything almost 4 weeks ago, and i see last week the money for the passport got debited from my account, so does this mean success? would they have called me already to say something is wrong with application before even debiting the money?

No, they take the money only to start the process. We are going through this just now for my son.

They required an unabridged wedding certificate from my wife and I, so they took the money from our account and called us about a week later to let us know they needed further documentation. They have now given us three months to supply the doc or the money is gone and a new application is required.

Thankfully and miraculously, Home Affairs have coughed up the certificate within the three months window so we are now waiting on the passport.

 

[syntax]

There is a uk number that you phone which requires your credit card details.
I resorted to using it, the guy was unbelievably helpful, call length was around 2 minutes, got all the details i needed

 

[Willie Trombone]

Im about to do this for myself, can you guys comment on your experience? What exactly do I need to submit?

I qualify by way of ancestry on my dad's side. I have his original birth certificate and I have unabridged marriage certificate of my parents. I recall attempting before but getting stuck on a form that asked for dates that my parents became naturalised SA citizens or first arrived for permanent residence here - its possible that was the form for dual citizenship which i wont likely be filling this time around.

What are the implications for my wife and kids? Do I apply for passports for them too?

What are the implications for my ability to vote? Afaik I have to give up citizenship as dual citizenship is no longer allowed?

Ta in advance!

 

[ISP cash cow]

Did you guys get your British passport with an unabridged birth certificate or did you get a vault copy of your birth certificate?

The docs seem to request a vault copy but l have been waiting for 8 months to get one out of Home Affairs.

 

[bwana]

What are the implications for my wife and kids? Do I apply for passports for them too?

Your wife isnt entitled to citizenship through you. Your kids may or may not be depending on your own claim. The rules change depending on dates.

In order to qualify for a passport you first have to be recognised as a citizen. That's what takes time.

Remember - under SA law if you want to retain your SA citizenship you need to apply to retain it before you get your foreign one.

Retention of Citizenship

If you want to formally obtain the citizenship of another country while retaining your South African citizenship, you can apply for retention of your South African citizenship by:

completing Forms DHA-1664 and DHA-529
paying the required application fee
Please note: the application must be made and approved before acquisition of the other citizenship, or you will lose your SA citzenship automatically on the date that you have acquired the foreign citizenship.

You can submit the forms to any office of the Department of Home Affairs in South Africa, or any South African embassy, mission or consulate overseas.



Automatic loss of citizenship

Unless you have been granted retention of your South African citizenship prior to acquiring another citizenship, you will lose your South African citizenship automatically if you are 18 years and older and

have obtained the citizenship of another country by a voluntary and formal act, other than marriage, or
are serving in the armed forces of another country (where you are also a citizen) and that country is at war with South Africa.

 

[Saltex]

I already sent everything in on the 20th of March, and haven't heard anything yet other than for the money being debited from my account, I am hoping that this is a good sign.

 

[Saltex]

Im about to do this for myself, can you guys comment on your experience? What exactly do I need to submit?

I qualify by way of ancestry on my dad's side. I have his original birth certificate and I have unabridged marriage certificate of my parents. I recall attempting before but getting stuck on a form that asked for dates that my parents became naturalised SA citizens or first arrived for permanent residence here - its possible that was the form for dual citizenship which i wont likely be filling this time around.

What are the implications for my wife and kids? Do I apply for passports for them too?

What are the implications for my ability to vote? Afaik I have to give up citizenship as dual citizenship is no longer allowed?

Ta in advance!

I really don't have an idea of how the ancestry visa works, best is to go through the notes on the government site, but with me all I gave was (mom was born in the UK)

Everything i gave was :

My RSA passport (dunno if this was applicable but gave it anyway)
Mom's original birth certificate
Unabrideged birth certificate
Passport photos, which had to be signed from someone with a UK passport or an EU national confirming it is me and also signing all the documents that I had filled in
Copy of my ID certified by the police

And unfortunately everything has to be original documents as they do not accept physical applications anymore, I didn't even tell my mom I had taken her birth certificate haha, else she would be in a panic knowing i I couriered everything, so I guess if everything doesn't come back I'll worry and panic about then, but ill give an update if I got everything.

 

[Icarium]

Your wife isnt entitled to citizenship through you. Your kids may or may not be depending on your own claim. The rules change depending on dates.

In order to qualify for a passport you first have to be recognised as a citizen. That's what takes time.

Remember - under SA law if you want to retain your SA citizenship you need to apply to retain it before you get your foreign one.

Applying for a passport is a different process to applying for Citizenship and the regulations you quoted don't generally apply in this situation (Citizenship by ancestry doesn't meet the criteria of a "Voluntary, formal act" as under UK law you're recognized as being a citizen from birth).

Applying for Citizenship is a whole different kettle of fish.

 

[bwana]

Applying for a passport is a different process to applying for Citizenship and the regulations you quoted don't generally apply in this situation (Citizenship by ancestry doesn't meet the criteria of a "Voluntary, formal act" as under UK law you're recognized as being a citizen from birth).

Applying for Citizenship is a whole different kettle of fish.

Perhaps but if he got his citizenship by descent, iow through a parent and not being born in the UK, then theres a good chance citizenship will not be able to be passed down and his children will have to apply to become a citizen.