The Nationality Checking Service is provided by some councils. We can accept and
forward your application for British citizenship to the Home Office. We will ensure
that your form is correctly completed, and will copy your documents and return them to you. We will ensure that your application is correctly submitted and that the
requirements for citizenship are met.
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We offer this service from our registration offices at Cottingham, Goole and Beverley. Anyone living in any district can use any of the nationality document checking centres throughout the country.
Find contact details for the above registration offices.
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For information on how to apply for British citizenship please visit the external Home office website.
Home Office UK Border Agency (external website)
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We will charge you a fee of £55 per adult application £35 per child application.
Please note that these fees are in addition to the normal fee you must pay to the
Home Office on processing your application for nationality. Home Office fees
may be paid by card or cheque (made payable to the accounting officer at Home
Office). We cannot send cash to the Home Office. We regret that we cannot make appointments where no deposit is paid in advance and we cannot refund the fee if you do not attend your appointment.
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We are not able to give you advice about nationality. We can only check that you
have the correct paperwork and that your application has been completed
properly. We cannot give immigration advice or act for you after you have made
your application.
For information about nationality or if you have any queries regarding British citizenship, you should consult your legal advisors or use the Home Office website for further detail.
Home Office (external website)
You can also view further information on the office of the immigration services commissioner (OISC) website and find a local advisor.
Office of the immigration services commissioner (external website)
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The Home Office UK Border Agency website provides details of what types of applications are available and you are able to download these to fill in and send off. It also provides guidance on how to fill the application form out.
Home Office UK Border Agency (external website)
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The service is run on an appointment basis. When making your appointment you
will be asked for details of your name and address and contact number, your Life in
the United Kingdom test identification number and a 50 percent deposit payment to secure your appointment date and time.
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During the appointment we will check that:
- you are sending the correct fee to the Home Office
- all the right documents are enclosed
- we will photocopy your passports, travel documents and any other documents requested by the Home Office and certify that they are true copies
- we will inform you of any outstanding documents required and hold your application until it is fully completed before sending the Home Office
- we will send your completed application, certified photocopies of your passports and all other documents and fees to the Home Office
- we will return passports and other documents to you at the end of your appointment
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Yes a husband and wife can apply and attend the appointment together.
If making a joint application all persons over the age of 18 years who are applying for British citizenship must attend the NCS appointment.
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Not if they are under 18 years of age.
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Once we have sent your application, all enquiries about your application should be
made directly to the Home Office. We will give you a special delivery reference
number. Use this to confirm the delivery of your application. You can do this by
searching your reference number on the Royal Mail website.
Royal Mail (external website)
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You will receive an automatic invitation to attend a citizenship ceremony in the
district where you live. However, you may attend any other district for your
ceremony. Please make your selection when completing your application form which is available on the Home Office UK Border Agency website. You can choose which statement is appropriate to what you are applying for.
Home Office UK Border Agency (external website)
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If you have a complaints, comments and compliments about the service, please let us
know. Tell a member of staff immediately. It is always nice to know we are doing well and, if we are not, simple mistakes or misunderstandings can often be sorted out straightaway.
We will give you a customer satisfaction form to complete when you arrive for your
appointment.
If you are still not happy with our response you can complain directly to:
Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
Complaints section
5th Floor
Counting House
53 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2QN
Tel: 020 7211 1500
Fax: 020 7211 1533
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