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The Nationality Checking Service (NCS) is a partnership between
the Home Office UK Border Agency and local councils in England and
Wales. This partnership allows those people applying for British
citizenship to make their applications, in person, at their local
council offices.
Telford & Wrekin Registration Services offers this optional
service to help simplify the citizenship application process for a
small fee. Specially trained staff will check and ensure that
applications are completed correctly and have the necessary
supporting documents such as passports, certificates and proof of
English proficiency.
Valuable documents will be photocopied and certified allowing
those using this service to keep their passports and important
documents rather than sending them through to the Home Office. The
completed applications will then be forwarded to the Home Office by
special delivery post.
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Nationality Checking Service
Telford & Wrekin Registration Services
The Beeches
29 Vineyard Road
Wellington
TF1 1HB
Tel: 01952 382444 Fax: 01952
382452
e-mail:
register.office@telford.gov.uk
By appointment only |
Applicants must satisfy three main criteria:
They must have an appropriate residential qualification
dependant of the section of the Immigration Act under which they
are applying.
They must have settled status in the United Kingdom.
They must meet the language / life in the UK requirement
.
The National Checking Service has been introduced to help
applicants submit their completed application forms correctly, the
first time around. It allows clients to retain their important
documents and also reduces the number of requests for further
information from the Home Office.
Application forms can be downloaded from
www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk
(Looking for a form). Once completed, these will be checked for
accuracy and that all relevant sections are completed. All
supporting documents will be checked and certified so that you may
keep the originals. Please note that we must see the original
documents and not photocopies. All applications will then be
forwarded to the Home Office by special delivery post.
The National Checking Service offered by Telford & Wrekin
Registration Services is optional and you may use other agents such
as solicitors or deal with the Home Office directly.
There are a number of Councils throughout England and Wales
offering this service and you can find a list of all participating
authorities on the Office of the Immigration Service Commissioner
(OISC), website at:
www.oisc.gov.uk
You are able to submit your application to any participating
local authority.
Complete and accurate applications are dealt with more
efficiently than applications that are incomplete. The processing
time for each application varies according to individual
circumstances and is dependant on how many applications are under
consideration at a particular time.
Telford & Wrekin Registration Services will charge a fee
for
all applications, details of which are as follows:
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Type of Application |
Chargeable fee to
Customer
(inclusive of vat) |
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Adult who submits a single
Application - pays one fee |
£35.00 |
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Husband and wife living
together who apply at the
same time - pay one fee |
£50.00 |
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Husband and wife
(and up to 2 children) |
£60.00 |
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Additional children on
Parents application |
£15.00 per child (e.g. based
on 4 children - £90.00) |
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One or more children under
the age of 18 who apply
separately from their parents |
£15.00 per child |
Telford & Wrekin Register Office is registered with the
Office of the Immigration Service Commissioner (OISC), an
independent body established by Parliament, which regulates
organisations offering services of this kind. They can therefore
review files at any time.
Telford & Wrekin registration services cannot offer advice
on nationality matters. Should you require advice you can contact
the Nationality call centre on 0845 010 5200. Lines are open from
9.00 until 21.00 Monday to Friday. Also their website offers advice
at:
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/content/ind/en/home.html
If you have a complaint that relates to the attitude or level of
customer service provided by the Telford & Wrekin Registration
staff, you should direct your complaint firstly to the Registration
Services Manager on 01952 382444. All complaints will be dealt with
in accordance to the Telford & Wrekin Council's complaints
procedures.
Alternatively if your complaint relates to the quality of help
you have been given or the professional competence of the officer
employed by Telford & Wrekin Council, you can make your
complaint in writing to:
Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
Complaints section, 5th Floor, Counting House
53 Tooley Street London SE1 2QN
Details also available on OISC website
at:
www.oisc.gov.uk |