Nationality Checking Service
Lambeth Council provides a Nationality Checking Service that makes applying for British Citizenship simpler.
What is the Nationality Checking Service?
Lambeth Register Office works in partnership with the Home Office Immigration and Nationality Directorate to provide a nationality checking service.
The aim of this service is to help reduce unnecessary delays in the process of applying for British Citizenship. This is not a fast track service but applications that are accurate and complete tend to be handled quickly and without further enquiry.
The service will ensure that application forms are filled in correctly and important documents, which need to accompany the application form, will be checked, copied and certified so that, in most instances applicants can keep the originals. All applications received via this service will be sent to the Home Office by registered post.
The benefits of using this service are:
- reduction of unnecessary delays
- application forms checked for completeness and accuracy
- most important documents can be kept by the applicant
- all applications are sent to the Home Office by secure registered post.
It cannot be guaranteed that the Home Office will approve an application that has been checked as the Home Office Immigration and Nationality Directorate deals with each application on its own merit.
How do I use Lambeth's Nationality Checking Service?
This service is available in return for an administration fee. An appointment will be necessary and all applicants over 18 must attend in person. To book an appointment you will need to contact the Citizenship Team on 020 7926 9421.
What do I need to bring to my appointment?
- A completed application form for British nationality.
- All relevant documents that you are required to produce (as indicated in the application form).
- The correct fee for the Home Office (as indicated in the application form).
- The administration fee.
How do I get an application form?
Application forms and advice leaflets can be obtained from Lambeth Register Office, either in person or by post. You can also download a copy from the Home Office website or by contacting the Nationality Group.
Nationality Group
Home Office Immigration and Nationality Directorate
PO Box 12
Liverpool L69 2UX
Tel: 0845 010 5200
Fax: 0151 237 5385
Email: ceremony.enquiry@ind.homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk
Open: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 6pm
What happens next?
If the Home Office approves your application for British Citizenship they will write to you and send you an invitation letter, which will inform you who you need to contact to book your Citizenship Ceremony.
Your details will also be sent to the local authority in which you live. Once we have been notified that your application has been approved, we will automatically contact you with the next available group ceremony date.
Please note that when you make your application you can specify another local authority in which to attend a ceremony if you prefer.
How do I make a complaint?
We want to know when things have not gone well so that we can try and put them right. If you have a complaint please contact the Lambeth Register Office. If you are unhappy with our response we can send you information on Lambeth Council’s formal complaints procedure.
Register Office
Lambeth Town Hall
London
SW2 1RW
Phone: 020 7926 9420
registeroffice@lambeth.gov.uk
However, if your complaint relates to the quality of the advice you have been given and the professional competence of the officer employed by Lambeth Council in conducting the NCS process, you can make your complaint in writing to:
Office of the Immigration Service Commissioner
Complaints Section
5th Floor, Counting House
53 Tooley Street
London SE1 2QN
www.oisc.gov.uk