General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

aussiegoin4it wrote:The Home Office appears to have been stamping a date of 31 October 2015 on approvals received this week (including mine).

The 31 October 2015 was a Saturday. This leads to two extraordinary conclusions:

1. the Home Office is actually processing applications on the weekend, or
2. the Home Office is falsifying approval dates

It does seem suspicious that some people receive their approval letters a few days after the dated approval, while others receive their letter weeks later.

User1982 wrote:I applied for naturalization back in October 2015. Got my bio-metric done.
Although HO try to answer all applications within 6 months, if it will take longer then they will let us know.
I received a letter from HO stating, for my application they already have said 'due to complex issues, it will take longer than 6 months'.
It hasn't even been a month since application date and they already are saying this?!?

Has anyone else received such letter?

swax17 wrote:Quick question guys. I applied on October and done my biometric. How can I change my address as I moved to a new house?? Thanks

ficklepickle123 wrote:

swax17 wrote:Quick question guys. I applied on October and done my biometric. How can I change my address as I moved to a new house?? Thanks

https://eforms.homeoffice.gov.uk/outrea ... pdate.ofml

swax17 wrote:

ficklepickle123 wrote:

swax17 wrote:Quick question guys. I applied on October and done my biometric. How can I change my address as I moved to a new house?? Thanks

https://eforms.homeoffice.gov.uk/outrea ... pdate.ofml

do I just fill the form or u need send them a letter alswell thanks

surfer123 wrote:only after 12 months is complete i.e in end of june 2016? You have to hold ILR for a full 12 months before applying for citizenship, unless you are married to a British Citizen. What nationality is your husband?

is there any loop hole, that I could leave earlier instead of staying for 9 months Nope, there is no loophole in nationality applications. You will qualify to apply if you meet all the standard requirements in June 2016. Absence in the final 12 months should not be more than 90 days.

how long does it take since naturalisation application until approval ? It can take a couple of months but sometimes it takes 6 months or longer.

fielddrive wrote:UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: Wandsworth NCS plus Passport
Date of application: 07/12/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/12/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 16/12/2015 (Dated 11/12/2015)
Date money gone off account (AN): 11/12/2015
Date money gone off account (Passport):
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/12/2015 (Dated 11/12/2015)
Biometrics done: 16/12/2015
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07/12/2015
Date passports received:

seagul wrote:

fielddrive wrote:UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: Wandsworth NCS plus Passport
Date of application: 07/12/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/12/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 16/12/2015 (Dated 11/12/2015)
Date money gone off account (AN): 11/12/2015
Date money gone off account (Passport):
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 16/12/2015 (Dated 11/12/2015)
Biometrics done: 16/12/2015
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports: 07/12/2015
Date passports received:

Hi fieldrive,
Your timeline is excellent. Does this Wandsworth ncs give all original documents returned on same day of appointment and are they professional in their service? Should the applicant bring photocopies too of the required documents??

seagul wrote:
Hi fieldrive,
Your timeline is excellent. Does this Wandsworth ncs give all original documents returned on same day of appointment and are they professional in their service? Should the applicant bring photocopies too of the required documents??

solospy wrote:
Hi Seagul,

Whats wrong with my timeline Infact quicker

Anyways my experience with wandsowrth NCS was very good. They are professional and listen to you as well. They will do all photocopies for you so you just need to bring your originals. They will handover the originals back to you.

fielddrive wrote:

seagul wrote:
Hi fieldrive,
Your timeline is excellent. Does this Wandsworth ncs give all original documents returned on same day of appointment and are they professional in their service? Should the applicant bring photocopies too of the required documents??

It is what it is. Noone can claim to do anything that makes the process quicker or slower. Wandsworth folks are very professional and highly recommended.

solospy wrote:
Hi Seagul,

Whats wrong with my timeline Infact quicker

Anyways my experience with wandsowrth NCS was very good. They are professional and listen to you as well. They will do all photocopies for you so you just need to bring your originals. They will handover the originals back to you.

Yea solospy yours was super quick... but looking at the timelines this year, spouses of British people always have better timelines than the rest of us

good luck!!

seagul wrote:So no need to take any photocopies to them, only originals?

seagul wrote:2ndly do they return original BRP & LIUK certificate to applicant too??

CR001 wrote: No to the LIUK (they might give you a copy of the LIUK certificate though)

seagul wrote:why they not give back original LIUK certificate

seagul wrote:2ndly if somebody has UK achieved master degree then will naric/pbs print out will still need? if not then will degree certificate and transcript will be enough??

fielddrive wrote:Question for those who will do joint application (AN + Passport) together:

Which picture will go on the passport, from the biometrics or the printed version we send along with the docs?

cs95tdg wrote:As far as I'm aware its the printed one we submit with the application. I recall asking the question from the NCS, when I was instructed to enter my mobile number under additional information section rather than the field for that in the passport form (I was asked to do this to avoid getting two biometric letters - one for AN & another for Passport, as the one biometric letter is all that's needed to verify identity for both the applications).

I applied through the Brent NCS & Passport pilot service, who were also very helpful & efficient. Looking at those who applied through this pilot scheme (different councils), in October, November & December, there's a clear pattern of quick acknowledgement, biometrics & fee deductions. But it remains to be seen whether any other part of the whole process will end up being more efficient.

fielddrive wrote:There might be a separate team in Liverpool just dealing with these new joint applications. I hope they approve them just as quick as they have gone through with the admin stuff but xmas period will surely put brakes on the processing speed inadvertently.