TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

[freddfrog]

Quick update re: IPS passport interview this morning. All went well. Lady in the booth who did the interview was nice and friendly.

I think I've answered all the questions correctly - I did hesitate on my parents year of birth as I never really take notice of how old they are but it seems fine. She asked about current accounts, mobile phone contracts and mortgage - everything I've put down on my application and even to spell my name! Got me to sign a pad at the end and told me that they would do further checks and I should receive my passport within the next few days.

She asked if I received my supporting docs already and I haven't but got home and they've arrived back but I suppose that is okay as I didn't receive it until after the interview.

Will do my final update after I receive my passport, hopefully before the end of the week!

[Tim555]

Tim,

Any updates yet? You manage to send them the info they requested?

Regards

Hi Kindley,

Yes I sent them requested inf. Now they are satisfied and provided me reference to arrange the interview appointment. So today I rang IPS and arranged an appointment on 8TH May. I'll try to re-schedule it on an earlier day tomorrow. Lets see if I can get it or hold 8TH May.

Any updates from your side?

Regards,

[Ramy90]

It seems like HO nowadays taking less time to give approval than before. most of my friends who applied 2 years ago backwards received the approval at least 5 months after applying. I hope i am not mistaken cause i don't want to wait for that long at all. It has been 35 days on my application. Is there anyone here his application or someone he knows took more than 5 months to hear from the home office recently.

[Paulhino]

CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE:
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Method: NCS
Date of Submission: 20/03/2010
CRITERIA: 2 Years WP+ 2 Years British Spouse
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26/03/2010
Date UKBA made a Decision: Waiting for Letter
Date of receipt of Approval: Waiting for Letter
Date of ceremony: 19/05/2010 (Council invitation letter dated 21/04/2010)

Is it normal for the council to invite one to a ceremony without the approval letter?

[R-]

CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE:
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Method: NCS
Date of Submission: 20/03/2010
CRITERIA: 2 Years WP+ 2 Years British Spouse
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26/03/2010
Date UKBA made a Decision: Waiting for Letter
Date of receipt of Approval: Waiting for Letter
Date of ceremony: 19/05/2010 (Council invitation letter dated 21/04/2010)

Is it normal for the council to invite one to a ceremony without the approval letter?

Thats quite strange because:
1)You should get a letter of approval from the home office.
2)It it then that YOU should ring your council/registry office to book a ceremony to choose a convenient date and time and not vice versa.

Hopefully it's just that your application has already been approved by the home office and that they have sent your naturalisation certificate to your council.

[Kabeer.Sharma]

Category: 4 YR HSMP + 1 YR ILR (JR)
Applid on : 12/04/2010
Via : NCS Brent
Ack Letter: Rec on 16/04/2010
Approval Letter: 28/04/2010 dt 26/04/2010

[ziqbal_2000]

Category: 4 YR HSMP + 1 YR ILR (JR)
Applid on : 12/04/2010
Via : NCS Brent
Ack Letter: Rec on 16/04/2010
Approval Letter: 28/04/2010 dt 26/04/2010

Wow ........ around two weeks, that must be the fastest application so far ... I have been waiting over six weeks on same category, no sign of approval yet

[Kabeer.Sharma]

Category: 4 YR HSMP + 1 YR ILR (JR)
Applid on : 12/04/2010
Via : NCS Brent
Ack Letter: Rec on 16/04/2010
Approval Letter: 28/04/2010 dt 26/04/2010

Wow ........ around two weeks, that must be the fastest application so far ... I have been waiting over six weeks on same category, no sign of approval yet

anything is possible with HO

[ziqbal_2000]

Category: 4 YR HSMP + 1 YR ILR (JR)
Applid on : 12/04/2010
Via : NCS Brent
Ack Letter: Rec on 16/04/2010
Approval Letter: 28/04/2010 dt 26/04/2010

Wow ........ around two weeks, that must be the fastest application so far ... I have been waiting over six weeks on same category, no sign of approval yet

anything is possible with HO

Ooooo yes u r right .......... Congratulation

[krimith]

Category: 4 YR HSMP + 1 YR ILR (JR)
Applid on : 12/04/2010
Via : NCS Brent
Ack Letter: Rec on 16/04/2010
Approval Letter: 28/04/2010 dt 26/04/2010

Wow ........ around two weeks, that must be the fastest application so far ... I have been waiting over six weeks on same category, no sign of approval yet

anything is possible with HO

thats true kabeer sharma i was applied on 30th march 16th april recevied ack letter but still wating for approval

[pinklover]

I just want to say, my journey has finally completed! Actually didn't take very long at all and thanks everyone on here that give me the reassurance during the waiting game! and Good luck for the rest of you all!


NCS or Postal : NCS Cambridge
Date of submission or posting : 03/03/10
Date recieved by HO: 04/03/10
CRITERIA: EU Citizen, so 5 Yrs +1 ILR+ married to British Citizen
Date of debit of Card : 11/03/10
Date receipt of acknowledgement : 16/03/10
Date of receipt of approval : 01/04/10
Date of citizenship Ceremony : 07/04/10 (private)

Date of passport application : 08/04/10
Method used : Check and send
Date for passport Interview: 27/04/10
Date of Receipt of Passport: 29/04/10

[ziqbal_2000]

I called today and was told that my application is being assessed. Bit relaxed, atleast it started moving otherwise I was getting same messege (waiting consideration) since last four weeks.

How is everybody else doing?

[shekel]

I called today and was told that my application is being assessed. Bit relaxed, atleast it started moving otherwise I was getting same messege (waiting consideration) since last four weeks.

How is everybody else doing?

Usually takes them 1 day to consider simple applications. You will probably get an answer within a few days. Good luck, u are almost there

[freddfrog]

I just want to say, my journey has finally completed! Actually didn't take very long at all and thanks everyone on here that give me the reassurance during the waiting game! and Good luck for the rest of you all!


NCS or Postal : NCS Cambridge
Date of submission or posting : 03/03/10
Date recieved by HO: 04/03/10
CRITERIA: EU Citizen, so 5 Yrs +1 ILR+ married to British Citizen
Date of debit of Card : 11/03/10
Date receipt of acknowledgement : 16/03/10
Date of receipt of approval : 01/04/10
Date of citizenship Ceremony : 07/04/10 (private)

Date of passport application : 08/04/10
Method used : Check and send
Date for passport Interview: 27/04/10
Date of Receipt of Passport: 29/04/10

Congrats for completing your journey pinklover! I also went for my interview on 27th and was hoping that the passport would be here today. Alas it's not so I wait again tomorrow! Fingers crossed!

[R-]

Hi All

Just a quick question regarding passports.

When you apply for your first UK passport, do you have to ring your local passport office to book an interview? or can you do it online? Will they normally offer you the earliest available appointment?

Thanks

[Bibi2010]

- NCS or Postal: Postal
- Date of posting: 17/03/2010 Special delivery
- Category: one year ILR(Legacy case)
- Date received by HO: 18/03/2010
- Date of Debit of card: 22/03/2010
- Date of receipt of Acknowledement: 25/03/2010 (dated 22/03/2010)
- Date of receipt of approval: 28/04/2010(dated 26/04/2010)
- date of citizenship ceremony: pending

Goodluck to those who are still waiting. I'm sure it won't be long.

[freddfrog]

Final update - I've finally got my passport! Received it yesterday and so the journey ends. Relatively painless and shorter than I could have expected. Thanks again to all and to all the people who shared similar timelines to me. Tim55, I'm sure your journey will be over soon too! Kindley, I can't remember, have you applied or got your passport yet?

I'll keep an eye on the forums and try to help if at all possible. Overall, about 2 months from applying for citizenship and obtaining my passport - not bad at all! Now I can go on holidays without all the hassle!

My final timeline:

NCS or Postal : Postal Leeds

Date of submission or posting : 23/02/2010

Date recieved by HO: 24/02/2010 (Special Delivery)

CRITERIA: 3 Years married + 5yrs ILR

Date of debit of Card : 27/02/2010

Date receipt of acknowledgement : 26/02/2010 (letter received 03/03/10)

Date of receipt of approval : 20/03/10 (Missed delivery on 18th, redelivered 20th) Letter dated 15/03/10

Date of Citizenship Ceremony : 08/04/10

Date of passport application : 08/04/10

Method used : Check and Send

Date for passport Interview: 27/04/10

Date of Receipt of Passport: 30/04/10

Good luck to all of you who are still waiting!

[freddfrog]

Krimith mate, got your private message re: interview questions. Some of the ones asked in my interview are already on this thread. Was going to reply via PM but though best to post here so everyone could benefit.

From what I can remember, questions are:

Initial checks ->
They check the computer for your photo and that it matches who they are interviewing in person..
1. What is your name? Spell your name.
2. Have you had any other names previously?
3. What is your date of birth? Where were you born?
4. What is your full address?
5. Are you British? Can you remember when your naturalisation ceremony was?
6. Does anyone else over the age of 16 live in your house? Who?
7. What is your mother's name and date of birth? Place/Country born?
8. What is your father's date of birth? Place/Country born?

Specific credit check questions ->
9. Do you have any bank accounts? How many? (Joint accounts are included as '1')
10. Do you have a mortgage? With which provider?
11. Do you have any mobile phone contracts? With which provider/s?

Questions regarding information on the application ->
12. What supporting documents did you send with your application?
13. Via what method did you send your application?
14. Who countersigned your form? How is the person known to you?
15. How old roughly is the person who countersigned your form?
16. What is the e-mail address that you put in your application?
17. Have you received your supporting docs back yet?

They then get you to sign an electronic pad to check that your signature matches that in your application form.

That's about it really from what I can remember. What I suggest is that you photocopy your application form before sending it off so that you have a copy of the information you sent as the bulk of the questions is about what you put in the application. Don't know about you but I had to ask my parents re: year of birth etc. and I literally revised this before going into the interview!

Whatever you do, make sure you know the correct answers to the initial check questions. Where I was interviewed, they only had a row of open booths and so you can hear everyone else being interviewed. Someone who went before me gave an address that didn't match that on the application and they had to stop the interview and told him that his docs would be sent back and that he'd have to re-apply again!

Good Luck!

[krimith]

Krimith mate, got your private message re: interview questions. Some of the ones asked in my interview are already on this thread. Was going to reply via PM but though best to post here so everyone could benefit.

From what I can remember, questions are:

Initial checks ->
They check the computer for your photo and that it matches who they are interviewing in person..
1. What is your name? Spell your name.
2. Have you had any other names previously?
3. What is your date of birth? Where were you born?
4. What is your full address?
5. Are you British? Can you remember when your naturalisation ceremony was?
6. Does anyone else over the age of 16 live in your house? Who?
7. What is your mother's name and date of birth? Place/Country born?
8. What is your father's date of birth? Place/Country born?

Specific credit check questions ->
9. Do you have any bank accounts? How many? (Joint accounts are included as '1')
10. Do you have a mortgage? With which provider?
11. Do you have any mobile phone contracts? With which provider/s?

Questions regarding information on the application ->
12. What supporting documents did you send with your application?
13. Via what method did you send your application?
14. Who countersigned your form? How is the person known to you?
15. How old roughly is the person who countersigned your form?
16. What is the e-mail address that you put in your application?
17. Have you received your supporting docs back yet?

They then get you to sign an electronic pad to check that your signature matches that in your application form.

That's about it really from what I can remember. What I suggest is that you photocopy your application form before sending it off so that you have a copy of the information you sent as the bulk of the questions is about what you put in the application. Don't know about you but I had to ask my parents re: year of birth etc. and I literally revised this before going into the interview!

Whatever you do, make sure you know the correct answers to the initial check questions. Where I was interviewed, they only had a row of open booths and so you can hear everyone else being interviewed. Someone who went before me gave an address that didn't match that on the application and they had to stop the interview and told him that his docs would be sent back and that he'd have to re-apply again!

Good Luck!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FREDFROG FOR YOUR HELP

[alternative]

Is everyone interviewd these days when applying for British passport for the first time (even those expempted from lanuage & knowledge requirement due to >65yrs old)?

[vinseh]

Is everyone interviewd these days when applying for British passport for the first time (even those expempted from lanuage & knowledge requirement due to >65yrs old)?

yes, but they are offered services of an interpreter

[drnitin]

CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE:
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Method: NCS - Preston
Date of Submission: 06/04/2010
CRITERIA: 4 yrs HSMP + 1 year ILR
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/04/2010
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Date UKBA made a Decision: 26/04/2010
Date of receipt of Approval: 02/05/2010
Date of ceremony: 27/05/2010
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[shekel]

CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE:
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Method: NCS - Preston
Date of Submission: 06/04/2010
CRITERIA: 4 yrs HSMP + 1 year ILR
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/04/2010
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Date UKBA made a Decision: 26/04/2010
Date of receipt of Approval: 02/05/2010
Date of ceremony: 27/05/2010
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2/5 ? Its tomorrow man

[drnitin]

CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE:
=====================
Method: NCS - Preston
Date of Submission: 06/04/2010
CRITERIA: 4 yrs HSMP + 1 year ILR
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/04/2010
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Date UKBA made a Decision: 26/04/2010
Date of receipt of Approval: 01/05/2010
Date of ceremony: 27/05/2010
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2/5 ? Its tomorrow man

Sorry it should be 01/05/2010

[alibokhari]

just wondering , did we do something wrong who are still waiting for the reply or have you guys done something special that you got decision within three weeks - a bit of input please.. thanks in advance

CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE:
=====================
Method: NCS - Preston
Date of Submission: 06/04/2010
CRITERIA: 4 yrs HSMP + 1 year ILR
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/04/2010
-------------------------------------------------------------
Date UKBA made a Decision: 26/04/2010
Date of receipt of Approval: 01/05/2010
Date of ceremony: 27/05/2010
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2/5 ? Its tomorrow man

Sorry it should be 01/05/2010