TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

[savas1234]

hi joelondon Congratulation my brother well done , so happy for ...
by the way i received my approval letter on the 4th of august dated 2nd august 2010, and up to now NO ceremony invitation letter has been received, my question is how long it usually takes to arrive after the approval letter, and what about the 6 weeks we need to allow for the first passport application as breaker29 mentioned in his last post on this forum?
many thanks
congratulations again.

NCS or Postal: NCS
Date of submission : 14 May 2010
Received at HO: 17 May 2010
CRITERIA - 7 years ( 5 years + 1 year PR + 1 year of wait for the PR to be issued )
Date of debit of debit/credit card: Transcash
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: dated 19/05 received 24/05
Date of receipt of approval: dated 28/07 received 31/07 Successful (Received the approval letter 11/08/2010 dated 30/07/2010
Date of receive the Ceremony invitation : / dated 09/08 received 10/08
Date of Ceremony :/ dated 13/09 ( called this morning and changed it to PRIVATE |CEREMONY FOR the 17/08
Date of appln. for passport: 17/08 inch_Allah
Method used: / asap
Passport interview date : tbc
Passport received : tbc


good luck to everyone who are about to apply and to those who are still waiting for there approvals ...Have faith ..God is Great [/quote]

[joelondon]

[quote="savas1234"]hi joelondon Congratulation my brother well done , so happy for ...
by the way i received my approval letter on the 4th of august dated 2nd august 2010, and up to now NO ceremony invitation letter has been received, my question is how long it usually takes to arrive after the approval letter, and what about the 6 weeks we need to allow for the first passport application as breaker29 mentioned in his last post on this forum?
many thanks
congratulations again.

hey congratulation all the best ..well for the invitation letter i had to wait for 11 days ...for the home office to send it and receive it ...and then the town hall sent me the invitation 2 days before the home office !!!! so what i can suggest is to wait i about 11 days in total ..and dont worry much ..u will have it ...
i had to book mine private becoz they gave me a date for the 13 /09 /2010 ...i had too pay £115 extra for the 17/08/2010 ..i believe it was worthy then waiting for 1 month ......good luck with the rest of the process ..and keep me updated ....have a nice time in between ...



and good luck to everyone still waiting !!!!

[test_1234]

NCS or Postal: NCS
Date of submission : 26 Jul 2010
Received at HO: 27 Jul 2010
CRITERIA - 3 yrs Spouse.
Date of debit of debit/credit card:29 Jul 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: dated 29/07/2010 received 03/08/2010
Date of receipt of approval:9/08/2010 and received letter on 13/09/2010
Date of receive the Ceremony invitation :
Date of Ceremony :
Date of appln. for passport

[hampine]

hi test_1234,
That was very quick. Am assuming u received your approval letter on 13\08\10.

[test_1234]

NCS or Postal: NCS
Date of submission : 26 Jul 2010
Received at HO: 27 Jul 2010
CRITERIA - 5 +1 Year
Date of debit of debit/credit card:29 Jul 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: dated 29/07/2010 received 03/08/2010
Date of receipt of approval:9/08/2010 and received letter on 13/08/2010
Date of receive the Ceremony invitation :
Date of Ceremony :
Date of appln. for passport

[mansawant]

Hi Test_1234,

Can you please confirm your CRITERIA (3 yrs Spouse or 5 +1 Year)

Regards,
Manish

[test_1234]

Hi Test_1234,

Can you please confirm your CRITERIA (3 yrs Spouse or 5 +1 Year)

Regards,
Manish

]

It was 5(WP+HSMP) +1 ILR.

Regards

[mansawant]

Countdown started Today.

NCS or Postal: Postal (Husband, wife and son)
Date of submission : 12 Aug 2010
Received at HO: 13 Aug 2010 (As per Royal Mail)
CRITERIA - 5 + 1 Year
Date of debit of debit/credit card:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval :
Date of receive the Ceremony invitation :
Date of Ceremony :
Date of appln. for passport:

[savas1234]

hi joelondon Congratulation my brother well done , so happy for ...
by the way i received my approval letter on the 4th of august dated 2nd august 2010, and up to now NO ceremony invitation letter has been received, my question is how long it usually takes to arrive after the approval letter, and what about the 6 weeks we need to allow for the first passport application as breaker29 mentioned in his last post on this forum?
many thanks
congratulations again.

hey congratulation all the best ..well for the invitation letter i had to wait for 11 days ...for the home office to send it and receive it ...and then the town hall sent me the invitation 2 days before the home office !!!! so what i can suggest is to wait i about 11 days in total ..and dont worry much ..u will have it ...
i had to book mine private becoz they gave me a date for the 13 /09 /2010 ...i had too pay £115 extra for the 17/08/2010 ..i believe it was worthy then waiting for 1 month ......good luck with the rest of the process ..and keep me updated ....have a nice time in between ...



and good luck to everyone still waiting !!!!

many thanks my friend, that was really helpfull, i'll wait as there is no rush and will keep you updated
take care
all best

[Sekkappan]

NCS or Postal: NCS Brent
CRITERIA - 5 years residency-1 Year ILR (HSMP JR - ILR in 4 years)
Nationality : Indian
Applicants : 2 adults + 1 kid born in India
Date of submission: 22nd July 2010
Date of debit bank account: 27th July 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 27th July 2010
Date UKBA made decision: 05th August 2010
Date of receipt of approval: 13th August 2010
Date of ceremony: 18th August 2010 (Brent, regular not private)
Date of passport application: TBC

Thanks for all your previous posts it was helpful indeed.

[beeba]

Update

NCS or Postal: NCS
Date of submission: 19 July 2010
Basis: HSMP JR (4 Years +1 year ILR) Myself Only
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24 July 2010
Date of receipt of Approval + Invitation : 14 August 2010
Date of ceremony: TBC

Date of passport application: TBC
Method used: TBC
Date of Interview: TBC
Date of receipt: TBC

THNAKS a lot to this great forum providing us useful information and making the process smooth, which is not only saving ours time but also money which we may have to pay Solicitors to get very basic information and sometimes very complicated as well.

Best of luck to all awaiting.

The good thing is that they sent me a single (Approval + Invitation) letter and have been advised to contact the desired Council to arrange a ceremony as I dint want my ceremony at my local council as they dont attend phone most of the time and also charge £200 for private ceremony. I didnt even use their NCS.

Regards.

[savas1234]

hi joelondon, just to let you know i have received the invitation letter on saturday the 41th and on monday i will give them ring to see when i can arrange, i might go for the private option like you if the case is going to be like yours.

thank you
take care

hi joelondon Congratulation my brother well done , so happy for ...
by the way i received my approval letter on the 4th of august dated 2nd august 2010, and up to now NO ceremony invitation letter has been received, my question is how long it usually takes to arrive after the approval letter, and what about the 6 weeks we need to allow for the first passport application as breaker29 mentioned in his last post on this forum?
many thanks
congratulations again.

hey congratulation all the best ..well for the invitation letter i had to wait for 11 days ...for the home office to send it and receive it ...and then the town hall sent me the invitation 2 days before the home office !!!! so what i can suggest is to wait i about 11 days in total ..and dont worry much ..u will have it ...
i had to book mine private becoz they gave me a date for the 13 /09 /2010 ...i had too pay £115 extra for the 17/08/2010 ..i believe it was worthy then waiting for 1 month ......good luck with the rest of the process ..and keep me updated ....have a nice time in between ...



and good luck to everyone still waiting !!!!

many thanks my friend, that was really helpfull, i'll wait as there is no rush and will keep you updated
take care
all best

[joelondon]

hi joelondon, just to let you know i have received the invitation letter on saturday the 41th and on monday i will give them ring to see when i can arrange, i might go for the private option like you if the case is going to be like yours.

thank you
take care

all the best man , it was quick ....yeah give them a ring and let me know , for when !!! wish you all the best and that you will not pay £115 for private like me ....that they will give you a quick date ...incha-Allah

Ramadhan Karim

[Jules163]

My husband's timeline (update):

NCS or Postal: NCS Rotherham
Date of submission: 07 June 2010
Nationality: Moroccan
CRITERIA - 2 year spouse + 1 Year ILR
Date of receipt of application at UKBA Liverpool: 08 June 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 15-06-2010 (dated 10-06-2010)
Date of receipt of approval: 09/07/10 (dated 01/07/10)
Date of ceremony: 03/08/10 (private - well worth waiting for and worth every penny for all our family and friends to attend)
Date of passport application : 07/08/10 Check & Send
Date of receipt of letter inviting for passport interview: 13/8/10
Date of passport interview : 21/8/10 (although this could have been done on 14/8/10!)
Date of receipt of documents: pending
Passport received: pending

[melo75]

[quote="Jules163"]My husband's timeline (update):

NCS or Postal: NCS Rotherham
Date of submission: 07 June 2010
Nationality: Moroccan
CRITERIA - 2 year spouse + 1 Year ILR
Date of receipt of application at UKBA Liverpool: 08 June 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 15-06-2010 (dated 10-06-2010)
Date of receipt of approval: 09/07/10 (dated 01/07/10)
Date of ceremony: 03/08/10 (private - well worth waiting for and worth every penny for all our family and friends to attend)
Date of passport application : 07/08/10 Check & Send
Date of receipt of letter inviting for passport interview: 13/8/10
Date of passport interview : 21/8/10 (although this could have been done on 14/8/10!)
Date of receipt of documents: pending
Passport received: pending[/quote]

Hi Jules,
I remember your husband had a query on his parents (or grandparents?) names and DOB. What did you end up doing? Thanks.
M

[jabedchy]

[quote="imsi"][quote="jabedchy"]NCS or Postal: NCS Redbridge
Date of submission : 02nd June 2010
Received at HO: 03rd June 2010
CRITERIA - 5 years ( 5 years wp + 1yr PR ) myself
Date of payment taken by HO: 07-June-2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 12-June-2010
Date of approval: 06th July
Date of receipt of approval: 12th July 2010
Date of Ceremony: 28th July 2010

Date of appln. for passport: 28th July-2010
Method used: Check and Send
Documents received: 13/08/2010
IPS Interview: Letter sent 13/08/2010 and waiting to receive, booked interview for w/c 23/08/2010 after receiving ref number over phone
Passport received: waiting

Hey jabedchy - let us know when you hear about your PP interview and receive you PP. I am trying to find out the timescale from applying for the passport and actually receiving it including interview.

Hi - If you are in hurry, call them after 2.5 weeks as a minimum. I have called after 1 weeks, 2 weeks and didn't get the reference number for interview booking.

[Jules163]

[Hi Jules,
I remember your husband had a query on his parents (or grandparents?) names and DOB. What did you end up doing? Thanks.
M

Hi melo75
We completed dobs for parents, left their date of marriage blank and left grandparents details blank. The post officer clerk checking the form asked him about his grandparents and I believe they filled the form in "grandparents details not known".

[beeba]

My husband's timeline (update):

NCS or Postal: NCS Rotherham
Date of submission: 07 June 2010
Nationality: Moroccan
CRITERIA - 2 year spouse + 1 Year ILR
Date of receipt of application at UKBA Liverpool: 08 June 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 15-06-2010 (dated 10-06-2010)
Date of receipt of approval: 09/07/10 (dated 01/07/10)
Date of ceremony: 03/08/10 (private - well worth waiting for and worth every penny for all our family and friends to attend)
Date of passport application : 07/08/10 Check & Send
Date of receipt of letter inviting for passport interview: 13/8/10
Date of passport interview : 21/8/10 (although this could have been done on 14/8/10!)


Date of receipt of documents: pending
Passport received: pending

Hi Jules,

Which documents did you send with the application.

Regards.

[mansawant]

Hi,

I am wondering why there are no updaes about timelines. I think all are on holidays.

Manish

[Figsey]

I called HO again today. I was told that the decision is made and i should receive a letter this week. I asked whether there will be any instructions with the letter and he said yes so lets hope it is a positive decision.

NCS or Postal: NCS
CRITERIA – 3 years + Spouse
Date of submission: 12th July 2010
Date of received by HO: 13th July 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 21st July 2010 (Dated 16/07)
Passed to Case working team: 30th July
Date UKBA made decision: waiting
Date UKBA sent out the decision letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting

[beeba]

I called HO again today. I was told that the decision is made and i should receive a letter this week. I asked whether there will be any instructions with the letter and he said yes so lets hope it is a positive decision.

NCS or Postal: NCS
CRITERIA – 3 years + Spouse
Date of submission: 12th July 2010
Date of received by HO: 13th July 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 21st July 2010 (Dated 16/07)
Passed to Case working team: 30th July
Date UKBA made decision: waiting
Date UKBA sent out the decision letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting

Hi Figsey,

I hope this will be +ve. Good luck.

Please could you share which documents did you send along with your application as a spouse.

I dont have a UK passport yet and before applying for my passport I want to apply for my wife's citizenship application.

I am planning to send the following documents.

1. Marriage Certificate
2. My Naturalisation Certificate
3. Her Passports
4. Life in the UK Test Certificate.

Any thoughts from anyone.

Cheers

[melo75]

[Hi Jules,
I remember your husband had a query on his parents (or grandparents?) names and DOB. What did you end up doing? Thanks.
M

Hi melo75
We completed dobs for parents, left their date of marriage blank and left grandparents details blank. The post officer clerk checking the form asked him about his grandparents and I believe they filled the form in "grandparents details not known".

Thank you Jules. I submitted my application today using check & send. The interesting thing is the lady at the C&S said sometimes they do not require you to attend an interview if they are satisfied with your identity and you will just receive your passport. I very much doubt that though, as on the IPS website it clearly states everyone applying for his first adult passport needs to attend an interview.

Good luck to your husband and all of us waiting!

[Jules163]

[[/quote]
Hi Jules,
Which documents did you send with the application.
Regards.[/quote]

Naturalisation certificate and his moroccan passport. They were both returned by secure post on Friday 13th August (exactly 1 week after submitting) and he received a separate letter on the same day inviting him for interview.

[Jules163]

quote] Thank you Jules. I submitted my application today using check & send. The interesting thing is the lady at the C&S said sometimes they do not require you to attend an interview if they are satisfied with your identity and you will just receive your passport. I very much doubt that though, as on the IPS website it clearly states everyone applying for his first adult passport needs to attend an interview.
Good luck to your husband and all of us waiting![/quote]


Hi melo75. Good luck to you too. Hope you hear something soon.

Like you, I doubt if you'll get away with an interview. I thought interviews were compulsory for all appliants over 16 applying for their first passport, regardless of their nationality.

Jules

[beeba]

[

Hi Jules,
Which documents did you send with the application.
Regards.[/quote]

Naturalisation certificate and his moroccan passport. They were both returned by secure post on Friday 13th August (exactly 1 week after submitting) and he received a separate letter on the same day inviting him for interview.[/quote]


Sorry the question was not clear from my initail post.

Which documents did you send for Naturalisation? Not for the passport.

Thanks.