TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

NCS or Postal: NCS
Date of submission: 27 October 2010
Date reached HO: 28 October 2010
Date of Debit Card deduction: 29 October 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgement letter: 5Th November (Dated 1st November)
Date of receipt of approval letter: 26Th November (Dated 18Th November)
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport application: Waiting

What a journey I am so happy !!!! Best of luck the everyone else waiting to hear back.

Hi all,

Could I get a Security Consultant (SIA Licenced) to countersign my passport application?

Regards

Date application sent: 15 November 2010
Date received by Home Office: 16 November 2010
Acknowledgement by Home Office: 17 November 2010
Approved on: 25 November 2010
Type of Submission: Post
Approval received by Second class post along with our passports: 26 November

We typed our application in pdf exchange and sent all original documents by recorded post. We only sent documents they asked in the checklist. Nothing more.
We sent 4 passports (wife+2 kids+myself)
Waiting for invitation letter for ceremony

Thank you board for all the help.

wow it is very fast service by the HO. Congratulation. Me also send the application through NCS on 15/11/2010. Acknowledgement by Home office Dated 18/11/2010, send by 2nd class mail received 26/11/2010

now waiting for the decision.

edwardlobo wrote:Date application sent: 15 November 2010
Date received by Home Office: 16 November 2010
Acknowledgement by Home Office: 17 November 2010
Approved on: 25 November 2010
Type of Submission: Post
Approval received by Second class post along with our passports: 26 November

We typed our application in pdf exchange and sent all original documents by recorded post. We only sent documents they asked in the checklist. Nothing more.
We sent 4 passports (wife+2 kids+myself)
Waiting for invitation letter for ceremony

Thank you board for all the help.

What are the documents- as mentioned here http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... tural1.pdf

1. Evidence of your identity - Passport?
2. Evidence of knowledge of English and of life in the UK or of exemption from knowledge of English and life in the UK -test certificate?
3.Evidence of lawful residence during qualifying period - last 5 year visa?
4. Evidence that you are free from immigration time restrictions - ILR on passport?

So only passport assuming you passed life in the UK test during settlement?
Many thanks,
S

Hi All,

I took my citizenship oath yesterday afternoon and I am now a British Citizen. I was told the earliest public ceremony available was in January next year, having planned a holiday I decided to opt for a private ceremony instead.

I was surprised before the ceremony I was asked to produce a 2nd letter from the home Office. I was not aware there was a second letter needed, luckily for me, it arrived yesterday hours before the ceremony. The lady at the registrars office said, had i failed to produce the letter, she would have had to ask the Home office to fax it to her whilst I waited to take the oath.

The two letters I received from Home Office are as follows:
1) Letter notifying successs of application with original documents returned.
2) Letter of approval

Hence I have made some changes to the timeline as follows:

ILR Issued: 19th October 2010
NCS or Postal: Postal
Date of submission: 25th October 2010
Date of receipt of application at UKBA Liverpool: 26th October 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 3rd November 2010 dated 28/10/2010
Date UKBA made decision: 11 November 2010
Date of receipt of Approval: 26 November 2010
Date of receipt of invitation to ceremony: 25 November 2010
Date of ceremony - 26 November 2010 (Private Ceremony)
Date of Passport application - Awaiting
IPS letter for interview sent out on Awaiting
IPS letter for interview received Awaiting
Date of Interview: Awaiting
Receipt of passport: Awaiting

I hope to start filling out my passport application next week and then use the post office check and send service.

edwardlobo wrote:Date application sent: 15 November 2010
Date received by Home Office: 16 November 2010
Acknowledgement by Home Office: 17 November 2010
Approved on: 25 November 2010
Type of Submission: Post
Approval received by Second class post along with our passports: 26 November

We typed our application in pdf exchange and sent all original documents by recorded post. We only sent documents they asked in the checklist. Nothing more.
We sent 4 passports (wife+2 kids+myself)
Waiting for invitation letter for ceremony

Thank you board for all the help.

how can u received the ack letter the day after ho received your applications?as they post by second second mail..shocked by your speed..lol

manutd666 wrote:NCS or Postal: Postal
Date of submission: 1st November 2010
Date reached HO: 2nd November 2010
Date of Debit Card deduction: 4th November 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 10th November (Dated 4th November)
Date UKBA made decision: 25th November
Date of receipt of approval letter: 26th November
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport application: Waiting

Very pleased, I believe now the hardest bit has been done, it has been some journey, good luck to the rest of you especially ICEBREAKER, mate I am sure it’s nerve racking to see others getting the approval when they sent the application weeks after you, be patient (there is another member on here if you read few pages ago ‘Joe London’ who was in the same situation and did get his approval after waiting longer than expected, so better late than never .)

How could you receive your approval letter a day after the decision was made by UKBA ? Could you have a re-check on that.

Hi all,
Can I type all the referee's addresses on Further information page in order to fit all the information on one page?
Many thanks,
S

saurya_s wrote:

edwardlobo wrote:Date application sent: 15 November 2010
Date received by Home Office: 16 November 2010
Acknowledgement by Home Office: 17 November 2010
Approved on: 25 November 2010
Type of Submission: Post
Approval received by Second class post along with our passports: 26 November

We typed our application in pdf exchange and sent all original documents by recorded post. We only sent documents they asked in the checklist. Nothing more.
We sent 4 passports (wife+2 kids+myself)
Waiting for invitation letter for ceremony

Thank you board for all the help.

What are the documents- as mentioned here http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... tural1.pdf

1. Evidence of your identity - Passport?
2. Evidence of knowledge of English and of life in the UK or of exemption from knowledge of English and life in the UK -test certificate?
3.Evidence of lawful residence during qualifying period - last 5 year visa?
4. Evidence that you are free from immigration time restrictions - ILR on passport?

So only passport assuming you passed life in the UK test during settlement?
Many thanks,
S

Yes Surya, this is what I submitted (not) just the passport. Test certificate, I also give children'd birth certificate. I think it was required somewhere dont know where.

haifeng wrote:

edwardlobo wrote:Date application sent: 15 November 2010
Date received by Home Office: 16 November 2010
Acknowledgement by Home Office: 17 November 2010
Approved on: 25 November 2010
Type of Submission: Post
Approval received by Second class post along with our passports: 26 November

We typed our application in pdf exchange and sent all original documents by recorded post. We only sent documents they asked in the checklist. Nothing more.
We sent 4 passports (wife+2 kids+myself)
Waiting for invitation letter for ceremony

Thank you board for all the help.

how can u received the ack letter the day after ho received your applications?as they post by second second mail..shocked by your speed..lol

I didnt say I received the acknowledgement letter a day after. I said above the acknowledgement was on 17th. I dont recall what day the letter was received but it is dated 17th. This must have come late I dont know.
I checked again and the approval is dated 24th not 25th and mailed by second class post which I recieved on 26th. I can scan these if you dont believe (lol) !!

London-er wrote:

manutd666 wrote:NCS or Postal: Postal
Date of submission: 1st November 2010
Date reached HO: 2nd November 2010
Date of Debit Card deduction: 4th November 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 10th November (Dated 4th November)
Date UKBA made decision: 25th November
Date of receipt of approval letter: 26th November
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport application: Waiting

Very pleased, I believe now the hardest bit has been done, it has been some journey, good luck to the rest of you especially ICEBREAKER, mate I am sure it’s nerve racking to see others getting the approval when they sent the application weeks after you, be patient (there is another member on here if you read few pages ago ‘Joe London’ who was in the same situation and did get his approval after waiting longer than expected, so better late than never .)

How could you receive your approval letter a day after the decision was made by UKBA ? Could you have a re-check on that.

You are right. I checked again. Its dated 24th not 25th.

I think the only difference from what I can see is that I typed this so it was very well presented. I had extensive travels all for 2 or 3 days for which I used the additional information page.
I think if possible you should type the pdf so its easier for the case worker to read. Use either pdf xchange or foxit both are free.
I think even the newer adobe does it but I am not sure as I dont use it other than for filling hmrc returns which doesnt work on foxit or pdf xchange.

edwardlobo wrote:

haifeng wrote:

edwardlobo wrote:Date application sent: 15 November 2010
Date received by Home Office: 16 November 2010
Acknowledgement by Home Office: 17 November 2010
Approved on: 25 November 2010
Type of Submission: Post
Approval received by Second class post along with our passports: 26 November

We typed our application in pdf exchange and sent all original documents by recorded post. We only sent documents they asked in the checklist. Nothing more.
We sent 4 passports (wife+2 kids+myself)
Waiting for invitation letter for ceremony

Thank you board for all the help.

how can u received the ack letter the day after ho received your applications?as they post by second second mail..shocked by your speed..lol

I didnt say I received the acknowledgement letter a day after. I said above the acknowledgement was on 17th. I dont recall what day the letter was received but it is dated 17th. This must have come late I dont know.
I checked again and the approval is dated 24th not 25th and mailed by second class post which I recieved on 26th. I can scan these if you dont believe (lol) !!

i see..i misunderstood..sorry,but still very fast for second class mail to be deliveried within 2 days..others all took them like 7-10 days,i applied on 16th.the next day after you,got ack letter dated 19th..dont know if i would receive my approval this monday or not..what is you original nationality if you dont mind i ask..

ICEBREAKER wrote: i was waiting for 8 weeks now so join the queue . U may get 2mro or u may for a couple month just like me

Hi ICEBEAKER ... any new update regarding ur application??

Smallfamily wrote:

ICEBREAKER wrote: i was waiting for 8 weeks now so join the queue . U may get 2mro or u may for a couple month just like me

Hi ICEBEAKER ... any new update regarding ur application??

nothing yet am still waiting. I called them on friday and a lady said to me a decision will be made soon.

London-er wrote:

manutd666 wrote:NCS or Postal: Postal
Date of submission: 1st November 2010
Date reached HO: 2nd November 2010
Date of Debit Card deduction: 4th November 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 10th November (Dated 4th November)
Date UKBA made decision: 25th November
Date of receipt of approval letter: 26th November
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Date of Passport application: Waiting

Very pleased, I believe now the hardest bit has been done, it has been some journey, good luck to the rest of you especially ICEBREAKER, mate I am sure it’s nerve racking to see others getting the approval when they sent the application weeks after you, be patient (there is another member on here if you read few pages ago ‘Joe London’ who was in the same situation and did get his approval after waiting longer than expected, so better late than never .)

How could you receive your approval letter a day after the decision was made by UKBA ? Could you have a re-check on that.

I didn't use the NCS service and I have enclosed a special next day delivery envelope with the application form

manutd666 wrote: I didn't use the NCS service and I have enclosed a special next day delivery envelope with the application form

So you mean to say that you enclosed self-addressed special delivery envelope along with the application for the UKBA to send back the approval letter, passports and other original documents.

nax_72 wrote:

manutd666 wrote: I didn't use the NCS service and I have enclosed a special next day delivery envelope with the application form

So you mean to say that you enclosed self-addressed special delivery envelope along with the application for the UKBA to send back the approval letter, passports and other original documents.

I have enclosed such envelope and as per UKBA website:

If you require your documents to be signed for on delivery you should enclose a pre-paid self-addressed royal mail special delivery (or recorded signed for delivery) envelope

I expect to get my original docs returned in it - they do not say about decision letter though. So my guess is, if it happens that the decision has already been made at the time of sending back originals, then they could pop the letter in, why not?

ukpl wrote:

nax_72 wrote:

manutd666 wrote: I didn't use the NCS service and I have enclosed a special next day delivery envelope with the application form

So you mean to say that you enclosed self-addressed special delivery envelope along with the application for the UKBA to send back the approval letter, passports and other original documents.

I have enclosed such envelope and as per UKBA website:

If you require your documents to be signed for on delivery you should enclose a pre-paid self-addressed royal mail special delivery (or recorded signed for delivery) envelope

I expect to get my original docs returned in it - they do not say about decision letter though. So my guess is, if it happens that the decision has already been made at the time of sending back originals, then they could pop the letter in, why not?

Thanks for the info.

Hi,

This is my timeline:

NCS or Postal: NCS Swansea
Date of submission or posting: 14 Oct 2010
CRITERIA - 6 yr stay (5 + 1 yr ILR)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 25 Oct 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30 Oct 2010
Date UKBA made decision: 3 Nov 2010
Date of receipt of approval: 11 Nov 2010
Date of Ceremony: 17 Nov 2010
Date of appln. for passport: 18 Nov 2010
Date of passport interview: 27 Nov 2010
Passport received: 30 Nov 2010

Altogether almost 7 weeks: not too bad !

Good luck to all of you who are still waiting.

noodles wrote:HI Guys,

Guess i should share my story here as i've received tons of PMs regarding my success story telling me to post my timelines but i'm just really bad with dates so here we go.
Dec 2003 - Became EEA family member
Jan 2004 - Received 5 yr RC
Sometime in 2008 seperated from partner (as she started thinking she was a supreme being by me being a dependant, so i told her where to stick it
Jan 2009 - applied EEA4 under my own rights
Jan 2010 - EEA4 VOIDED (not refused) due to invalid passport i.e my old passport had expired before i submitted it for EEA4 (silly thing, but actually bought me time to get to the BC zone)
April 2010 - Reapplied EEA4
July 2010 - COA
Last week in Sept 2010 - Applied for Naturalisation based on 5yrs EEA + 1 Yr PR route (note:PR was attained automatically in Dec 2008)
Oct 2010 - Account got debited by £735 and received COA 2nd week in Oct.
Oct 2010 - Called HO to check status of EEA application bcos of mortgage application and the official said not to worry as a decision has been made on my BC application and the outcome should be fine for the banks but my EEA application had been assigned to a case worker (typical)
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... e+mortgage
Oct 21st 2010 - Got a call from solicitor that my BC was approved , called the council 2 mins later and booked private ceremony the next day (before they changed their minds )
Oct 22nd 2010 - Became a British Citizen and swore allegiance to Charlie's Mum

Just to let everyone know that i attended the passport interview on 27th of Nov 2010 - Same questions asked as in forum
British passport arrived in post 30th of Nov dated 27th of Nov 2010.
I wish everyone waiting the best of luck and God's guidance and divine intervention in securing their passports. Been a long and tedious journey and makes you appreciate every moment of it.

noodles wrote:

noodles wrote:HI Guys,

Guess i should share my story here as i've received tons of PMs regarding my success story telling me to post my timelines but i'm just really bad with dates so here we go.
Dec 2003 - Became EEA family member
Jan 2004 - Received 5 yr RC
Sometime in 2008 seperated from partner (as she started thinking she was a supreme being by me being a dependant, so i told her where to stick it
Jan 2009 - applied EEA4 under my own rights
Jan 2010 - EEA4 VOIDED (not refused) due to invalid passport i.e my old passport had expired before i submitted it for EEA4 (silly thing, but actually bought me time to get to the BC zone)
April 2010 - Reapplied EEA4
July 2010 - COA
Last week in Sept 2010 - Applied for Naturalisation based on 5yrs EEA + 1 Yr PR route (note:PR was attained automatically in Dec 2008)
Oct 2010 - Account got debited by £735 and received COA 2nd week in Oct.
Oct 2010 - Called HO to check status of EEA application bcos of mortgage application and the official said not to worry as a decision has been made on my BC application and the outcome should be fine for the banks but my EEA application had been assigned to a case worker (typical)
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... e+mortgage
Oct 21st 2010 - Got a call from solicitor that my BC was approved , called the council 2 mins later and booked private ceremony the next day (before they changed their minds )
Oct 22nd 2010 - Became a British Citizen and swore allegiance to Charlie's Mum

Just to let everyone know that i attended the passport interview on 27th of Nov 2010 - Same questions asked as in forum
British passport arrived in post 30th of Nov dated 27th of Nov 2010.
I wish everyone waiting the best of luck and God's guidance and divine intervention in securing their passports. Been a long and tedious journey and makes you appreciate every moment of it.

Congratulation!! did you get the new version of the passport or the old one?

Sorry, never had one so not sure what the difference is