TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

One more thing to add, the passport does not appear to be the new version that was supposed to come out in October.

Holiday12 wrote:One more thing to add, the passport does not appear to be the new version that was supposed to come out in October.

I thought all passport issued from october will be the new format. Maybe IPS is not ready yet. Just applied via C & S last week, still waiting for interview/original docs

Newbies wrote:

Holiday12 wrote:One more thing to add, the passport does not appear to be the new version that was supposed to come out in October.

I thought all passport issued from october will be the new format. Maybe IPS is not ready yet. Just applied via C & S last week, still waiting for interview/original docs

Not everyone will have the new version passport from Oct, 10. please read this news http://www.zeenews.com/news660376.html

It seems that they will utilise the old stocks first.

Btw, I had my interview on Sat 9th Oct, but still havent received the passport yet.

xumh wrote:

Newbies wrote:

Holiday12 wrote:One more thing to add, the passport does not appear to be the new version that was supposed to come out in October.

I thought all passport issued from october will be the new format. Maybe IPS is not ready yet. Just applied via C & S last week, still waiting for interview/original docs

Not everyone will have the new version passport from Oct, 10. please read this news http://www.zeenews.com/news660376.html

It seems that they will utilise the old stocks first.

Btw, I had my interview on Sat 9th Oct, but still havent received the passport yet.

Hope you get the new passport lol. keep us updated

Thanks Newbies. Just received my Passport, it is a 2006 version Passport. lol

Here is my final update for the whole journey.

NCS or Postal: NCS
Date of submission: Mon, 6th Sept 2010
Basis: 5 Years
Date of debit of debit/credit card: Thurs, 9th Sept 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Thurs 16th Sept 2010 (dated 09/09/10)
Date of decision (on letter): 20th Sept 2010
Date of receipt of decision (arrived by a 2nd class post) and council letter: Thurs, 30 Sept 2010
Date of Ceremony (Private): Mon, 4th Oct, 2010
Date of Passport Application: Tue, 5th Oct, 2010
Date of Documents Returned: Fri, 8th Oct, 2010
Date of Passport Interview: Sat, 9th Oct, 2010
Date of Passport Received: Thurs, 14th Oct, 2010
Total Days: 38 Days

Best of Lucks for everyone.

Thank You All.

xumh wrote:Thanks Newbies. Just received my Passport, it is a 2006 version Passport. lol

Here is my final update for the whole journey.

NCS or Postal: NCS
Date of submission: Mon, 6th Sept 2010
Basis: 5 Years
Date of debit of debit/credit card: Thurs, 9th Sept 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Thurs 16th Sept 2010 (dated 09/09/10)
Date of decision (on letter): 20th Sept 2010
Date of receipt of decision (arrived by a 2nd class post) and council letter: Thurs, 30 Sept 2010
Date of Ceremony (Private): Mon, 4th Oct, 2010
Date of Passport Application: Tue, 5th Oct, 2010
Date of Documents Returned: Fri, 8th Oct, 2010
Date of Passport Interview: Sat, 9th Oct, 2010
Date of Passport Received: Thurs, 14th Oct, 2010
Total Days: 38 Days

Best of Lucks for everyone.

Thank You All.

Congrats, would you mind sharing what did they ask you in your Passport interview?

Also has anyone at all received the new version Passport?

Postal or NCS: NCS
Criteria: HSMP (4 years) + 1yr ILR(Single application)
Date Submitted: 02 Sept 2010 [Thursday]
HO received: 03 Sept 2010 [Friday] [Delivered to HO as per Tracking system]
Payment Processed: 08 Sept 2010
Payment Method: Debit Card
Acknowledgement Letter Received:10 Sept 2010 [Dated 07 Sept 2010]
Approval Letter Received: 27 Sept 2010 [Dated 17 Sept 2010]
Ceremony Date: 07 Oct 2010 [Ceremony letter recevied 28 Sept 2010]
Passport Application: 07 Oct 2010[Called IPS to know status, they gave me ref number]
Documents Recevied: 13 Oct 2010 [paid special delivery]
Interview letter received :13 Oct 2010 [Dated: 11Oct 2010]
Passport Interview:13 Oct 2010
Passport received:16 OCT 2010

BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OTHERS WHO ARE WAITING FOR THERE APPROVAL LETTER.

This Forum has helped a lot, to get good understanding of applying before.

Thanks to One and All
nwe84

My passport interview questions:
1. Spell full name.
2. Date, place and country of birth.
3. When and where was citizenship ceremony?
4. Supporting documents submitted for passport application.
5. Have supporting docs been received back and confirmation of delivery address?
6. Mother's full name, date and place of birth
7. Father's full name, date and place of birth
8. Parents marriage date
9. Name, profession and approx age. of counter signee.
10. How long have I known the person?
11. Who lives with me?
12. Do I have any bank accounts, with which bank/s?
13. Do I have a mortgage, with which bank?
14. Details of previous address.
15. How long have I lived in current address
16. What phone numbers did I put on the form?
17. Do I have a mobile, is it on contract? If so, which mobile phone provider?
18. How did I send the application?
19. Did I pay extra for secure delivery for documents?
20. Sign on an electronic pad.

Interview took about 10 minutes, very friendly manner. Hope that helps

My interview was very similar and was conducted in a very friendly manner, more like a chatting should I say.

1. Spell full name.
2. DOB
3. Place and country of birth.
4. Method of passport application and when
5. Supporting documents submitted for passport application.
6. Have supporting docs been received back and confirmation of delivery address?
7. Mother's full name, date and place of birth
8. Father's full name, date and place of birth
9. Name, profession and approx age. of countersignatory.
10. How long have I known the person?
11. The address or employer of countersignatory
12. Who lives with me?
13. Do I have any bank accounts, with which bank/s?
14. Do I have a mortgage, with which bank?
15. Details of previous address.
16. What phone numbers did I put on the form?
17. Do I have a mobile, is it on contract? If so, which mobile phone provider?
18. Credit card details
19. How much you paid for the application
20. Sign on an electronic pad.

otuk07 wrote:Hi everyone - does anybody know how long on average it takes for HO to charge the debit/credit card once the application is received? From what I can see from this forum, it is generally 3 working days. It has been over a week for me, and still no activity from HO. The application was sent through NCS. Many thanks in advance.

Hi Otuk,
Any luck? I sent my application last thursday 7.10 by NCS received friday 8.10 and still today thursday 14.10 I cannot see the charge on my credit card. Maybe it is busy times who knows, has your card been charged yet?

Has anyone known of others having their certificate sent to a local authority other than the one they requested?

I requested one specifically and it was sent to where we live instead of what we requested.

The problem is where we live has very few ceremonies scheduled and nothing private.

Trying to get it sorted.....

[quote="Holiday12"]My passport interview questions:
1. Spell full name.
2. Date, place and country of birth.
3. When and where was citizenship ceremony?
4. Supporting documents submitted for passport application.
5. Have supporting docs been received back and confirmation of delivery address?
6. Mother's full name, date and place of birth
7. Father's full name, date and place of birth
8. Parents marriage date
9. Name, profession and approx age. of counter signee.
10. How long have I known the person?
11. Who lives with me?
12. Do I have any bank accounts, with which bank/s?
13. Do I have a mortgage, with which bank?
14. Details of previous address.
15. How long have I lived in current address
16. What phone numbers did I put on the form?
17. Do I have a mobile, is it on contract? If so, which mobile phone provider?
18. How did I send the application?
19. Did I pay extra for secure delivery for documents?
20. Sign on an electronic pad.

Interview took about 10 minutes, very friendly manner. Hope that helps,

My wife time line:

Postal or NCS: NCS
Criteria: 3 years spouse
Date Submitted: 20 Sept 2010
HO received: 21 Sept 2010
Payment Processed: 23 Sept 2010
Payment Method: Debit Card
Acknowledgement Letter Received: 29 Sept 2010
Decision Made: 04 october 2010 (was told over the phone by an operator)
Approval Letter Received: 14 october 2010 [Dated 04 october 2010 ]
Ceremony Date: 01 november 2010 (public ceremony, booked over the phone as council has no private ceremony available now)
Passport Application: TBA
Documents Recevied: TBA
Interview letter received:TBA
Passport Interview:TBA
Passport received:TBA

I will submit my wife final time line later on

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1963British wrote:Has anyone known of others having their certificate sent to a local authority other than the one they requested?

I requested one specifically and it was sent to where we live instead of what we requested.

The problem is where we live has very few ceremonies scheduled and nothing private.

Trying to get it sorted.....

Mine was sent to the council I specifically requested.

[quote="rolozamora"][quote="otuk07"]Hi everyone - does anybody know how long on average it takes for HO to charge the debit/credit card once the application is received? From what I can see from this forum, it is generally 3 working days. It has been over a week for me, and still no activity from HO. The application was sent through NCS. Many thanks in advance.[/quote]

Hi Otuk,
Any luck? I sent my application last thursday 7.10 by NCS received friday 8.10 and still today thursday 14.10 I cannot see the charge on my credit card. Maybe it is busy times who knows, has your card been charged yet?[/quote]

Hi - yes it was charged on 8-Oct, and I only saw it on my credit card account on 11-Oct. They must be busy these days. My timeline so far:

Postal or NCS: NCS
Criteria: 5 years (1yr ILR)
Date Submitted: 30 Sept 2010
HO received: 1 Oct2010
Payment Processed: 8 Oct 2010
Payment Method: Debit Card
Acknowledgement Letter Received: 14 Oct 2010
Rest: TBC

update guys

NCS or Postal: Postal
Nationality: Nigerian
CRITERIA - 3 Years (Spouse + ILR)
Date of submission: 11September 2010
Date reached HO: 15 Sep 2010
Date of Debit Card deduction: 17 Sep 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 23 Sep 2010
Date UKBA made decision: 29 Sep 2010
Date of receipt of approval: 01 Oct 2010 (Enclosed Special Delivery Envelope with application)
Date of receipt of Ceremony Invitation letter: 08 Oct 2010
Date of ceremony - 14 Oct 2010 (10 Mins)
Date of Passport application - TBC (November when the new passport will be more available)
Date of Interview letter receipt - TBC
Date of receipt of supporting documents - TBC
Date of Passport interview - TBC
Date of receipt of passport - TBC

1963British wrote:Has anyone known of others having their certificate sent to a local authority other than the one they requested?

I requested one specifically and it was sent to where we live instead of what we requested.

The problem is where we live has very few ceremonies scheduled and nothing private.

Trying to get it sorted.....

Yes, my husband had his certificate sent to our local council when we specifically requested a different council with more frequent ceremonies.
However this actually worked out well as he made it onto their monthly ceremony very quickly

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angel786 wrote:Hi 1963British

As with our timelines I was expecting mine today but nothing- Ps I enclosed record delivery envelope with application but silly me I forget to get tracking number. Do you think I should ring Ho and maybe ask for the recorded mail reference so I can track it

Let not your heart be troubled.

If you enclosed a return envelope, I have absolutely no doubt that you will receive your approval letter in the first half of next week.

You could call, not to ask for status, but to ask if they have your royal mail tracking number!!

I have found the staff at the nationality section to be professional and prompt, indeed deserving of high praise. If things go wrong, as that will happen to all men, they work at making things right.

And never forget if you are a person of Faith, prayer always helps.

But again, I have no doubt that you will be a fellow British Citizen before the end of the month, if you go for the individual ceremony.

MY FINAL TIMELINE

NCS or Postal: NCS
CRITERIA - 5 Years Residence + 1 year
Date of submission: 09 September 2010
Date reached HO: 10 Sep 2010
Date of Debit Card deduction: 16 Sep 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 23 Sep 2010 dated 16 Sep 2010
Date UKBA made decision: 27 Sep 2010
Date of receipt of approval + Ceremony Invitation letter: 04 Oct 2010
Date of ceremony - 06 Oct 2010
Date of Passport application - 8th Oct 2010 (C&S)
Date of Interview letter receipt -13th oct 2010
Date of receipt of supporting documents -13th oct 2010
Date of Passport interview - 14th oct 2010
Date of receipt of passport - 18th Oct 2010

Thanks To Every MEMBER in this Helpful Forum and ALL THE BEST.

NCS or Postal: NCS
Nationality: EU
CRITERIA - 5 Years Residence + 1 year: Did not apply for ILR "Automatic"
Date of submission: 01 September 2010
Date reached HO: 02 Sep 2010
Date of Debit Card deduction: 08 Sep 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 13 Sep 2010 dated 08-09-2010
Date UKBA made decision: 21 Sep 2010
Date of receipt of approval + Ceremony Invitation letter: 02 Oct 2010
Date of ceremony - Private Ceremony: 06 Oct 2010
Date of Passport application - 07 Oct 2010
Date of Interview letter receipt - 15 Oct 2010
Date of receipt of supporting documents - 14 Oct 2010 Secure Delivery
Date of Passport interview - 15 Oct 2010, Rang IPS 14 Oct, got Ref & booked Appt.
Date of receipt of passport - 19 October 2010


Good luck to all of you that are still waiting

Hi, i just wanted to ask a question here about naturalisation, can anyone plz tell me that:

Is there any chance of your application being accepted/rejected despite you declare , getting just one fixed penalty notice(shoplifitng) in 5 years of your residence. All other requiremnets are fulfilled. Even I know that there was no need to declare the fixed penalty notice,but I did cuz many people suggested that to me but now i think I did wrong and it can go against me(God forbidden),(as HO also said not necessary to disclose,but its too late now) will it really have any negative impact on the application?

Is there anyone who have experinced the same situation,of disclosing one fixed penalty notice and it didnt effect the dicsion and the application was succesful..plz reply as its giving me a severe depression..

Also if it takes too long for your application than normal, that means the application is in danger? cuz i have seen many posts in this thread,regarding timeline, and it looks that it only takes 3 weeks for your application to be approved.(also ppl i knw got the approval letter within 3 4 weeks)but with my case its been more than 5 weeks, there is nothing i heard about the deceion.

plz respond to my querries as am really worried..
thanks

Newbies wrote:NCS or Postal: NCS
Nationality: EU
CRITERIA - 5 Years Residence + 1 year: Did not apply for ILR "Automatic"
Date of submission: 01 September 2010
Date reached HO: 02 Sep 2010
Date of Debit Card deduction: 08 Sep 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 13 Sep 2010 dated 08-09-2010
Date UKBA made decision: 21 Sep 2010
Date of receipt of approval + Ceremony Invitation letter: 02 Oct 2010
Date of ceremony - Private Ceremony: 06 Oct 2010
Date of Passport application - 07 Oct 2010
Date of Interview letter receipt - 15 Oct 2010
Date of receipt of supporting documents - 14 Oct 2010 Secure Delivery
Date of Passport interview - 15 Oct 2010, Rang IPS 14 Oct, got Ref & booked Appt.
Date of receipt of passport - 19 October 2010


Good luck to all of you that are still waiting

Congrats Newbies

Which version passport did you receive? is it new version or old ie 2006 version?

Regards

magsi23 wrote:

Newbies wrote:NCS or Postal: NCS
Nationality: EU
CRITERIA - 5 Years Residence + 1 year: Did not apply for ILR "Automatic"
Date of submission: 01 September 2010
Date reached HO: 02 Sep 2010
Date of Debit Card deduction: 08 Sep 2010
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 13 Sep 2010 dated 08-09-2010
Date UKBA made decision: 21 Sep 2010
Date of receipt of approval + Ceremony Invitation letter: 02 Oct 2010
Date of ceremony - Private Ceremony: 06 Oct 2010
Date of Passport application - 07 Oct 2010
Date of Interview letter receipt - 15 Oct 2010
Date of receipt of supporting documents - 14 Oct 2010 Secure Delivery
Date of Passport interview - 15 Oct 2010, Rang IPS 14 Oct, got Ref & booked Appt.
Date of receipt of passport - 19 October 2010


Good luck to all of you that are still waiting

Congrats Newbies

Which version passport did you receive? is it new version or old ie 2006 version?

I received the 2006 version, to me it will not make any difference. They serve same purpose lol.