TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

CptCrunch wrote:CRITERIA - 4yr HSMP JR + 1 yr ILR
Type . NCS - Camden (Included X2 A4 Special delivery envelopes)
Date of submission 02/02/11 Date reached HO- 03/02/11 (Got tracking number from NCS)
Date of debit of credit card - 09/02/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgment- 14/02/11 - dated 09/02/11
Date of decision - 15/02/11 (Called UKBA)
Date of decision letter posted - 21/02/11
Date of decision letter recieved - 25/02/11 dated 18/02/11
Date of ceremony: 02/03/11
Date Passport App: 02/03/11 Check & Send plus added Secure Delivery fee.
Date of Passport Interview invitation: 09/03/2011
Date of Passport Interview: 14/03/2011 - Luton
Date of Documents recieved (Passport & Nat Cert): 10/03/2011

Was told earliest interview date available in London was 24/03/2011 so asked for alternative dates at Luton & Crawley.

Hi Cpt church

try reading it has got some slots i called on tue i got for thursday (10th)

osterly wrote:

CptCrunch wrote:CRITERIA - 4yr HSMP JR + 1 yr ILR
Type . NCS - Camden (Included X2 A4 Special delivery envelopes)
Date of submission 02/02/11 Date reached HO- 03/02/11 (Got tracking number from NCS)
Date of debit of credit card - 09/02/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgment- 14/02/11 - dated 09/02/11
Date of decision - 15/02/11 (Called UKBA)
Date of decision letter posted - 21/02/11
Date of decision letter recieved - 25/02/11 dated 18/02/11
Date of ceremony: 02/03/11
Date Passport App: 02/03/11 Check & Send plus added Secure Delivery fee.
Date of Passport Interview invitation: 09/03/2011
Date of Passport Interview: 14/03/2011 - Luton
Date of Documents recieved (Passport & Nat Cert): 10/03/2011

Was told earliest interview date available in London was 24/03/2011 so asked for alternative dates at Luton & Crawley.

Hi Cpt church

try reading it has got some slots i called on tue i got for thursday (10th)

Thanks! Unfortunately today's already the 11th so will stick with Luton, I work in King's Cross so will be easier getting back. It just means an early night on Sunday to wake up at crack of dawn

Glauco wrote:NCS or Postal: Postal
Date of submission: 07/02/2011
Date reached HO: 08/02/2011
Date of Debit Card deduction: 12/02/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgment letter: 16/02/2011 (12/02/2011)
Date UKBA made decision: 07/03/2011
Date of receipt of approval letter: 10/03/2011
Date of receipt of Ceremony Invitation letter: tba ( Dated tba)
Date of ceremony: tba (Private)

Finally I got my approval!!! Thank you all for sharing the timelines here.
My case is "peculiar" in a sense that I sent the application on the same day that my partner got his citizenship certificate. Which means I sent the application without his passport!

It took exactly 4 weeks from the day I sent to the day I was approved. Now I am just waiting the invitation letter.

Just a curious fact: my partner had his certificate dated as 7th January 2011. They did a mistake as it should be 7th February 2011.
In January at this time he had not even applied yet! We just noticed this today when we got the docs back with my approval.

Just wondering if anyone at UKBA noticed that and did further enquiries or not. As in my form AN I put the actual date of citizenship and the certificate was wrong! It was not a problem at all in the end. Anyway, just noticed it today!

Congratulations Glauco! My husband submitted his application today also just with my naturalisation certificate as I am still yet to apply for British passport. I phoned UKBA and they assured us that it is absolutely fine.

Camellia,
Yes, this is absolutely fine. I can confirm that! Congratulations on yours too, and I am sure your husband will receive it soon.
Mine took exactly one month from the date of submission until it got approved.

I was just really impacient! Please keep us updated on his status. Have a nice weekend!

Hi All

Many congrats to all who have got their approval for citizenship.

I am applying for my passport tomorrow. Please correct my understanding about the documents to be submitted with the applicaton. I am going to CHECK AND SEND servies of Post office tomorrow with the following documents.

Application form
Fee
Current Passport
Citizenship Certificate
2 photographs.

Appreciate any response who recently applied.

Thanks.

MKI

khaweriba wrote:Hi All

I am applying for my passport tomorrow. Please correct my understanding about the documents to be submitted with the applicaton. I am going to CHECK AND SEND servies of Post office tomorrow MKI

Hi, make sure u also take that passport on which u entered UK with, along ur current passport.

I thought only the passport with which one entered UK was required for passport application and not the curent passport? Coud someone correct me if I am wrong please?

That's true tony, I thought the same too, that's what written on the Direct gov page:


"If you were born outside the UK and have a certificate of naturalisation or registration from the Home Office
If you were born outside the UK and have a certificate of naturalisation or registration, IPS needs:
your naturalisation or registration certificate
the passport on which you entered the UK"

I just called the IPS now and they said both passports must be sent together!

tonytee wrote:I thought only the passport with which one entered UK was required for passport application and not the curent passport? Coud someone correct me if I am wrong please?

Any current valid passport(s) must be enclosed. In addition for those naturalized citizen, the passport with which the individual entered the UK must be enclosed.

I got my approval letter! Will call council on monday but I know Kensington Chelsea council waiting list for ceremony is currently April 19th so might have to wait unless I go private. Fulham(neighboring council) was faster with NCS as well which is why i booked through them but asked that my ceremony be in my council--mistake maybe. Except I got married at Chelsea old town hall and for sentimental reasons wanted to have my citizenship thingy there as well..lets see what happens...

timeline so far:

CRITERIA - 2 years student +2 years FLR(M) = Eligible for citizenship once I got ILR on 17/01/11 without spending additional 1 yr ILR
Type . NCS - Fulham
Date of submission 27/01/11
Date reached HO- 31/01/11
Date of debit of credit card - 03/02/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement- 11/02/11 - dated 05/02/11
Date of decision - 4/3/11
Date of decision letter posted - 7/3/11
Date of decision letter recieved - 12/3/11
Date of ceremony:
Date Passport App:

Criteria :: Civil Partner of a British Citizen
Type :: NCS Camden
Date of grant of ILR :: 02/02/2011 at Croydon PEO
Date of submission :: 04/02/2011 through Camden NCS
Date application received by UKBA :: 07/02/2011 via Warrington delivery office
Date of debit of credit card :: 13/02/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :: 16/02/2011 dated 13/02/2011
Date of receipt of approval :: 11/03/2011 dated 01/03/2011
Date of ceremony :: 16/03/2011
Date of application for passport :: 16/03/2011 using Check & Send
Date of receipt ::

I will add dates as updates happen.

hi panhoong,

Many congratulations on getting your approval for citizenship. my question was how are eligible for citizenship when you only got ILR in February 2011 which is less than a year for the whole 3 years because you are married to a British Citizen.

Please advice because i am married to a British Citizen and i got my ILR in on the 11/01/2011. I am eligible to apply yet?

My criteria is 2years spouse visa and ILR since 11/01/11.

Thanks and congrats again.

Latest Update

NCS or Postal - Postal
Date of submission or posting - 11 February 2011
CRITERIA - 5 yr stay + 2 yr ILR
Date of debit of debit/credit card - 14 February 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - 13 February 2011
Date of receipt of approval - 7 March 2011 (Letter dated 3 March 2011)
Date of Ceremony - 6 April 2011
Date of appln. for passport
Method used
Date of Receipt

Inglasias,


the reason I'm guessing Inglasias applied for his citizenship immediately after ILR(like I did) is because to be eligible for citizenship (if you are in a civil martnership or married to a brit citizen) you only need to have been resident in britain for 3 years(or 5 if in unamrried partnership or married to EU citizenship.
In my case, I originally came to the uk on a 2 year stuent visa, I then met my partner and later moved on to the 2 year marriage/civil partner visa, when i was eligible to apply for ILR in Jan of this year I had already been resident in the Uk for 4.5 years and had by that time met the residency requirement, and thus did not need to wait for another year after ILR....some categories still require you to wait specifically for 1 year after ILR but as a partner of a british citizen this did not apply to me, as well as I suspect to Inglasias. Hope this helps.This particular rule is an absolute bonus to those of us who transferred to FLR(m) from in country as we get our citizenships a year earlier

In your case:

when did you arrive in the UK? did you arrive in the UK before you got your FLR(M)? Have you been living in the UK for 3 years under any legal visa? If so, you may be eliglbe to apply. If you entered the uk on a marriage/partner visa, you still might have to wait an additional year after ILR just to have 3 years residency

Thank you, ingalsias.

The requirements for people applying as a partner of a British citizen is different. The main difference is that you need:

1. ILR on the day you apply for naturalisation
2. Have lived in the UK for the past 3 years.

Whereas, for other applications, they need:

1. ILR on the day they apply for naturalisation
2. Have lived in the UK for the past 5 years
3. Have been on ILR for the past 12 months before applying

The last point does not apply in my case, so therefore I was able to apply as soon as I received ILR. I've already been living in Britain for the past 5.5 years.

Hope this helps.

inglasias wrote:hi panhoong,

Many congratulations on getting your approval for citizenship. my question was how are eligible for citizenship when you only got ILR in February 2011 which is less than a year for the whole 3 years because you are married to a British Citizen.

Please advice because i am married to a British Citizen and i got my ILR in on the 11/01/2011. I am eligible to apply yet?

My criteria is 2years spouse visa and ILR since 11/01/11.

Thanks and congrats again.

NCS Manchester
Date of submission 10/02/201
CRITERIA - 15 yr marriage to British Citizen + 14 yr ILR
Date of acknowledgement letter 19/02/2011
Date of cheque payment from bank account 24/02/2011
Date of Letter of Approval 04/03/2011
Date of Receipt 14/03/2011
Date of ceremony: Booked for 13/04/2011

Its taken a long time but finally near the finishing line!

tonytee wrote:My nationalisation application time scale

CRITERIA - 4yr HSMP JR + 1 yr ILR
Applicants - Self and children
Type - Postal
Date of posting - 22/02/2011
Date reached HO - 23/02/2011
Date of debit of credit card - 25/02/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - 02/02/2011 dated 25/02/2011
Date of receipt of approval - 10/03/2011 dated 08/03/2011
Date of receipt of invitation letter from council - tbc
Date of Ceremony -
Date of appln. for passport -
Method used -
Date of Receipt of documents -
Date of interview -
Date passport received -

It should be mentioned that i had a conviction - SP 30 due to a speeding fine on an international licence which was referred to court.

To God be the glory.

Tonytee

errr... okay anyone notice that this poster got their Approval within a week of applying?? Can provide us your list of supporting document. I am amazed that the turn around was so good in short that is an excellent turn around!!

My approval was NOT within a week. I posted my application on 22/02/11, account was debited on 25/02/11 and the approval was on 08/03/11 (letter was received on 10/03/11). There was a typo on one of the dates in my original post.

I submitted the usual documentation but it was well prepared in a folder with each document clearly marked.

Regards.

Hi guys,

What number are you calling to get your decision status ?

Do they give you the status if you application is not 6 months old ?

The genereal enquiry number, option 2m then option 3.
They always gave me the status, although they were a bit grumpy!

tonytee wrote:My approval was NOT within a week. I posted my application on 22/02/11, account was debited on 25/02/11 and the approval was on 08/03/11 (letter was received on 10/03/11). There was a typo on one of the dates in my original post.

I submitted the usual documentation but it was well prepared in a folder with each document clearly marked.

Regards.

ah okay, SO almost 2 wks... I got a Little excited for a moment there. But that is still a fast turnaround though, not much time to worry at all...

fareeha wrote:Applied through NCS-Hounslow on 21st December 2010
Received ackknowledgment on 5th January 2011
Cheuque cleared from my account 11th January
Approval received on 12th Feb,dated 1st February
Oath Ceremony private on 17th Feb
Applied through Post office check & send service 21st feb
Children passports received on 26th Feb
Passport Interview on 11th March,very few questions asked,it was over within ten minutes.Should receive passports in next couple of days
ALL THE BEST TO THOSE WHO ARE WAITING

Received Passports today the passports were printed on the day of the interview.
Thank you so much for all of you for the information posted here,ALL THE BEST AGAIN

CRITERIA - 4yr HSMP JR + 1 yr ILR
Type - NCS Sutton
Date of submission - 28/01/2011
Date reached HO – No Idea
Date of debit of credit card - 11/02/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - 10/02/2011 dated 5/02/2011
Date of receipt of approval - 14/03/2011 dated 09/03/2011
Date of receipt of invitation letter from council -
Date of Ceremony - 27/04/2011 (Going on Holidays)
Date of appln. for passport -
Method used -
Date of Receipt of documents -
Date of interview -
Date passport received –

coolwater267 wrote:CRITERIA - 4yr HSMP JR + 1 yr ILR
Type - NCS Sutton
Date of submission - 28/01/2011
Date reached HO – No Idea
Date of debit of credit card - 11/02/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement - 10/02/2011 dated 5/02/2011
Date of receipt of approval - 14/03/2011 dated 09/03/2011
Date of receipt of invitation letter from council -
Date of Ceremony - 27/04/2011 (Going on Holidays)
Date of appln. for passport -
Method used -
Date of Receipt of documents -
Date of interview -
Date passport received –

Actually been looking out for applicants that used NCS Sutton... I used them too... Its seems that your application decision took almost 6wk and that ceremony Date, is that with Sutton Council too?... that is a long while to wait till the Ceremony..

I hope this has nothing to do with using NCS sutton cos this is the longest wait I have seen so far in this thread (well as far back as I cld go). I really hope that is not the processing time with Sutton NCS cos I used them too...