MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

meemyself&I wrote:Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) for 2 children
Fee paid: £827 (managed to get it through before the increase in fees)
Method of application: Sent by myself without NCS - 04/04/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: should be with them by 05/04/13
Date of debit of fees: 12 April 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: 16.5.13
Date of receipt of documents: 16.5.13
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 16.5.13

Documents and registration certificate received same day, however, there is a mistake on one of the certificates, so i will have to send it back. Never mind, we are close to getting this phase sorted.

THANKS to everyone for all your support on this forum.

Just to help others, my son's amended certificate was received today by us, so it took roughly 4 weeks from date that the certificate was sent back to home office due to wrongly spelt name.

Next step is going for their passports. Thanks again to this wonderful forum.

PS: I did not send the original birth certificate when i was pointing out their mistake to them, only a copy was sent along with a letter notifying them of the wrongly spelt name, as they must have taken a copy for their records when the original was sent to them first time round. Having said this, one cap does not fit all, but just thought I should share this.

"]Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) for 4 years old and 1 year old
Method of application: NCS (NEWHAM)
Date of Application: 22 May 2013
Date of registration certificate:11/06/2013

Eligibility Criteria :: ILR obtained from 5yrs WP (Married 3yrs to BC)
Application Mode :: NCS (Croydon)
Date of submission :: 03-06-2013
Date application received by UKBA :: 06-06-2013
Date of debit of debit/credit card :: 11-06-2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :: 11-06-2013
Date of approval:: Waiting...
Date of receipt of approval :: Waiting...
Date of ceremony :: Waiting...

Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) for 1 child
Method of application: NCS (Basingstoke)
Date of Application: 15th May 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16th May 2013
Date of debit of fees: 22nd May 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23rd May 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 15th June 2013
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate:15th June 2013 - Certificate dated 13th June 2013

darkhorse10 wrote:Method of application: NCS (Manchester)
Any idea how people are finding date of receipt by UKBA?

Since you've applied via NCS, they should've given you a receipt with a Special Delivery Tracking number. Track your post using the SD number at Royal Mail

Eligibility criteria: 2 child!! section 3(1) 12 years old & 5 years old
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/06/2013
Date of debit of fees: 20/06/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/06/2013 (dated 19/06/2013)
Date of receipt of approval:03/07/2013 (dated 01/07/2013)
Date of receipt of documents:03/07/2013
Date of receipt of registration: Will be collecting the Certificate on 05/08/13 at the mums citizenship ceremony.

meemyself&I wrote:

meemyself&I wrote:Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) for 2 children
Fee paid: £827 (managed to get it through before the increase in fees)
Method of application: Sent by myself without NCS - 04/04/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: should be with them by 05/04/13
Date of debit of fees: 12 April 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: 16.5.13
Date of receipt of documents: 16.5.13
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 16.5.13

Documents and registration certificate received same day, however, there is a mistake on one of the certificates, so i will have to send it back. Never mind, we are close to getting this phase sorted.

THANKS to everyone for all your support on this forum.

Just to help others, my son's amended certificate was received today by us, so it took roughly 4 weeks from date that the certificate was sent back to home office due to wrongly spelt name.

Next step is going for their passports. Thanks again to this wonderful forum.

PS: I did not send the original birth certificate when i was pointing out their mistake to them, only a copy was sent along with a letter notifying them of the wrongly spelt name, as they must have taken a copy for their records when the original was sent to them first time round. Having said this, one cap does not fit all, but just thought I should share this.

Hi meemyself&I,

It is good to know your experience!
When you requested an amended version of the certificate, did you pay for this or just send it with your cover letter?

Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) for 1 child
Method of application: Postal
Date of Application: 12th April 2013
Date of acknowledgment: 17th April 2013
Date of debit of fees: 17th April 2013 (
Date of debit of fee adjustment: 30th April 2013 (yes, goofed up with the new fee change, so sent remainder)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate:waiting

I see that people are getting responses as early as 3 weeks. I understand the delay due to the fee adjustment, but even if they take the later date of 30th April, surely it should have come by now. Has anyone else had a similar experience?
We have a family emergency, and now are trying to see if we can ask for expedition. Has anyone had any experience with expediting - emails/postal address will be very helpful.
Thanks...

Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) for 2 kids under three years
Method of application: NCS hendontwonhall
Date of Application: 26th April 2013
Date of debit of fees: 6th-05-2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08-05-2013
Date of reminder letter to ukba 12-06-13
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 17-06-13

angela05 wrote:

meemyself&I wrote:

meemyself&I wrote:Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) for 2 children
Fee paid: £827 (managed to get it through before the increase in fees)
Method of application: Sent by myself without NCS - 04/04/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: should be with them by 05/04/13
Date of debit of fees: 12 April 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: 16.5.13
Date of receipt of documents: 16.5.13
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 16.5.13

Documents and registration certificate received same day, however, there is a mistake on one of the certificates, so i will have to send it back. Never mind, we are close to getting this phase sorted.

THANKS to everyone for all your support on this forum.

Just to help others, my son's amended certificate was received today by us, so it took roughly 4 weeks from date that the certificate was sent back to home office due to wrongly spelt name.

Next step is going for their passports. Thanks again to this wonderful forum.

PS: I did not send the original birth certificate when i was pointing out their mistake to them, only a copy was sent along with a letter notifying them of the wrongly spelt name, as they must have taken a copy for their records when the original was sent to them first time round. Having said this, one cap does not fit all, but just thought I should share this.

Hi meemyself&I,

It is good to know your experience!
When you requested an amended version of the certificate, did you pay for this or just send it with your cover letter?

No, I did not have to pay any further fees, I just sent the cover letter detailing the error.

Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) for 1 child
Method of application: NCS
Date of Application: 17th May 2013
Date of acknowledgment: 23rd Mayl 2013
Date of debit of fees: 24th May 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 17th June 2013
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 20th June 2013

Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) for 1 child
Method of application: NCS RBKC
Date of Application: 26th June 2013
Date of debit of fees: 04th July 2013
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 12th July 2013

Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) for 1 child
Method of application: NCS (Ampthill)
Date of Application: 19th June 2013
Date of acknowledgment: 29th Jun 2013
Date of debit of fees: 28th Jun 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 11th July 2013
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 11 th July 2013

[quote="non_eu"]Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) for 2 kids
Method of application: NCS(harrow)
Date of Application: 5thth Junel 2013
Date of debit of fees: 7th June 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10-06-2013
Date of receipt of approval: received
Date of receipt of documents: received
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Received only for one child approval and ceritifcate 27/06/2013 ( approval on 24th June)

* Received all the documents and certificate for the other child(28/06/2013) also. But, in both of my children certificates full name arrangement as given below.

** Please anyone confirm whether name written on citizenship ceritifcate is correct or not.
Name written as : *surname* first name

Wish everyone for their applications get successful and received it early !!!!

[quote="nkr"]Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) for 1 child
Method of application: Postal
Date of Application: 12th April 2013
Date of acknowledgment: 17th April 2013
Date of debit of fees: 17th April 2013 (
Date of debit of fee adjustment: 30th April 2013 (yes, goofed up with the new fee change, so sent remainder)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate:waiting

I see that people are getting responses as early as 3 weeks. I understand the delay due to the fee adjustment, but even if they take the later date of 30th April, surely it should have come by now. Has anyone else had a similar experience?
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Yes, I applied on 24/4/13 for my son mn1. They missed the fee part n sent it again, debited on 17/5/13 and still waiting for the approval.
Good luck mate

[quote="Lcj"]Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (section 1(3) 2 children all under 5
Method of application:special delivery 03/06/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/06/2013
Date of debit of fees: 05/06/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:7/06/2013 dated 5/06/2013
Date of receipt of approval:28/06/13
Date of receipt of documents:28/06/13
Date of receipt of registration certificate: they said it will follow[quote][/quote]

[quote="Lcj"][quote="Lcj"]Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (section 1(3) 2 children all under 5
Method of application:special delivery 03/06/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/06/2013
Date of debit of fees: 05/06/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:7/06/2013 dated 5/06/2013
Date of receipt of approval:28/06/13
Date of receipt of documents:28/06/13
Date of receipt of registration certificate:29/06/13

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) 1 child under 5
Method and date of application: recorded delivery 03/06/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/06/2013
Date of debit of fees: 07/06/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:13/06/2013 dated 07/06/2013
Date of receipt of approval:28/06/13
Date of receipt of documents:28/06/13
Date of receipt of registration certificate:29/06/13

Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) for 1 child
Method of application: NCS (Halifax)
Date of NCS Appointment : 14 Jun 2013
Date of Application: 17th Jun 2013
Date of debit of fees: 18th Jun 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 04/07/2013
Date of receipt of documents: 04/07/2013
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 04/07/2013

Now the next step is to apply for passport. Thanks for all your help! Best of Luck with your applications and hope you all get it processed quickly. God Bless!

Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) for 2 children
Method of application: Postal
Date of Application: 6th July 2013
Date of acknowledgment:13th July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 13th July 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 20th July 2013
Date of receipt of documents: 20th July 2013
Date of receipt of registration certificate:25th July 2013

Now the next step is to apply for passports.

Eligibility criteria: Section 3(1) for 3 Children Aged 11, 13, 17 03/07/2013
Method of application:Royal Mail Special Delivery
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/07/2013
Date of debit of fees: 18/07/2013 Payment deleyed because they could not take payment had to send new payment slip with diffrent card details.
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:08/07/2012 dated 05/07/2013
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of documents:
Date of receipt of registration certificate:

Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) for 2 child
Method of application: NSC (Manchester)
Date of Application: 3rd July 2013
Date of Application Recieved: 4th July 2013
Date of acknowledgment: 10th July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 5th July 2013
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate:waiting

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: Postal
Date of Application:08/04/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/05/20113
Date of debit of fees: 15/05/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29/05/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 05/07/2013
Date of receipt of documents: 08/07/2013
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 04/07/2013

As usual the Home Office took their sweet time but they had no choice. My son's application was water tight. This Forum has a wealth of information.

Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) for 1 child
Method of application: NCS (NEWHAM)
Date of Application: 01 Jul 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03 Jul 2013
Date of debit of fees: 10 Jul 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10 Jul 2013 dated 05 Jul 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 23 Jul 2013
Date of receipt of documents: 24 Jul 2013
Date of receipt of registration certificate:24 Jul 2013

Eligibility criteria : section 1(3)
Method of application: postal
Date of application: 12 April 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16 April 2013
Date of direct debit fees: 22 April 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgment and letter asking for additional payment: 24 April 2013
Date of direct debit of additional fees: 13 May 2013
Date of receipt of approval letter and documents: 9 July 2013
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 11 July 2013

Note that my son's FLR has expired on 13 April 2013 but was still successful in registering for British citizenship without getting an ILR first because us parents have ILR.