Method of Application: Post Office check & send Date of Application: 06/05/2014 Date of Application Received by IPS: 11/05/2014 Date of SMS Received: 12/05/2014 Date of Fees deduction: 06/05/2014 Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: NEVER Date of Return of Documents: awaiting Date of Interview book...

Method of Application: Post Office check & send Date of Application: 06/05/2014 Date of Application Received by IPS: 11/05/2014 Date of SMS Received: 12/05/2014 Date of Fees deduction: 06/05/2014 Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: NEVER Date of Return of Documents: awaiting Date of Interview booke...

Expired IELTS should be fine. Mine was expired I got the approval.

Good luck!

Method of Application: Post Office check & send Date of Application: 06/05/2014 Date of Application Received by IPS: ? 07/05/2014 Date of SMS Received: 12/05/2014 Date of Fees deduction: 06/05/2014 Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: awaiting Date of Return of Documents: awaiting Date of Interview...

dadageer wrote:
I never did and you don't have to provide grandparents details if you are naturalized...just give your parents details and that will be enough! See Page 12 of Guidance notes.

Thanks a lot for clarifying the issue about the grandparents details!

Update in RED Application Timeline Passport for: Adult Application Type: New (Naturalised) Method of application: Check and Send Service Date of application: 09/04/2014 Date application received by IPS: 11/04/2014 Date of SMS Received: 15/04/2014 Date of return of documents: 09/05/2014 Date of rece...

Did you pay the £3 to get your supporting documents back by special delivery? And how did you know the date your application received by IPS? Also did you write your grandparents details on the application? Thanks a lot! Yes, I did pay £3 for special delivery. I believe PO send your application by ...

Update in RED Application Timeline Passport for: Adult Application Type: New (Naturalised) Method of application: Check and Send Service Date of application: 09/04/2014 Date application received by IPS: 11/04/2014 Date of SMS Received: 15/04/2014 Date of return of documents: 09/05/2014 Date of rece...

Method of Application: Post Office check & send Date of Application: 06/05/2014 Date of Application Received by IPS: awaiting Date of SMS Received: awaiting Date of Fees deduction: 06/05/2014 Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: awaiting Date of Return of Documents: awaiting Date of Interview booked...

Good morning All, This time I've a done a bit of more work to make this more clear and helpful, hoping you all like it :) I have added the timeline as per weeks, number of applications and approvals received each week. Also, we got quite a few new timelines for this month... bobby80gh, sami01, Harg...

Hi all, I wonder if someone can help me, as I'm applying for my first British passport this Saturday 3rd May. I have two questions: 1- is it quicker to apply by myself or to use the passport check and send? 2- what is the average processing time for obtaining the first passport following naturalisat...

Eligibility criteria: ILR Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): IELTS Current nationality: Egyptian Method of application: NCS Council name if NCS used: EALING Date of application: 08/03/2014 Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque...

Its been a long journey! First arrived in the UK as a student in 2002. Used HSMP/Tier 1 for naturalisation application. This forum has been great and everything from a source of knowledge to the always available "online lawyer and adviser". Eligibility criteria: 2 Years HSMP + 3 Years Tier 1 + 1 Ye...

Can we just call council and ask that? I didn't know that, I applied through the citizen service at council and it's been almost 4 weeks since HO received my application. Should I call the citizen service? Maybe if you wait for 10-14 days before calling them as in my case it is about one month and ...

Can we just call council and ask that? I didn't know that, I applied through the citizen service at council and it's been almost 4 weeks since HO received my application. Should I call the citizen service? Maybe if you wait for 10-14 days before calling them as in my case it is about one month and ...

Hi all, I phoned the council today asking if they received any letter from the home office for me. They confirmed that they have received the approval letter yesterday, so I booked a private ceremony. Still waiting for the approval letter from the home office. Good luck to everyone still waiting. BW...

Eligibility criteria: ILR Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): IELTS Current nationality: Egyptian Method of application: NCS Council name if NCS used: EALING Date of application: 08/03/2014 Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque...

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier1 + 1year ILR Language criteria met: Original Degree certificate (BTech from India) + PBS printout - For self Original Degree certificate (BSc from India) + PBS printout - For spouse Method of application: NCS Birmingham (Joint application) Date of A...

Thanks a lot man4uni! Really helpfull

UPDATED: Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residence + 1 year ILR Language criteria : LIUK + UK Degree Method of application: Self (Post) Date application sent: 05/03/14 Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/03/2014 Date of debit of fees: 10/03/14 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/03/14 (dated 10/03/14...

First of all and after thanking Allah, i would like to thank all of you guys who have been sharing your timelines, it has been of great help to have an idea of when i will receive my approval And a very special thank you to the Admins of this forum, you guys are doing a much better job than the HO....

Thanks a lot man4uni!

I didn't get the approval yet, I am afraid. Still waiting, hopefully soon.

Mohamed

I would like to share my line time for everyone: Eligibility criteria: 9 years residence+ 1 year ILR Language criteria met: LIUK+ B1 Method of application: by a solicitor Council name if NCS used: NA Date of application: 1st March 2014 Payment method: Direct Debit Date of receipt by UKBA: 2nd March...

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier 1 General + 1 year ILR Language criteria met : UK Master graduate degree transcript Current nationality: Nigerian Method of application: Self application via post office Council name if NCS used: NA Date of application: 3rd March 2014 Payment method...

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years -> ILR English Language Criteria: Masters taught and researched in UK Current nationality: Pakistani Method of application: NCS Richmond Date of application: 28/02/2014 Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/03/2014 D...