Hi,
I'm about to apply for first UK passport after naturalisation. The passport application requires signature of one refree, question is can the refree be the same as the one that signed my naturalisation form?

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouce of BC & ILR
Method of application: NCS --Nuneaton - 30-Apr-2012
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07-May-2012
Date of receipt of approval: 22-Aug-2012
Date of Ceremony: Going private

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouce of BC & ILR
Method of application: NCS --Nuneaton
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07-May-2012
Date of receipt of approval: 22-Aug-2012
Date of Ceremony: Going private

Hi simsim,
my confirmation was also from Crydon, arrived 17 Sep. but was dated 14th Sep!! and yes, the docs arrived recorded delivery (from Liverpool office), we had to sign for it...
Good luck (also to anyone waiting)

ILR granted...straightforward application

SET(M) online application/payment
Form posted 09/09/2011
Conf. recived 17/09/2011
Docs&visa arrived 18/11/2011 (dated 14/11/2011)

waiting time: 10 weeks

Hi simsim, 8-10 weeks is just a guess according to other people comments. When it comes to postal applications, patience is the name of the game unfortunately...I believe you can get your passport back not sure how but UKBA website should have the details...but when/if you do, you need to make it cl...

SET(M) online application/payment
Form posted 09/09/2011
Conf. recived 17/09/2011
now waiting

expected waiting time: 8 - 10 weeks

Hi, I'm no expert but have some experience in this. I think you are right to be worried about him not being able to get back if he left for his motherland. There is a good chance he will not be allowed even a visit visa for a while. As you 2 are not married and can not prove that you have lived toge...

I wrote to this address and got a reply:

UK Border Agency
Initial Consideration Unit - FLR(M)
Lunar House
40 Wellesley Road
Croydon
CR9 2BY

Hi, In my case, I had to have our certificate officially translated into English. This was done by an official translating agency in our home country and that is seen by HO as original. Did you send HO your officially translated document or just the Danish one?

Recieved my docuements and the ID card today on the same day! I imagine it was due to the postal strike that they arrived on the same day. My time lines: Applied 04/08/09 Payment taken 07/08/09 Biometrics appointment 04/09/09 Docs & ID card recived 24/10/09 So waiting times were: 7 weeks after Bios ...

Applied ILR SET(O) HSMP JR on August 20th 2009 Application received August 21st 2009 Payment deducted August 21st 2009 Acknowledgement received August 24 2009 Still waiting...... Anyone who applied after this date under HSMP JR and recieved the ILR? Great news... Finally got my passports and docume...

I also believe you OK. Seems like your documents was sufficiant enough for the decision. This was the case for my wife. When seh went to hand in her application and documents, they looked throught it and told her to go home and they'll be in touch. We also had plenty documents and proof etc. She got...

As far as I know, they do not interview all applicants. If the info already provided is not sufficent, then they will call you in for the interview but majority of cases these days are decided without the need for interview as per my wife's case which was 2 years ago.

Hi, thought you might be interested: I wrote to UKBA last week (05/10) to request for expedition of my FLR(M) application. It was a complete shot in the dark on my part and didn't even expect a response. They did respond (today) and rejected my request. Main point on the letter: - "All applications ...

I have read somewhere on UKBA website that using NHS does not class as using public funds.

Sent application (FLR(M)) on 04/Aug/2009. Bio's done on 04/Sep/2009. Still no news. I consider my application as a straight forward as it can get. Has anyone with staight forward application, got theirs back recently and how long did it take?