My timeline is as follows: Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long Residence + 1 year ILR Language criteria met : UK Degree Method of application: NCS Date of application: 04/04/2014 Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Cheque Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/04/2014 Date of acknowledge...

Hi Guys, when you attend the ceremony, what doc do you need to bring with you? I've got the HO letter, but not the council letter, would that be a problem? Thanks very much!!

Wondering if anyone can help:

After the approval letter received from HO, do I need to call to book the ceremony appointment, or the council will get notification from HO and send me the appointment letter automatically with a suggested date?

Thanks very much!

I am wondering if anyone would kindly help. If I send off my original ILR BRP along with my naturalisation application by post, does it get returned to me after my application is approved? Or would the caseworker keep it, as they would normally do to other types of visa application, on the assumptio...

Hi, can anyone help with the following: One of the requirements for naturalisation is "been present in the UK five years before the date of your application", what's the best way to demonstrate/evidence this? I was suggested that stamps on passport would be sufficient. However, not all trips get sta...

I sent out the documents as required on the form, plus a payslip and some voluntary work certificate to show my contribution economically and socially. Yes I think mine is a straight forward case, no gap etc. I did apply SAR before, but didn't enclose anything with my application. Good luck and hope...

Guys, I would like to share my timeline, please could someone help add to SkyDrive. Application: ILR 10 years basis Application Date: 13 August 2012 Acknowledgement Letter Issued: 17 August 2012 Biometric Invitation Letter Received: 15 October 2012 Biometric Done: 16 October 2012 BRP Received: 5 Apr...

I submitted my application mid August. So far have received acknowledgement letter, but not the biometric invitation. I now need to change address and would want to use the online form. It asks for HO Ref number, there is a long number on the acknowledgement letter, I just want to make sure it is so...

Thanks very much for the quick reply. If you don't mind, could you double check on acknowledgement letter and biometric invitation letter, and see if there are any ref number in common. Reason for asking is that I may need to change address and the form asks for HO Ref number. Thanks!!!

Hi All, a couple of quick question if any could help. Does the reference number on the biometric invitation letter the same as on the acknowledgement letter, ie, "IL" followed by 10 digits? How does it identify individual case? Also does Biometric invitation letter come as recorded signed for? Many ...

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In the online form, it asks for Home Office Reference number. What is this number for SET (O) 10 year long residence case?

I have so far received an acknowledgment letter, I can see a long number there - "IL" followed by 10 digits. Is this the right number to give?

I'd really appreciate it if anyone could help. I already submitted my SET(O) application for ILR under 10 years long residence. Now I want to update UKBA my new correspondence address. I want to write them a letter, but unsure where to send to. Is it the Liverpool address or Croydon? Anyone could le...

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UKBA allows applications for the 10 year long residence ILR to be submitted up to 28 days in advance of the qualifying continuous residence period. Does this mean that: 1) one can only apply early, whereas his/her visa will still need to cover the full 10 year period; 2) as long as the current visa ...

Does the proposed 5 year limit on degree course or above apply retrospectively? I notice that for the 3 year limit there is a note stating that it does not apply for the time before March 2009 where the old student rule was in place. Is it the same for the 5 year limit? Also, does it only restrict t...