Well I was hoping they would check things first - but who knows lol - wish I knew!!!

Are you applying for BC based on Residency?

I heard that they debit the account anyway - THEN they check documents - hence why the fee would be non refundable....

I even went to the post office today to see if I left the passport there - and they have not got it either.....

I cant stop worrying John....at least they acknowledged they HAVE your passport!!

I cant believe they cant tell me what docs I have received today over the telephone.....I mean comon!

What do you do if the Home office DOES lose your passport??? Surely my application cant be denied because of their negligance??

I hear you and that is what I am fearful for - however, people make mistakes trained or undertrained - hopefully in my case it is just a mistake and they do have my passport!!

I will keep you updated

I have just rung HO and they have advised that there is no way of telling what docs have been received from their systems! The advisor I spoke to says that if I sent my passport with the application and the fee has been taken he can most certainly guarantee that the passport is with them and all the...

Thanks its just so stressful because my passport has EVERYTHING in it - date of first entry and my residence stamps and most importantly my PR card - really dont know what i will do if they have misplaced or even lost my passport!!!

Thanks all! I am very concerned now that they have lost my passport

No they sent me an acknowledgement letter stating they have received my application and the £780 fee. However the letter states also what docs they received with the application - but I sent my passport too and they have not mentioned that they have received the passport, only the documents I have ...

Hi there I think I know what you are talking about. In the EEA4 application I sent all the EEA's supporting docs of excising treaty rights for 5 years and mine and I received confirmation of my PR! I have recently applied for BC and DID NOT fill that part of the form in - however I just sent x 5 yea...

Hi all Just received ack of AN application - wondering if anyone has advise. When i sent my application in I sent my passport and x 6 P60's On the letter received today it says, I have included the following docs: Ceremony covering letter - 1 Reference letters - 6 Registration certificate - 1 Birth ...

My card was debited on Jan 10.11 and I havent received an acknowledgement letter yet too......

Well my passport has always been stamped when ever I left the UK and entered back again, being on a South African passport - they make sure they stamp them!

Some advice please as completely worried now I have sent my application for BC and FORGOT to complete my test pass number for life in the UK test on the application form. I have submitted the original pass certificate with the application though. Should I write to them and advise I simply forgot to ...

Oh right - well that makes so much more sense now....I think my residence qualifying period is more than enough

You obviously understand their jargon better than what I do

Thanks for all the advice

UKBA website

If you have spent time in the UK while you were exempt from immigration control, you cannot include this time as part of the residential qualifying period.

OK thats fine then... The PR issue date of my sticker is Dec 2007 - surely I was ok applying now for BC? Entered the UK in May 2001- received EEA residence card 2002 and PR in 2007. Concerned that they say Residence qualifying period can not include time spent in the UK free from Immigration control...

yes I guess you are right
I have just applied for my BC - UKBA signed for the documents on Jan 06.11. So does this mean they will be looking for if I was in the country in the whole year of 2006 OR just Jan 06.2006?

There are of course a number of rules that need to be met but one I would emphasise is the need to ensure that the applicant was physically in the UK exactly 5 years before UKBA receive the Naturalisation application. (For applicants married to, or in Civil Partnership with, a British Citizen, delet...

I have applied for BC last week I entered the UK in May 2001 In May 2002 I received 5 year residency card / dependant on the EEA National excising his treaty rights In Dec 2007 I obtained PR With my application I sent my passport showing my PR sticker and I provided P60's since 2005 till 2010 - whic...

Postal submission - Special Delivery signed for Date of submission 05/01/2011 Date reached HO 06/01/2011 CRITERIA - 5 years + on PR card for 3 years (Been in UK for nearly 10 years) Date of debit of debit/credit card - Mon Jan 10. 2011 Date of receipt of acknowledgement - Jan 15.11 (dated Jan 10.11)...

Hi there I will be applying for my BC in Jan 2011 - however I need to apply to register my 10 year old son too - I can only make my application now as I only have those available funds - May I apply first and then after apply for his MN1? Also a real sticky one - dad (EEA National) will be moving to...

OK thank you very much!

Would I need to show the EEA National's identity, even though I am the applicant but I derieved my PR through being married to him for 5 years and working in the UK?

Hi there I have a question with reference to my application AN form: Section 2.4 If you are an EEA National or the family member of an EEA National, complete the following section showing on what basis you are in the UK for the last 6 years to see whether you were excising your treaty rights and acq...

haha - i am a ball of nerves!!!

OK but just worried I even go to NCS and they say cant accept application as SA passport due to expire - as surely they take a copy of the passport too that has the expiry date LOL