One of my friend applied in Oct 2010 and he got approval in 2 weeks after applying. I got approval in 3 and half months when i applied in Nov 2011. I think cutting the head counts in all government deparments have impacted the length of wait for the applicants. I think UKBA is evidently struggling w...

jack_seth wrote:I recently got ILR and applied MN1 directly for my child without ILR. So if parents hold ILR, that should be enough for MN1. I have applied MN1 through NCS.

Was your child born in UK ? There are different rules for chilren born abroad than the ones born in UK.

workingmama wrote:What amazes me is your FLRM and ILR can be done in a day yet your BC can take months and months.

I think all the BC applicants go through CRB checks which is time consuming so i guess BC applications can not be dealt in one day.

Change the address with UKBA and also have Royal Mail diversion service in place as UKBA send all the communication by Royal Mail. This will make sure that you will still receive the letter even if they send it on old address.

Dear All, Just I am wondering if any one or any one knows a Palestinian citizen who applied before for BC application based on married to British citizen and whether he/she was born in Palestine or outside Palestine. Just, in case there is one can you please tell me how many months did it take to b...

1. Writing once should be fine. 2. As you have become british citizen through naturalization so i wouldn't worry about my grandparents details. In my own case i didn't provide these details. I would still put parents details though. This is not even necessary for naturalized person but your post off...

Azaan khan! Thank you for giving the information , I think I will send my all the previous passports so that it doesn't delay the application. How long it took your application to be processed for British passport? Also , do I need to give my grand parets details ? Thank you again Azaan khan! You h...

Hello My wife received her Citizenship approval letter last Friday and the letter was dated Tuesday 24th April. She has been contacting our local council office where they register births to book a ceremony but they are saying they have not received her certificate from the home office. The lady sa...

AlexS wrote:Finally! I received the approval letter this morning! It came in the Special Delivery prepaid envelope I sent to them, together with the additional documents they asked about two weeks ago.

Now to book the ceremony!

Congratulation

thanks workingmama you wrote letter to immigration minister. my brother is still waiting for approval letter for last one year what do you think ? will they take into consideration that important issue or they will realize the applicants are facing problem? will they sort out these issues by improv...

friendinneed wrote:Its posted 2nd class (got to save those pennies)!

Cant remember if it is recorded delivery (or signed for as they now stupidly call it)

No it's not signed for delivery. It's normal 2nd class post

If you used DL for identification purpose for your LIUK test then you have to take DL as well but if you used passport then there is no need to take DL to the NCS.

ARPHskp wrote:how much does it cost

Ceremony cost is included in application fee for naturalization so ceremony is free unless you opt for private ceremony for which you have to pay.

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When was your interview ? Did you get an update from IPS ? Normally if your interview is OK then your passport gets printed on the same day or the next day Interview was on 25/04 - I did contact them- they said it required further examination which i guess it means interview wasnt ok Getting fed up...

What happens if one does not have a successful first passport interview. I can only assume this the case if my case has been referred for further examination checks (whatever that means) or did i choose to attend a dogdy passport interview centre ( i dont trust all these people). In all the questio...

What happens if one does not have a successful first passport interview. I can only assume this the case if my case has been referred for further examination checks (whatever that means) or did i choose to attend a dogdy passport interview centre ( i dont trust all these people). In all the questio...

Dear members, My solicitors called me today they received a letter from UKBA asking additional £23 for my joint application (£1294+£23) and he posted the £23 payment page today to UKBA. UKBA deducted first £1294 in three weeks time from the date of receipt application. Now will they deduct £23 agai...

gazz5 wrote:Hello everyone

My fee was taken a month ago and I have not got any letter yet regarding my application acknowledgement ( date?)

Is that ok? or should I contact Home Office?

Regards

You can get your reference number on phone if you call UKBA

helloimran wrote:They have debited £1294 from my card today.
Does it mean they have taken my application according the date of submission?

If they have already debited the money then you should be fine and no need to contact HO. You should receive your acknowledgement in next few days i guess

ok thank you for the quick response, do you know if NCS offer next day signed for delivery of my application. And is it ok if i travel after making my application. would this has any effect on my application when HO do the processing, i will be away but a family member will be at home should any le...

Hi, I had my British passport interview and I messed it badly. I gave the year of my marriage and the year of birth of my mom wrong. I am really stressed out now that I will be refused the Passport. I the end the lady interviewing also said that they have to carry more checks.. not sure what will h...

Hi, I had my British passport interview and I messed it badly. I gave the year of my marriage and the year of birth of my mom wrong. I am really stressed out now that I will be refused the Passport. I the end the lady interviewing also said that they have to carry more checks.. not sure what will h...

juliajules1979 wrote:Can you tell me if all countersignatories of british Passport applications are required to provide a reference on letter head.

Many thanks

When ips sent a letter to my countersignatory for verification, they asked him to type the reply on his official letter head.

They will be British. Any kid born after you become british citizen will be british regardless of where they born