October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

[akhan25]

@akhan25 The discussion is going on a different track. Leave the side-stream of travel.

Issue is about receipt of applications sent by Special Delivery.

If you have any information please put it here, thanks.

If u have sent it through ncs then they do send by special delivery and as I said give it a bittime and hhopefully when they take fees u will know its in right place doesnt matter wat ukba contact centre told u as it maybe sitting somewhere in ukba liverpool not even opened by anyone and royal mail told u its delivered so thats it normally po box is collected every once a week

[krishLVR]

i think you can wait for 3 to 4 more days , as they started taking payment for the application submitted on 01/10/2013.

In 3 to 4 days , they will take the payment for your application and will send the acknowledgement.

i think and suggesting , you no need to worry whether they have delivered to PO BOX or G P Box.

[bumblebee123]

@akhan25 The issue is, on royal mail tracking website it is showing as: Awaiitng for Collection. When I phoned Liverpool Royal Mail Delivery Office, I came to know that, NCS Hamilton has written a wrong address and it is not known Liverpool Delivery Office where to deliver it and it is lost somewhere. When I phoned Royal Mail Customer Care (0845 number) I was told, it is in PO BOX. UKBA Said to me, they did not receive the applications yet.

It is 10 days back applications were sent from Hamilton to Liverpool (on OCT 4th). All other applications sent by other NCS Offices were received by UKBA in Liverpool.

How can only our application is sitting in PO BOX it we go by your logic?

Something has gone wrong somewhere, now UKBA, ROYAL MAIL and NCS Hamilton have started blame game and telling me no one knows any thing.

Whom to ask and whom to approach in this situation? Please KINDLY advise us......

[akhan25]

Well it cant be just yours only ncs sent all day application in same package so if that ncs has only one appointment of u that day thn u r right but if there were more appointments then all of them sitting there now did they tell u wat po box is sitting in ukba or royal mail one.

[akhan25]

And if its ukba po box then still its not just urs I can take it ncs did a mistake and sent it to settlement postal application address which is a po box

[Anuprajmane]

Has anyone else fees deducted. My application was delivered on 01/10. Fees not yet deducted. Akhan are u sure ur fees are deducted?

[akhan25]

Has anyone else fees deducted. My application was delivered on 01/10. Fees not yet deducted. Akhan are u sure ur fees are deducted?

Yes I called my bank to confirm amd they said same thing its been taken and pending as all card payments take 2 3 days

[Anuprajmane]

Good. Anyone else of October who's fees are deducted.

[akhan25]

Yh someine else who applied on 1 has same as me did u check ur back dont look into balance look how much is available if its less than balance then u know its pending

[Discoverer]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years work permit + 3 years Tier 1 visa + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Croydon
Date of application: 30.09.2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02.10.13 (received at 7:00am)
Date of acknowledgement : Waiting
Date of debit of fees: Payment authorised on 14.10.13
Date of approval:
Date of Ceremony:[/quote]


14.10.13 I saw a difference between balance available and bank balance of an amount equal to the naturalisation fees. The bank has advised me that the payment was requested at 6:45am today and should be taken by Home office in the next day or two.

[ranchers]

Ok guys hang on - I have sent through NCS Rutherglen - Glasgow. my application has got signature proof on royal mail . it was delivered to Liverpool. don't think its a po box

[forbc123]

@bumblebee123 - call royal mail and explain the situation they might help you

[bumblebee123]

@forbc123 I have already informed them this afternoon about the issue. They just wiped their hands saying we have sent by Special Delivery and now we have got nothing to do with that, I was also told, it is my head ach now to deal with Royal Mail and UKBA.

This is where I stand now........

[Anuprajmane]

Thanks for the info, called my bank. Yes my fee is in line for processing.

[akhan25]

Bumblebe people applied on 1st are just getting tgeir fees taken so if u applied 4 then give it this week

[Anuprajmane]

Bumblebe dont be so anxious everything will be alright.

[akhan25]

The payment is gone properly showing as nationality direct I was expecting ukba but as some one said it might be beeen some contract.

[akhan25]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse 2 years 
Method of application: NCS Lewisham 
Date of application: 1st October 2013 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 
Date of acknowledgement :
 Date of debit of fees: 14 October
Date of approval:  
Date of Ceremony:

[Anuprajmane]

Eligibility Criteria : 5yrs ( Tier1 General)
Method of application : NCS Norwich
Date of application: 30/09/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/10/2013
Date of fees debited: 14/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement:15/10/2013 (Dated: 11/10/2013)
Date of Approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[wliu]

Eligibility Criteria : MN1 section 1(3) for 2 children
Method of application : Postal
Date of application: 01/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: unknown
Date of fees debited: 14/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 16/10/2013 (dated 14/10/2013)
Date of Approval: tbc
Date of Ceremony: tbc

Application were post via Royal Mail special delivery, but I am never able to track it as it didn't even shown in RM's system. Called my bank today, they can confirm that the fee has already been processed but not collected.

[mishraam]

Eligibility Criteria : MN1 section 1(3)
Method of application : Postal
Date of application: 28/09/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/10/2013
Date of fees debited: 10/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 15/10/2013
Date of Approval: 12/11/2013
Receive on :14/11/2013

Thanks all

[yallow]

Eligibility: 5 years tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Russian (joint)
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith
Date of application: 30/09/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 15/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 15/10/2013
Approval dated: 20/11/2013
Approval received: 26/11/2013
Date of ceremony:tbc

[jack902]

I applied at NCS Barnet at the Brent Civic Centre earlier this month. It was sent via Secure DX to UKBA in Liverpool. The employee there said the bag is filled with all applications from that day and sent out in afternoon around 4.30pm

I was a bit surprised as all other NCS posters mentioned Royal Mail as the delivery service.

[rajasekhar_you]

Has any October applicant taken their fees I applied on 1st but no money has been taken yet

I applied on 30/09. No money taken either.

i applied on 7th Oct from NCS, NCS would have sent it the next day but till now no letter of acknowledgement and no fees taken. it more than a week.

[forbc123]

@rajasekhar - have you got royal mail tracking number - did you check if that is delivered?

If it is delivered as stated on royal mail - that proof is enough

Even I applied through NCS on 5th - reached on 8th to Liverpool

Also, from number of previous posts it is evident that acknowledgement letter will be sent out on the day payments are taken (and not the day payments appear on statement)

So give it a few more days!