So I made it at last. My final timeline. Here is the updated timeline: NCS or Postal : NCS Barnet Date of submission or posting : April 12, 2006 CRITERIA - 3 years (Spouse of UK Citizen) Date of debit of debit/credit card : April 13 2006 Date of receipt of acknowledgement : April 25 2006 (letter dat...
So I made it at last. My final timeline. Here is the updated timeline: NCS or Postal : NCS Walthamstow Date of submission or posting : April 7, 2006 CRITERIA - 5 years (4 Work Permit and 1 ILR) Date of debit of debit/credit card : April 12 2006 Date of receipt of acknowledgement : April 21 2006 (le...
I was just looking at the US Embassy in London... and I guess my own statement earlier on is wrong.... or at least they are providing conflicting information 1 - from the US Embassy in London (ok to travel without a visa, even if refused previously): http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/niv/vw...
Of course it is "legal" - you are not breaking any law if both countries allow for dual citizenship. Simple. For example if my wife is travelling to Thailand she will use her British passport in the UK and her Thai passport in Thailand. Absolutely no problem at all, given dual nationality...
Bonzoman 500, not sure how long it takes to get the documents back. I do recall last year aplying for my daughter's passport and her supporting documentation arrived back within a day of the passport. Tekaweni had some problems getting his documents back but that was caused by a postal worker. If y...
Bonzoman, I have not received the "maroon marvel" yet. I applied on the 10th using check and send. The person at the post office said they are very busy so it could take up to 3 weeks (despite the official time for check and send being 2 weeks). Still waiting... So no hope of me getting m...
Bonzoman500. I got an application form a few days before the ceremony and pre-completed it, save for the countersignatory. The countersignatory signed for me after the ceremony, only because that was the only time I would see her this week. I guess you can get someone to pre-sign as countersignator...
I have now crossed the line and became a BC today. I had a private ceremony that lasted about 10 minutes. Formal welcome, read the oath, receive certificate, take photos, play national anthem and that was it! Short and sweet. I also went to the Post Office to apply for my passport today. TEKAWENI: ...
folks on this forum have actually seen a turnaround of 2 - 3 weeks from submission to approval- mine actually took 10 working days, considering the bank holidays in April...
Well done Bonzoman500!! :D I managed to get a private ceremony for £80 in Kingston this Wednesday and will apply for my passport the same day. Will update my timeline then! Looks like the turnaround time through NCS is about 4 - 5 weeks now (some even quicker!) eekard, lets know how ur ceremoney we...
Who can countersign a british passport application? A colleague suggested that u can take it to any solicitor or your GP or any of the listed professions on the UKPA wbsite.
Do these people need to know you personally or they just need to verify ur passport photograph??
What difference a day makes:-) as uoted by many on this post. Got in a few mins ago and got my approval letter. 3 weeks turnaround. thanks to all on this post and ill be updating my timeline after booking my ceremony.
Congrats Jaduu and also to Tekaweni (on getting the maroon marvel :wink: ) By the name I asume you are SAF, did you get your SA S6 exemption? I am also still waiting for mine (I was a bit cheeky and sent the S6 exemption request of on the same day as NCS appointment). The timeline on the SA House w...
Here is my timeline - the NCS experience was totally painless. Application=NCS (Brent) Date of submission or posting 29/3/2006 CRITERIA - Spouse of UK citizen Date of debit of cheque = 30/3/2006 Date of receipt of acknowledgement = 5/4/2006 (dated 30/3/2006) Date of approval = 18/4/2006 - received ...
Eekard, ur ack letter was sent a day before mine so i hope we might get a response back around the same time.. all dpepending on circumstances i guess.. Good luck with ur application
Ill give my update here as well as i only just applied before the Easter bank holiday. I called the Barnet on the day and they told me to come in, very good service and the woman was very helpful.. She mentioned the form was going to be posted the same day and true to her words, the application fee ...
Thanks Paul, Also can u apply to a diffrent local council to have ur citizenship ceremony?. I live in area that has 2 local councils not far from each other and one does the ceremony regularly whilst the one i belong is once every 50 days!! The 2 councils used to be one before being split into 2 so ...
Hello All, I have a few questions which i hope u can help answer: a) I am applying at the NCS in Barnet next week and i am using the form downloaded from the IND website as i made mistakes on the coloured one that was posted to me, is this ok? b)I was previously married and got divorced a few yrs ag...
