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by jah79
Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:12 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: British Passport application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 9560
Views: 2067309

Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Type of Application: Adult First (Naturalization) Method of Application: Post Office check & send Date of Application: 16/05/2014 Date of SMS Received: 22/05/2014 Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 18/06/2014 Date of Return of Documents: 20/06/2014 Date of Interview booked: 27/06/2014 Date of...
by jah79
Thu Jun 19, 2014 9:51 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: British Passport application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 9560
Views: 2067309

Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Type of Application: Adult First (Naturalization) Method of Application: Post Office check & send Date of Application: 16/05/2014 Date of SMS Received: 22/05/2014 Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 18/06/2014 Date of Return of Documents: Awaiting Date of Interview booked: 27/06/2014 Date of P...
by jah79
Tue May 27, 2014 10:08 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: British Passport application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 9560
Views: 2067309

Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Type of Application: Adult First (Naturalization) Method of Application: Post Office check & send Date of Application: 16/05/2014 Date of SMS Received: 22/05/2014 Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: Awaiting Date of Return of Documents: Awaiting Date of Interview booked: Awaiting Date of Passpo...
by jah79
Thu May 01, 2014 3:30 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Help Bitish Passport Application Online
Replies: 1
Views: 180

Re: Help Bitish Passport Application Online

Huh what eh?
by jah79
Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:17 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline
Replies: 513
Views: 30749

Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Congratulations jah79! did you use the same FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk to get the status of your application? I did use that address but they were slow to respond. Every time I emailed my local NCS they replied within the hour with an update on my application. Great service b...
by jah79
Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:55 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline
Replies: 513
Views: 30749

Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs residence + 2 yrs ILR Language criteria met: NARIC Current nationality: South African Method of application: NCS Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth Date of application: 18/02/2014 Payment method: DC Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/02/2014 Date of acknowledgement: 28/02/201...
by jah79
Mon Apr 07, 2014 2:29 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline
Replies: 513
Views: 30749

Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Try furthernationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk - could take anything from a few hours to a week to respond though. Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC +15months ILR Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): LIUK + Masters degree Current nationa...
by jah79
Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:55 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline
Replies: 513
Views: 30749

Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

UPDATE Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs residence + 2 yrs ILR Language criteria met: NARIC Current nationality: South African Method of application: NCS Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth Date of application: 18/02/2014 Payment method: DC Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/02/2014 Date of acknowledgement: 28...
by jah79
Fri Mar 21, 2014 1:32 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline
Replies: 513
Views: 30749

Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

I applied on 15 February and the payment was taken on 22nd February. I have not received anything until the moment, no receipt and no letter, a bit worried now but there isn't much I can do. hmm you should have received an ack letter by now as Home office did sent letters out quite quickly for late...
by jah79
Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:58 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline
Replies: 513
Views: 30749

Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

UPDATE Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs residence + 2 yrs ILR Language criteria met: NARIC Current nationality: South African Method of application: NCS Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth Date of application: 18/02/2014 Payment method: DC Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/02/2014 Date of acknowledgement: 28...
by jah79
Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:07 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline
Replies: 513
Views: 30749

Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

UPDATE Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs residence + 2 yrs ILR Language criteria met: NARIC Current nationality: South African Method of application: NCS Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth Date of application: 18/02/2014 Payment method: DC Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/02/2014 Date of acknowledgement: PE...
by jah79
Wed Feb 19, 2014 11:27 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: NARIC - ELA vs Statement of Comparability
Replies: 0
Views: 219

NARIC - ELA vs Statement of Comparability

Not a question but thought this might help a few folks out there. I was at the checking service yesterday and all documents were deemed fine. This morning received a call from them saying I am missing the Statement of Comparability as I only included the ELA. I mentioned that I spoke to HO which con...
by jah79
Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:20 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline
Replies: 513
Views: 30749

Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs residence + 2 yrs ILR Language criteria met: NARIC Current nationality: South African Method of application: NCS Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth Date of application: 18/02/2014 Payment method: DC Date of receipt by UKBA: PENDING Date of acknowledgement: PENDING Date ...
by jah79
Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:13 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Nationality Checking Service appointment booking
Replies: 10
Views: 1408

Re: Nationality Checking Service appointment booking

Second Wandsworth - easy online booking system and had appointments the next day available. Also do late appointments (18:45) and Saturdays:

http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/info/20032 ... ng_service
by jah79
Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:24 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Referees for Citizenship Application
Replies: 11
Views: 1324

Re: Referees for Citizenship Application

by jah79
Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:39 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Partner details on Form AN
Replies: 2
Views: 327

Re: Partner details on Form AN

Thanks!
by jah79
Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:49 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Partner details on Form AN
Replies: 2
Views: 327

Partner details on Form AN

I am the only one in our household applying for naturalisation and was wondering if it is necessary to fill this section out if we have been in a relationship and living together with our child (who is British by birth) for nearly 3 years? It seems they only want details if you are married, in a civ...
by jah79
Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:15 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: IT Contractor - help needed with Occupation details
Replies: 5
Views: 783

Re: IT Contractor - help needed with Occupation details

I have been in PAYE employment for the past 3.5 years but before that was director of a ltd co for a couple of years and it is about to be struck off and everything closed down. Do I need to provide the ltd co's details on the application at all?
by jah79
Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:48 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Referee criteria
Replies: 1
Views: 175

Referee criteria

The guidelines say that referees should know you for more than 3 years but just wondering if one of my referees (a British citizen) has only known me for 2.5 years could this possibly result in a fail or is there some leeway applied? Finding someone with a British passport who's known me longer than...
by jah79
Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:05 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: NARIC English Language Assessment
Replies: 2
Views: 279

Re: NARIC English Language Assessment

Hi I have just received a letter from NARIC confirmning that my degree was taught or researched in English to level C1 CEFR. Would it suffice to take this letter + my original degree certificate + Life in the UK pass certificate for KOLL? At the bottom of the NARIC letter they mention you can buy a...
by jah79
Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:04 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: NARIC English Language Assessment
Replies: 2
Views: 279

NARIC English Language Assessment

Hi I have just received a letter from NARIC confirmning that my degree was taught or researched in English to level C1 CEFR. Would it suffice to take this letter + my original degree certificate + Life in the UK pass certificate for KOLL? At the bottom of the NARIC letter they mention you can buy a ...
by jah79
Mon Dec 02, 2013 6:57 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: NARIC certificate not required if PBS recognises degree
Replies: 161
Views: 21318

Anyone else here applied with HSMP before Feb 2008 and got a degree certified with NARIC for a bachelor's degree but now the points calculator is not recognizing ? Points calculator is not accepting dates before feb 2008 and I reckon this is affecting the points calculator ? There was some time whe...
by jah79
Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:17 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: NARIC certificate not required if PBS recognises degree
Replies: 161
Views: 21318

Anyone else here applied with HSMP before Feb 2008 and got a degree certified with NARIC for a bachelor's degree but now the points calculator is not recognizing ? Points calculator is not accepting dates before feb 2008 and I reckon this is affecting the points calculator ? There was some time whe...
by jah79
Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:17 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: NARIC certificate not required if PBS recognises degree
Replies: 161
Views: 21318

Just spoke to NARIC and they said my degree should be returning points on the online calculator as it's a top tier recognized institution and that I need to speak to someone from the HO as the problem is most likely at their end. Gmpf. Just emailed them but probably be lucky if they reply at all...
by jah79
Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:38 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: NARIC certificate not required if PBS recognises degree
Replies: 161
Views: 21318

Howzit! I did my Hons :/ I received my BA (Hons) degree in 2002 from a South African university and though it was taught in English I scored 0 points on the calculator. If I ask NARIC to confirm that this degree was taught in English would they then just say their calculator doesn't recognize it? Am...