vrks wrote: The guy from ips said go online on direct.gov.com and find it there
I was shocked to know that this person did not even know the correct website to go on to and guided him instead of him helping me.

So, did you find out?

If anyone would like a copy of the two official books [one with practice questions] I will gladly send them to you if you forward me some stamps to cover the postage costs.

They've been sitting on the shelf since April 2011...

PM, please.

asim72 wrote: What interview are you on about? There is no interview for naturalisation applications.

He is talking about passport interview - and worries that they'll have access to his information submitted for naturalisation, which differs from information he submitted for the passport.

desiworld wrote:Dear all,
I would like to know, if, I use post office check and send service for my first passport, do I need to send original certificate or will they photocopy and return me the original back?

Please advice.
Many thanks.

Original is sent with the application.

I was shocked some people were in jeans and jumpers. Most people were smartly dressed. At mine, one guy was in a T-shirt and and another was wearing a hat throughout the whole event :shock: There were 12 people already booked when I got a place at the ceremony few days prior, but in the end there w...

chipmunk1 wrote:Hi all, I need an advice.
I've just booked an interview for my firs british passport. Do I need to bring any documents with me on that day?

Just the interview letter.

Glc wrote:It seems that that is the case. Although I read in one of the posts here that passports are returned after 2-3 weeks.

I think that is the case for the passport applications, not the naturalisation ones.

Passport for: Adult Application Type: First UK passport (following naturalisation) Method of application: Check&Send - posted by Special Delivery Office: sent to Newport , received by Durham Date of application: 14/08/2012 Date application received by IPS: 15/08/2012 Date of return of documents:...

Could you not call them from wherever you are traveling to after 23rd?

Looking at the Passport Timeline thread, can we still 'count' on return of the documents within 4weeks/1 month period? I don't mind that interview can be some time later [when suitable for both me and IPS], but I would need my original passport for a short trip month later. I assume that paying £3 f...

For 1st passport application, if want to apply for the 48 pages jumbo passport, are the extra fees for supporting documents returned by Secured Delivery automatically waived? On the IPS website it says:"IPS can also return your supporting documents by Secure Delivery for an extra fee of £3.00....

I had a little chat with some guy from IPS [call centre] yesterday about this - he said that their guidance only tells them about the passport you've entered the UK on and that is the one that needs to be sent in. On the other hand, form [and guide booklet] clearly state that any current, uncancelle...

For fast track passport application service, please read through this link: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/travelandtransport/passports/howlongittakesandurgentappplications/dg_174149 And it says near the top: Allow at least six weeks for a first adult passport In most cases you will need to attend a p...

Are you close to the limit?

mcovet wrote: What about roger federer, would he also have to take the test, he has practically lived in SW19 for the past 10 years, automatically acquired PR under eu laws, can HE do without the test?

No.

There are no visa charges. No, only the cost of going to London to apply for it, premium rate phone number (£1.50/min) if you want to ask them something and of course having to obtain all the documents required. Btw, [at least] one of the countries on that list didn't pay irish visa fees anyway eve...

Richard66 wrote:I did write fee waiver and not visa waiver.

My apologies - someone else on another topic mentioned visa waiver and I just read it the same.

Now looking at the quotes in my first reply I can see that it was about fee and not visa.

Once again - apologies.

It says so at the bottom of the informaton flyer: http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Visa%20Waiver%20Programme%20Information%20Note%20March%202012.pdf/Files/Visa%20Waiver%20Programme%20Information%20Note%20March%202012.pdf That is exactly what I was reading earlier today :D But, sadly, it says only tha...

Ah, but did you notice that the visa for the citizens of some countries who are long-term residents of a Schengen (or UK) country, Russia included, is free? Slightly different issue in that this is part of the Irish visa waiver scheme to promote tourism. Yes, I realise the fee vaiver is a concessio...

Hi all, I got my naturalization application successful recently, and will be going for Oath ceremony next week, for some reason I need travel to Dublin (Ireland) immediately after my Oath. Is it legal to travel to Ireland using my Indian passport (having ILR Visa) before I get my Red passport? I th...

I'm opting for Postal application (not NCS) Will UKBA busy now with Olympics and all and can my processing time extend? I can see from other threads it's normally about 3 months but at this time (Olympics) can it delay further? Nobody really knows. When I sent off mine [through NCS] nearly 3 months...

Gopaalan wrote:

Jambo wrote:
1.22 - tick first option (settlement).

in this case do we need to send the Life in the UK pass certificate with the Application?

Yes.

manoj123 wrote:
I don't think they would check if you are in the country exactly 5years before the application date. You could have gone out of the country for a holiday or on a business trip for that day.

They would - it's one of the requirements and a common reason for refusal.

There is sticky about that,

ilrbuddy1 wrote:Anyone from April with approval?

There is one in April club topic.

And timeline for daughter's application:

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=81180