Application Timeline Passport for: Adult Application Type: Naturalised Citizen Method of application: Check and Send Date of application: 23/06/2014 Date application received by IPS: 30/06/2014 Date of return of documents: Waiting Date of receipt of interview letter: 03/08/2014 Date of Passport Appo...

Eligibility criteria: 2 year HSMP + 3 year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Surrey)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21 Jan 2014
Date of debit of fees: 3 Feb 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

What I'm confused about is the difference between the directorate and the guidance. The working of the guidance is below: There is a qualifying period to complete in most of the categories on this form. It runs either from - the date on which you entered the UK with a visa in the relevant category; ...

Hi, I have a question about the 5 year settlement period. According to the guideance notes (as well as information I found in this forum), the qualifing period starts on the day you entered the UK (if you obtained the visa outside the UK) and you can apply up to 28 days in advance of your 5 year per...