MN1 (registration) application processing timelines (only)

[Dal]

Hi all,

Here I am again . I have applied for my 1 year old son.

This is the timeline

Eligibility criteria :section1(3)
Date and Method of application: NCS (ISLINGTON) 13/08/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/08/2015
Date of debit of fees: Awaiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date of biometric letter: Awaiting
Date biometrics enrolled:Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of documents: Awaiting
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Awaiting

Good luck to all!

Dal

[Sammy2]

Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3)
Date and Method of application: 29/06/2015 by post
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/06/2015
Date of debit of fees: 09/07/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/07/2015
Date of biometric letter: 10/07/2015
Date biometrics enrolled: 14/07/2015
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of documents: Awaiting
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Awaiting

hi is there any luck!

Hi pebbles79, can we have update please.

Thanks Sammy2

[BSR80]

Please let us know anybody got certificate after Apr6th with newly introduced biometrics?? I don't know will they take 4 months + 2 months for biometric verifications??

[usbukhari]

update

Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3)
Date and Method of application: 04/08/2015 by post
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/08/2015 (checked by online tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 14/08/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/08/2015
Date of biometric letter: 18/08/2015
Date biometrics enrolled: 18/08/2015
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting (long wait now
Date of receipt of documents: Awaiting(long wait now
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Awaiting (long wait now

[Allesheikh]

Hi Everyone

Please update if anyone has received approval this week. Seems like no approvals this week.

I also got a response from my FOI request. I will post the link shortly but for info from Jan 14 to 31 Mar 15 HO decided 44000 applications and no staff is relocated to HMPO. There are 196 case workers dealing with nationality applications.

Thanks

[saddyv]

Hi all
Just a quick question pls.
I am due to go for my ILR application at a PEO office soon but I am not including my UK born child's name on it as I understand I can apply for his citizenship via form MN1 sec 3(1)
My question is his existing leave to remain expired in mid September .do I have to submit his naturalisation application before that it do I have to apply for his passport before that?
As reading people's experiences here suggests that there is long wait .
I am concerned if it is taking that long his leave will expire before he gets his passport.

Thanks

[avimanyu_sengupta]

Hi all
Just a quick question pls.
I am due to go for my ILR application at a PEO office soon but I am not including my UK born child's name on it as I understand I can apply for his citizenship via form MN1 sec 3(1)
My question is his existing leave to remain expired in mid September .do I have to submit his naturalisation application before that it do I have to apply for his passport before that?
As reading people's experiences here suggests that there is long wait .
I am concerned if it is taking that long his leave will expire before he gets his passport.

Thanks

Hi,

If your son is UK born, he should be entitled to British citizienship under 'Section 1(3)' via the MN1 form once you have ILR. His existing leave to remain wouldn't matter as soon as you gain ILR for him to live in the UK (he wouldn't become illegal or stateless as he is born in the UK and you have ILR), but the problem would arise if you want to take him abroad and come back to the UK.

So my suggestion would be to apply for his British Citizenship Registration as soon as you have ILR. Currently the HO is heavily backlogged and have just started clearing March/early April applications, but things are likely to speed up in September after the school holiday period comes to an end. Hope this helps...

Avi

[shaz101]

hello all,

has anyone got any approvals this week? i am just wandering how long is this going to take.
i don't think so whoever submitetd apps after 6th april 2015 has got any approvals yet.

if anyone has received any approvals can you please update on this board?

thanks

[usbukhari]

Application for 2 kids under age 16 (age 3 and 1)
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) UK Born
Method of application: By Post
Date of application: 04/08/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/08/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 13/08/2015
Acknowledgement letter received 18/08/2015
Date money gone off account: 14/08/2015
Date of letter requesting Biometrics: 13/08/2015 letter received 18/08/2015
Biometrics done: 18/08/2015
Date of approval :
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received

[rajvet]

Hi All
fee was debited on 11/08/2015 and I have not received any acknowledgement or bio metric enrollment letter , should I contact them and ask for the letter or wait , and where to contact them e .g any email address please
Thanks very much

Update

Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3)
Date and Method of application: 27/07/2015 by post
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/07/2015
Date of debit of fees: 11/08/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date of biometric letter: Awaiting
Date biometrics enrolled: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of documents: Awaiting
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Awaiting

[Allesheikh]

Hi

Follow the link for the response from HO for my query.

Thanks
Ali

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... 036223.pdf

[Allesheikh]

Hi

Last year applications and average time for decisions from HO.

Jan2014 - 31Mar2015

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... ex%201.pdf

Thanks
Ali

[chowkal]

Hi
Is it mandatory that one of the referees should be a person know to the kids I. E school teacher or gp?
As both my references are from colleague and family friend. .
Always it's a worry with home office. .

[Allesheikh]

Hi Chowkal

I called HO to ask about referees it's ok if both are family friends mine is same. My son was 16 months old when I applied and health visitor won't give reference so I used both family friends and said its ok.

Hi
Is it mandatory that one of the referees should be a person know to the kids I. E school teacher or gp?
As both my references are from colleague and family friend. .
Always it's a worry with home office. .

[MamaT]

hello
I have tried to find the relevant place to post my question, this is the only place that seem to be communicating about the MN1 application.

I have an issue I seem to have been given 2 separate information. I just acquired ILR today through the 10 year long residency route.
I have a UK born child.
I have been told I can apply for Mn1 for my son but my query is the dependency visa that he has runs out on the 31.08.2015 is there a time limit of when I have to make an application, or I can apply even after his leave expires.
another query is I have been told that to apply for the MN1 the child has to have a valid visa because the application can take up to 6months, so that will render him stateless.
So am a bit confused that I have to pay £1500 for my son to get ILR and then pay again for MN1.
please help.

[Rosi shan]

Hi MamaT

If your child was born in UK, you don’t need to apply ILR for him.(unless you have urgent travel plans). you can register the UK born child as a British Citizen using form MN1. And if he is born in UK ,he is not a stateless.



quote="MamaT"]hello
I have tried to find the relevant place to post my question, this is the only place that seem to be communicating about the MN1 application.

I have an issue I seem to have been given 2 separate information. I just acquired ILR today through the 10 year long residency route.
I have a UK born child.
I have been told I can apply for Mn1 for my son but my query is the dependency visa that he has runs out on the 31.08.2015 is there a time limit of when I have to make an application, or I can apply even after his leave expires.
another query is I have been told that to apply for the MN1 the child has to have a valid visa because the application can take up to 6months, so that will render him stateless.
So am a bit confused that I have to pay £1500 for my son to get ILR and then pay again for MN1.
please help.[/quote]

[humanityrultz]

Let me join the club..MN1 1(3) have not heard from home office after Fee deduction(25/03/2015)/Acknowledgement letter received(31/03/2015).
Humanityrultz-------16/3/2015---------?--------------------------------?---------------------NCS
Note: When I applied NCS case worker told me HO is very busy... MN1 applications taking minimum 2 months,...but no luck yes.....but of-course with in 6months period(so called rule).
I have tried to contact them on 030001232253(ext 1) but no help due to 6 months rule.
Is anyone have the Migration authority committee contact details..? Please pass it through me.. I would like to send a mail to them .. why MN1 applications required 6 months to take decision and why some applications kept aside for no reason. In other forums I have noticed(WHAT DO THEY KNOW)... employees replied as all applications go through one by one(First in First out) unless any issues... still they should reject or approve applications rather than...on hold.

Strange thing happened today I got call from HO and said "they are going to make decision on my application today (Fingers crossed !) and will get confirmation letter(Yes or No) with in 2 to 3 weeks time " I think reason they called me today is I send mail(Last week - 2 times) to AppointmentExceptions@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk requesting an update.
Sit tight I hope you will get an update soon.. All the best...
I will update as soon as I get the news....

[rajvet]

Hi All
fee was debited on 11/08/2015 and I have not received any acknowledgement or bio metric enrollment letter , should I contact them and ask for the letter or wait , and where to contact them e .g any email address please
Thanks very much

[Allesheikh]

Hi MamaT

How old is your son you don't have to apply ilr if he is UK born and under 18 years you can check age limit on the form not 100% sure weather 16 or 18. Once you apply and existing visa runs out he won't be stateless as application is under process. MN1 these days taking very long time somewhere between 4 to 6 months. Once you get certificate you can apply for British passport directly. You should apply before his visa runs out.

Hope this helps and good luck.

Thx
Ali

hello
I have tried to find the relevant place to post my question, this is the only place that seem to be communicating about the MN1 application.

I have an issue I seem to have been given 2 separate information. I just acquired ILR today through the 10 year long residency route.
I have a UK born child.
I have been told I can apply for Mn1 for my son but my query is the dependency visa that he has runs out on the 31.08.2015 is there a time limit of when I have to make an application, or I can apply even after his leave expires.
another query is I have been told that to apply for the MN1 the child has to have a valid visa because the application can take up to 6months, so that will render him stateless.
So am a bit confused that I have to pay £1500 for my son to get ILR and then pay again for MN1.
please help.

[Allesheikh]

Hi Humanityrultz

The email address you mention is for biometric issues or regarding biometric can get status from this email.

Let me join the club..MN1 1(3) have not heard from home office after Fee deduction(25/03/2015)/Acknowledgement letter received(31/03/2015).
Humanityrultz-------16/3/2015---------?--------------------------------?---------------------NCS
Note: When I applied NCS case worker told me HO is very busy... MN1 applications taking minimum 2 months,...but no luck yes.....but of-course with in 6months period(so called rule).
I have tried to contact them on 030001232253(ext 1) but no help due to 6 months rule.
Is anyone have the Migration authority committee contact details..? Please pass it through me.. I would like to send a mail to them .. why MN1 applications required 6 months to take decision and why some applications kept aside for no reason. In other forums I have noticed(WHAT DO THEY KNOW)... employees replied as all applications go through one by one(First in First out) unless any issues... still they should reject or approve applications rather than...on hold.

Strange thing happened today I got call from HO and said "they are going to make decision on my application today (Fingers crossed !) and will get confirmation letter(Yes or No) with in 2 to 3 weeks time " I think reason they called me today is I send mail(Last week - 2 times) to AppointmentExceptions@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk requesting an update.
Sit tight I hope you will get an update soon.. All the best...
I will update as soon as I get the news....

[naonao]

HI All,
My timeline is as follows:

Application submitted: April 28, 2015
Received by Home Office: April 29, 2015
Acknowledgement via email: May 27, 2015
Fee taken: May 27, 2015
Biometrics done: June 5, 2015
Certificate: still waiting

I am in a panic now, I didn't realise it was going to take so long. We are going on a holiday soon and I still have to apply for passport!!
For those who applied in April and done biometrics, anyone received their certificate yet? I just want to have a clue as to when our documents would likely to come back to us. Thanks

[pebbles79]

Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3)
Date and Method of application: 29/06/2015 by post
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/06/2015
Date of debit of fees: 09/07/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/07/2015
Date of biometric letter: 10/07/2015
Date biometrics enrolled: 14/07/2015
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of receipt of documents: Awaiting
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Awaiting

hi is there any luck!

Hi pebbles79, can we have update please.

Thanks Sammy2

no news yet ; (

[mariomcse]

HI All,
My timeline is as follows:

Application submitted: April 28, 2015
Received by Home Office: April 29, 2015
Acknowledgement via email: May 27, 2015
Fee taken: May 27, 2015
Biometrics done: June 5, 2015
Certificate: still waiting

I am in a panic now, I didn't realise it was going to take so long. We are going on a holiday soon and I still have to apply for passport!!
For those who applied in April and done biometrics, anyone received their certificate yet? I just want to have a clue as to when our documents would likely to come back to us. Thanks

Hi naonao

We applied on 26 March through NCS Richmond and are STILL waiting.
We lost our family holiday already so do hope that you get yours soon.

[BSR80]

HI All,
My timeline is as follows:

Application submitted: April 28, 2015
Received by Home Office: April 29, 2015
Acknowledgement via email: May 27, 2015
Fee taken: May 27, 2015
Biometrics done: June 5, 2015
Certificate: still waiting

I am in a panic now, I didn't realise it was going to take so long. We are going on a holiday soon and I still have to apply for passport!!
For those who applied in April and done biometrics, anyone received their certificate yet? I just want to have a clue as to when our documents would likely to come back to us. Thanks

Hi naonao

We applied on 26 March through NCS Richmond and are STILL waiting.
We lost our family holiday already so do hope that you get yours soon.

Hi
applied on 24th April and still waiting.. very frustrating and as a family we can't plan anything until get certificate for the 6 months baby.. back home and here, we all are waiting

[mariomcse]

Has anyone who has applied towards the end of March received their approvals lately ?

My timeline is as follows:
Application submitted: March 26, 2015
Received by Home Office: March 30, 2015
Fee taken: April 15, 2015
Acknowledgement received: April 18, 2015
Biometrics done: Not required as applied in March.
Certificate: still waiting