TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

[audi2111]

Country of origin: IRAQ
NCS or Postal: NCS (BIRMINGHAM)
Date of submission: 17th April 09
Category: 3 years resident + 2 years married to British citizen + 1 year ILR
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 9 May 09
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12 May 09
Date of receipt of approval: 29 June 09 (dated 19 June 09)
Date of ceremony: 30 June 09 (private)
Date of passport application:
Method used:
Return of supporting docs:
Interview for Passport:
Date of passport receipt:

good luck to all still waiting.

[baskey]

Hi All,

My time lines are as below,

NCS or Postal: NCS Aylesbury
Date of submission or posting: 23rd June 2009
CRITERIA: 5 yrs stay under HSMP
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 24th June 2009
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 29th June 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 1st July 2009( but dated 26June09)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Invitation Letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of appln. for passport: Waiting
Interview for Passport : Waiting
Passport received: Waiting

[jsky]

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[ajani]

I changed my Ceremony appointment last month from my the approved council to another within the area. You need to call the approved council and instruct them to send your documents to the council you intend to attend for the ceremony. In my case it took two days.
You have to inform the preferred council who in my case were happy to help follow up and ensure documents are received on time. You must remember the £80 ceremony fees also gets transferred to them. Good luck.

[jsky]

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[FKarim]

NCS or Postal: NCS
If NCS, which centre: Brent Town Hall
Date of submission: 12th Mar. 2009
Category: 5 year stay (0.5 WP dependent + 3 HSMP dependent + 1.5 ILR)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 17th Mar. 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20th Mar. 2009 (dated 17th Mar. 2009)
Date of receipt of approval: 25th June 2009 (dated 21st June 2009)
Date of ceremony: 1st July 2009
Date of passport application: 1st July 2009
Method used: Post Office check & send
Date of receipt of original documents:
Date of receipt of passport:

[Mandy2]

Recieved approval letter for myself, husband and 15 year old child. good luck to all those waiting. this forum is really very helpful. Thanks

NCS or Postal: Postal
Date of submission or posting: 15th May 2009
CRITERIA: 6 yr stay (5 yrs WP+ 1 yr ILR)
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 18th May, 2009
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 1 June, 2009 (Posted on 31st May, 2009)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3rd June 2009(dated 31st May, 2009)
Date of receipt of approval: 1st July (dated 28th june)
Invitation Letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of appln. for passport: Waiting
Interview for Passport : Waiting
Passport received: Waiting

[Rena]

test

[ajani]

Jsky
Change of venue was done between the two councils. The council that held might have contacted the home office because they asked for my reference number. However, the whole process was completed in two days. I contacted them on a tuesday and attended the ceremomy the following thursday.

[jsky]

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[TinTinTin]

CRITERIA:3 year spouse category

Date of submission or posting: 03/07/2009 (NCS - London Enfield)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 8-July-2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16-July-2009
Date of receipt of approval from HO: 14-Aug-2009
Date of Ceremony: TBD
Date of appln. Pass:
Passport Interview:
Support Documents for Pass. received back:
Passport received:

[michel_musique]

Country of origin: China
NCS or Postal: NCS (Liverpool)
Date of submission: 8th June 09
Category: 3 years residence + 2½ years CP to UK citizen
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 11th June
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15th June
Date of receipt of approval: 4th July 09 (dated 29th June 09)
Date of ceremony: 10th Sept (away for summer!)
Date of passport application:
Method used: Check & Send
Return of supporting docs:
Interview for Passport:
Date of passport receipt:

3½ weeks ..... seems I was one of the lucky ones

[llNicell]

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Date of submission: 9th June 09
Category: 5yrs + 1 yr ILR
Date of approval:29th June 09

[Mandy2]

NCS or Postal: Postal
Date of submission or posting: 15th May 2009
CRITERIA: 6 yr stay (5 yrs WP+ 1 yr ILR)
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 18th May, 2009
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 1 June, 2009 (Posted on 31st May, 2009)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3rd June 2009(dated 31st May, 2009)
Date of receipt of approval: 1st July 2009 (dated 28th june)
Invitation Letter: 4th July 2009 (dated 29th June)
Date of Ceremony: 8th July 2009
Date of appln. for passport: Waiting
Interview for Passport : Waiting
Passport received: Waiting

[anjali_devi]

NCS or Postal: NCS Catford
Date of submission or posting: 30th April 2009
CRITERIA: 6 yr stay (5 yr WP, HSMP + 1 yr ILR)
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 1st May 2009
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 11th May 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13th May 2009 (Dated: 9th May)
Date of receipt of approval: 22nd June 2009 (Dated: 12th June)
Date of Ceremony: 2nd July 2009
Date of appln. for passport: 2nd July 2009 (Check and Send)
Interview for Passport : Waiting
Passport received: Waiting

[SidB]

NCS or Postal: NCS Marylebone (Westminster)
Date of submission or posting: 14th May 2009
CRITERIA: 6 yr stay (5 yrs WP+HSMP + 1 yr ILR)
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 15th May 2009
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 1st June 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3rd June 2009
Date of receipt of approval: Dated 21st June (Recd letter on 3rd July as I was away on holiday) [Turnaround time: 5-6 weeks]
Invitation Letter: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
Date of appln. for passport: Waiting
Interview for Passport : Waiting
Passport received: Waiting

[Papafaith]

NCS or Postal: NCS Northampton
Date of submission or posting: 17/07/09
CRITERIA: HSMP 4 yrs + 1yr ILR
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 18/07/09
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 22/07/09
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/07/09 (Dated 22/07/09)
Date of receipt of approval: 15/08/09 (Dated 09/08/09)
Invitation Letter: 19/08/09
Date of Ceremony: 24/08/09 (Private)
Date of appln. for passport: 02/09/09
Interview for Passport : 16/09/09
Passport received: 19/09/09

Entire timescale from submission of naturalisation apps to receipt of passport : 2 months

[flo rida]

sent app. by post jan 30, 2009, only have received acknowledgement letter. rung couple of times, ' still awaiting consideration'. that reply is so common it means nothing. advised to just keep waiting. how long? my pport expires in nov 09, and i can't apply for a new one without the current. any advice?

[troyguy21]

I think you should have used NCS for your application. With that, you wont have to send your original passport with your application

[jsky]

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[oscurita]

NCS or Postal : NCS
If NCS, which centre :Brighton
Date of submission or posting : 28/04/09
CRITERIA - 2 years aupair-3 years wp-6 years ILR(11 years)
Date of debit of debit/credit card :11/05/09
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :14/05/05 (Dated 11/05/09)
Date of receipt of approval :05/06/09(Dated 30/05/09)
Date of Ceremony :17/06/09
Date of appln. for passport :08/07/09
Method used :Waiting
Date of Receipt:Waiting

Really quick respond, good luck everyone.

[ampolla]

These are the details for a close friend of mine:




NCS or Postal: Postal to UK Border Agency in Liverpool
Date of submission or posting: Mid December 2008
CRITERIA: EU citizen - 6 yr residence(5 + 1 yr ILR)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: Late December 2008
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Early January 2009
Date of receipt of approval: Early February 2009
Date of Ceremony: Early March 2009 (group ceremony)




She also wrote the following hints:


"On my application form I had chosen a different council to the one I lived in to have my ceremony, but they sent my certificate to my own council. When I spoke to the UK Border Agency call centre staff, (the only time I managed to even get through to someone was at 8:30pm in the evening !!!:? - their call centre is "open" till 9pm by the way...) they said there was no availibility with the council I had chosen.

A quick call to the council I wanted to have the ceremony in, confirmed that what the UK Border Agency said was utter rubbish.

I then asked my local council to transfer my certificate to the other council which they did in only a few days. The council of my choice gave me a group ceremony date within less than 3 weeks of the transfer of the certificate.

Bottom line - once you've been approved disregard anything the UK Border Agency tell you about availiabilty at other councils for your ceremony."



Another helpful hint -
If after your ceremony you lose your certificate or it gets torn or destroyed (for example by a fire, a flood, theft or simply your mad ex, your kid or even your dog tears it to shreds) you can get another from the UK Border Agency in Liverpool for £20. Don't ask to have a "back-up" copy for a "just in case basis" - they only want you to have one in circulation at a time - even though it doesn't say this anywhere on their website or on the request form for the duplicate certificate.



hope this is helpful for others

[jsky]

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[audi2111]

Just a quick question for those who have received the passport succesfully. I have applied for the british passport and today received my original passport and certifiate of naturalisation back. Will i be getting another letter with the interview date?
Thanks.

[FKarim]

Will i be getting another letter with the interview date?

You will receive a letter asking you to book the interview at a date convenient to you.