TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

[surya4uk]

i applied for ILR via SET(O) application.
1 year student visa
3.5 years Workpermit
1.5 years HSMP (general)
applied on 11th March 2009 via appointment at croydon
systems probblems so collected application
17th march received a letter for extra documents (all P60's from 2003)
sent on 28th march 2009...
Still waiting ????
no communication since .... waiting under considaration

[troyguy21]

"surya4uk" can you please be advised that this thread is not for ILR applications but for Naturalisation/BC.

This is very important please.

[SidB]

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.

Hi Audi2111,

Could you please tell me how long it took to have your original passport back after you submitted your passport application? I am travelling in 4 weeks time and Home Office is advising that it may take longer for them to return supporting docs (mainly my current passport).

Thanks.

[audi2111]

passport was sent via post office check and send on the 30th of june... so that's about 10 days later....They say 4 weeks just incase but generally by the looks of things from other people's timelines, it about 2-3 weeks.

[audi2111]

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: 30 June 09
Method used: check and send
Return of supporting docs: 10 July 09
Interview for Passport: 16 july 09
Date of passport receipt:

[mvg]

NCS or Postal: NCS Benfleet
Date of submission or posting: 1/7/09
CRITERIA: 3 year married to BC
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 2/7/09
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 6/7/09
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 9/7/09 (dated 6/7/09)
Date of receipt of approval: 15/8/09 (dated 10/8/09)
Invitation Letter: 21/8/09
Date of Ceremony: 28/09/2009 - away on holiday
Date of appln. for passport: 3/10/09
Interview for Passport : 22/10/09 work commitments making it impossible to get closer date
Supporting documents received: 8/10/09
Passport received: 26/10/09[/b]

[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
Supporting documents received: 15th July 2009
Passport interview: 20th July 2009
Passport received:

[bayevnat]

Thought I'd just add a tip. Just called the nationality helpline. Per advice earlier at the forum called between 8 and 9 pm. They are indeed a lot less busy at this time. They guy was very polite and looked my application up in spite of the fact that it is less than 6 month old. Unfortunately the wait is not over for me however I was glad to hear they they do not just dismiss people whose application is less than 6 month.
For reference here is my timeline:
NCS or Postal: NCS Peckham
Date of submission or posting: 31/3/09
CRITERIA: 3yrsWP+2yrsHSMP+1yrILR
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 1/4/09
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 3/4/09
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 6/4/09 (dated 4/4/09)
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Invitation Letter: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending
Date of appln. for passport: Pending
Interview for Passport : Pending
Passport received: Pending

[audi2111]

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: 30 June 09
Method used: check and send
Return of supporting docs: 10 July 09
Interview for Passport: 13 july 09
Date of passport receipt: 15 July 09

Had my original interview for the passport in London on the 16th of July but rescheduled it to Crawley which was less busy. Passport received at 6pm on the 15th of July, which makes me think it is not really standard mail which arrives in the morning, but rather hand delivered.

Good luck to all.

[doctor145]

Hi everyone
Can u please answer my query?. On the UKBA website they say that the waiting time is 6 months, but looking at this thread almost every one is getting their naturalisation in 4-6 weeeks?
Is the time different for different nationalities?

[llNicell]

Hi everyone
Can u please answer my query?. On the UKBA website they say that the waiting time is 6 months, but looking at this thread almost every one is getting their naturalisation in 4-6 weeeks?
Is the time different for different nationalities?

It depends on your clear and complete documents.....use NCS to avoid any delays...they will check your documents professionally...my application was approved within 20days

[doctor145]

Thank you llNicell
May I ask you about your Nationality ( apsrt from British now)?. Just wondered if they check applications of different nationalities quickly than others ?
Sorry to be a pain.

[llNicell]

Thank you llNicell
May I ask you about your Nationality ( apsrt from British now)?. Just wondered if they check applications of different nationalities quickly than others ?
Sorry to be a pain.

Indian.....I had submitted passports, marriage certificate, life in UK test certificates and birth certificates of children....NCS copies all and returned originals...NCS phoned to caseworker in my presence and asked about any other documents needed..& reply was NO

[treal20]

NCS or Postal: NCS Bracknell Forest
Date of submission or posting: 8/6/09
CRITERIA: WP + 1 year ILR
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 9/6/09
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 12/6/09
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/6/09 (dated 11/7/09)
Date of receipt of approval: 6/7/09 (dated 29/6/09)
Invitation Letter: 9/7/09
Date of Ceremony: 21/7/09
Date of appln. for passport: Pending
Interview for Passport :
Passport received:

[angkorgonew]

Here are some more timelines for people's reference! As always, best of luck to those still waiting!

Country of Origin: Unspecified
NCS or Postal: NCS
If NCS, which centre: Sutton, Surrey
Date of submission or posting: 3 June 2009
CRITERIA - 3 Years Married to BC
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 11 June 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13 June 2009
Date of receipt of approval: 29 June 2009 (letter dated 21 June)
Date of Ceremony: 3 July 2009

Turnaround time from submission to approval: 3.5 weeks (!)
Turnaround time from submission to ceremony: 4.5 weeks (!)


NCS or Postal : Postal (Special Delivery)
Date of submission or posting : 8 April 2009
CRITERIA : 10 years + 1year ILR
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : 18 May 2009 (Dated 1 May)
Date of receipt of Invitation letter: 4 June 2009 (Dated 30 May)
Date of Ceremony : 30 June 2009

Turnaround time from submission to approval: 8 weeks
Turnaround time from submission to ceremony: 11.5 weeks


Type: NCS Brent 8 April 2009
Criteria: Marriage to BC
Acknowledgment: 7 May 2009
Approval: 1 July 2009 (dated 20 June)
Ceremony: 13 July 2009

Turnaround time from submission to approval: 12 weeks
Turnaround time from submission to ceremony: 13.5 weeks


NCS or Postal: NCS
If NCS, which centre: Southwark
Date of submission or posting: 3 June 2009
CRITERIA - 3 Years Married to BC
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 9 June 2009
Date of receipt of approval: 4 July 2009 (dated 28 June)
Date of Ceremony: 17 July 2009

Turnaround time from submission to approval: 4.5 weeks
Turnaround time from submission to ceremony: 6.5 weeks


NCS or Postal: NCS
If NCS, which centre: Sheffield
Date of submission or posting: 30 April 2009
CRITERIA - 5 years residency plus 1 year with ILR
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement letter: 13 May 2009 (dated 9 May)
Date of receipt of Approval letter: 15 June 2009 (dated 6 June)
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: 23 June 2009

Turnaround time from submission to approval: 6.5 weeks
Turnaround time from submission to ceremony: 7.5 weeks

[llNicell]

NCS or Postal: NCS Hatfield
Date of submission or posting: 9th June 2009
CRITERIA: 5 + 1 year on ILR
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 12th June 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16th June 2009
Date of receipt of approval: 29th June 2009
Invitation Letter: received 3rd July 2009
Date of Ceremony: 20th July 2009
Date of appln. for passport: 20th July 2009
Interview for Passport : Waiting
Passport received: Waiting

[angkorgonew]

I'm happy to say that my application process has now been FINALLY finished! I just needed to confirm the date of my ceremony, which I finally was able to do last night!

What a MAJOR relief And, as I've often said on a seemingly interminable number of occasions the last several months, best of luck to those still waiting!!


Country of origin: United States
NCS or Postal: Postal
Category: 5 years residence (work / ancestry) + 1 year ILR
Date of submission: 27 March 2009
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 30 March 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2 April 2009 (dated 30 March)
Date of receipt of approval: 18 June 2009 (dated 15 June)
Date of ceremony: 9 Sep 2009

Turnaround time from submission to approval: 12 weeks
Turnaround time from submission to ceremony: 24 weeks

[Filipinas]

Just double checking here if there are any of the HSMP JR affected members who have forwarded their application for naturalisation- or have they just posted it as 5 year stay? I am just trying to see if there's anyone who got approvals earlier than 6 months.

To me it seems that more often than not, those who are applying under marriage/partnership to a BC are getting the results back a lot quicker than others. Hope other HSMP JR affected members would start posting.

Filipinas

[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
Interview for Passport : 17th July 2009
Passport received: 21th July 2009

[jsky]

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[FKarim]

Final update for my wife's application below. This concludes the process for my family. Her new passport was actually delivered the way IPS promised i.e. signed for (unlike our son's in March or mine in April).

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
Supporting documents received: 15th July 2009
Passport interview: 20th July 2009
Passport received: 22nd July 2009

[jsky]

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[Rosey]

Hi All,

pls, let me know what is "Date of receipt of approval letter" and "invitation letter".

Thanks in advance

[jsky]

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[momo247m]

NCS or Postal: Postal (Special Delivery)
Date of submission or posting: 16/7/09
CRITERIA: 11 years ILR
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 17/7/09
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 16/7/09 (Transcash)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/7/09 (dated 21/7/09)
Date of receipt of approval: 13/08/2009(dated 11/08/09)
Invitation Letter: 22/08/2009 (dated 12/08/2009)
Date of Ceremony:01/09/2009 (Private Ceremony)
Date of appln. for passport: 08/09/09 P.O Check & Send
Interview for Passport : 26/09/2009
Passport received: Pending