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anjali_devi wrote:pj, you need to send your current passport (need not be the one u used to enter the country). they send these document back and NO your passport would not be stamped to indicate anything.
Hi there mate,ampolla wrote: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
Why dont you call the passport helpline. They are very useful especially when you call late in the evenings, l think they operate 24/7.oscurita wrote:it's been over 18 days since i applied for my first british passport via check&send, i started to worry cos' haven't got my documents yet, never ends ....
Track your passport application here. You will get reply within 48hrs.oscurita wrote:it's been over 18 days since i applied for my first british passport via check&send, i started to worry cos' haven't got my documents yet, never ends ....
Did you get your invitation letter with the approval letter.?silentc wrote:NCS or Postal: NCS
If NCS, which centre: Sutton
Date of submission or posting: 25th June 2009
CRITERIA - HSMP JR (5 years)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 7th July 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 9th July 2009 (Dated 7th July 2009)
Date of receipt of approval: 10th August 2009 (Dated 1st August 2009)
Date of Ceremony:
Date of appln. for passport
Method used
Date of Receipt
When and what means does the home office use to contact your referees .I am asking this question as i have made a application for citizenship and would like to know how they communicate with the referees.denim wrote:NCS or Postal: Swinton NCS
Date of submission or posting: 24th June 2009
CRITERIA: 5 yrs stay under HSMP (HSMP ILR JR)
{Extenstions(1+3+3) Got ILR after completing 5 Years, Received JR letter after 5 Years and 8 months)
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 25th June 2009
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 30th June 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2nd July 2009 (Dated June26, 2009)
Date of receipt of Approval and Citizenship Invitation Letter (one letter): 10 August 2009 (Dated 01 August 2009)
Date of public ceremony: 19 August 2009
I think you will get relevant information from other section on this forum like http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=41883indianuk wrote:Hello Everyone...I had applied for HSMP last year taking help from this website and successfully got it. This time i have compeleted 5 years in this country and am elligible for ILR now. I would request for some help please.
Sorry I cant answer this question.rkudum wrote:When and what means does the home office use to contact your referees .I am asking this question as i have made a application for citizenship and would like to know how they communicate with the referees.denim wrote:NCS or Postal: Swinton NCS
Date of submission or posting: 24th June 2009
CRITERIA: 5 yrs stay under HSMP (HSMP ILR JR)
{Extenstions(1+3+3) Got ILR after completing 5 Years, Received JR letter after 5 Years and 8 months)
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 25th June 2009
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 30th June 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2nd July 2009 (Dated June26, 2009)
Date of receipt of Approval and Citizenship Invitation Letter (one letter): 10 August 2009 (Dated 01 August 2009)
Date of public ceremony: 19 August 2009