TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

[indianadr]

Question for those of you who have been thru the passport interview:
Is this just an interview where they ask you questions to verify your identity? Or is there something more? I ask this because I read elsewhere on this forum that they take your fingerprint at the interview. Is this correct?
The IPS site doesn't mention this, hence my question.

Hi,

No. They take your signature to match with what is on your application. That's it. No fingerprint and crap!!

They ask only about what you have mentioned in the application like parents, grand parents and some bank/card details.

Donot worry too much. Just remember birth/marriage dates !!

Good Luck

Mallik

[Tim555]

Question for those of you who have been thru the passport interview:
Is this just an interview where they ask you questions to verify your identity? Or is there something more? I ask this because I read elsewhere on this forum that they take your fingerprint at the interview. Is this correct?
The IPS site doesn't mention this, hence my question.

One of the member ( this forum ) has recently given the passport interview. According to him following questons were asked by the passport office ( during interview ):

1) Full name and spell it
2) my date and place of birth
3) my parents name, their date and place of birth
4) the name of my bank
5)the name of my referee
6) how long have i known the person
7)the profession of the referee and the address
8--if there is anyone else livin at my address
9) how long i have been at that address
10) if i used the check and send
11) if i have received my supporting documents fro the application back

[Tanukiji]

Hi guys

Thank you for your good wishes.

Good luck to all those who are still waiting.

To Joe London

The documents they photocopied were:

1. My current passport + previous one to cover the whole 6 years' period
2. My husband's passport and his blue PR card
3. Marriage certificate
4. Life in UK Test certificate
5. My second passport (as I'm a dual national by birth)

PS they said they only asked for my husband's ID + marriage certificate because I want to use my married name on my British passport. I am still using my maiden name on both my existing passports (I've just been too lazy to sort it out).

They told me that the list of documents for EEA nationals on the AN guide applies to EEA nationals and their family members who have not gone through the EEA4 PR application.

As I have applied and been granted PR, my application was on the basis of 5 year lawful residency, evidence of which is the stamps on my passports.

I took all the docs I could get my hand on with me to the NCS appointment and they did not need most of it, but it I had to go through it again I would still take everything with me just in case.

I hope this helps. Good luck to you.

[Tim555]

My timeline is :

NCS or Postal : NCS Lancashire, Preston
Date of submission or posting : 20/01/2010
Date recieved by HO: 21/01/2010
CRITERIA: 5 Year ILR
Date of debit of Card : Translink

Date receipt of acknowledgement : 27/01/10 (dated 23/01/10)
Date of approval :
Date of receipt of approval : 06/03/2010(letter from council , yet to receive UKBA letter)
Date of citizenship Ceremony : Pending

Date of passport application : Pending
Method used : Pending
Date for passport Interview: Pending
Date of Receipt of Passport: Pending

got inviation letter from my council registry office but waiting to recieve homeoffice approval letter.

Congrats Eskar bahi. Im very Happy for you. Wish you good luck for your rest of journey

[Tim555]

Hi, Moh30, freddfrong and yarons

Any updates? It seems we are on same boat, same time frame.

[yarons]

Hi, Moh30, freddfrong and yarons

Any updates? It seems we are on same boat, same time frame.

No update from me. Just got the acknowledgement on Friday so not expecting anything for the next 2-3 weeks.

[freddfrog]

Hi, Moh30, freddfrong and yarons

Any updates? It seems we are on same boat, same time frame.

Not yet Tim. I'm going to wait until Thursday to see if I receive an approval letter. It seems from past timelines of straightforward applications that it was an average of around 8 days from receipt of acknowledgement to receipt of approval.

See below of comparison of my timeline and another approved one which was similar. Marvellous's timeline from page 151 I think:


My Timeline
NCS or Postal : Postal Leeds
Date of submission or posting : 23/02/2010
Date recieved by HO: 24/02/2010 (Special Delivery) +1
CRITERIA: 5yrs ILR
Date of debit of Card : 27/02/2010 +3
Date receipt of acknowledgement : 26/02/2010 (letter received 03/03/10) +4
Date of receipt of approval : Pending (est = 11/03/10)
Date of citizenship Ceremony : Pending

Date of passport application : Pending
Method used : TBA
Date for passport Interview: Pending
Date of Receipt of Passport: Pending

===================
Another Time Line
NCS or Postal : NCS
Date of submission or posting : 18/01/2010
Date recieved by HO: 19/01/2010 +1
CRITERIA: 3 Years
Date of debit of Card : 21/01/2010 +2
Date receipt of acknowledgement : 25/01/2010 (Dated 21/01/2010) +4
Date of receipt of approval : 05/02/2010 +8
Date of citizenship Ceremony : 08/02/2010 +3

Date of passport application : 08/02/2010 +0
Method used : Check and Send
Date for passport Interview: 12/02/2010 +4
Date of Receipt of Passport: 18/02/2010 +6

The + then a number given is the number of days in between the stages.

If I don't get anything by Thursday I will ring on Friday to check to see if it is already with a caseworker.

I'll keep you updated. Please keep us up to date likewise.

[Tim555]

Hi, Moh30, freddfrong and yarons

Any updates? It seems we are on same boat, same time frame.

No update from me. Just got the acknowledgement on Friday so not expecting anything for the next 2-3 weeks.

True. I'm expecting the same. Inshallah We'll have a good news.

[Tim555]

Hi, Moh30, freddfrong and yarons

Any updates? It seems we are on same boat, same time frame.

Not yet Tim. I'm going to wait until Thursday to see if I receive an approval letter. It seems from past timelines of straightforward applications that it was an average of around 8 days from receipt of acknowledgement to receipt of approval.

See below of comparison of my timeline and another approved one which was similar. Marvellous's timeline from page 151 I think:


My Timeline
NCS or Postal : Postal Leeds
Date of submission or posting : 23/02/2010
Date recieved by HO: 24/02/2010 (Special Delivery) +1
CRITERIA: 5yrs ILR
Date of debit of Card : 27/02/2010 +3
Date receipt of acknowledgement : 26/02/2010 (letter received 03/03/10) +4
Date of receipt of approval : Pending (est = 11/03/10)
Date of citizenship Ceremony : Pending

Date of passport application : Pending
Method used : TBA
Date for passport Interview: Pending
Date of Receipt of Passport: Pending

===================
Another Time Line
NCS or Postal : NCS
Date of submission or posting : 18/01/2010
Date recieved by HO: 19/01/2010 +1
CRITERIA: 3 Years
Date of debit of Card : 21/01/2010 +2
Date receipt of acknowledgement : 25/01/2010 (Dated 21/01/2010) +4
Date of receipt of approval : 05/02/2010 +8
Date of citizenship Ceremony : 08/02/2010 +3

Date of passport application : 08/02/2010 +0
Method used : Check and Send
Date for passport Interview: 12/02/2010 +4
Date of Receipt of Passport: 18/02/2010 +6

The + then a number given is the number of days in between the stages.

If I don't get anything by Thursday I will ring on Friday to check to see if it is already with a caseworker.

I'll keep you updated. Please keep us up to date likewise.

Nice one. I wish It could arrive in 8 days after payment acknowledgement. If it works that means I'll have mine on 13th March? I've recently got my ILR ( less than 3 weeks ago ) and my application is very straighforward HO has recently done initial checking for me. May be they decide quickly . Let wait patiently Hope for the best.

[London102]

Good that you asked this. I was about to request this information.

Question for those of you who have been thru the passport interview:
Is this just an interview where they ask you questions to verify your identity? Or is there something more? I ask this because I read elsewhere on this forum that they take your fingerprint at the interview. Is this correct?
The IPS site doesn't mention this, hence my question.

[London102]

Thanks Tim555

Question for those of you who
The IPS site doesn't mention this, hence my question.

One of the member ( this forum ) has recently given the passport interview. According to him following questons were asked by the passport office ( during interview ):

1) Full name and spell it
2) my date and place of birth
3) my parents name, their date and place of birth
4) the name of my bank
5)the name of my referee
6) how long have i known the person
7)the profession of the referee and the address
8--if there is anyone else livin at my address
9) how long i have been at that address
10) if i used the check and send
11) if i have received my supporting documents fro the application back

[Spartac]

How long does it normally take for passport office to contact first time applicants. This bit of information is not normally provided in the applicant history.

We applied for the passports on Saturday 27 February, 2 adults, where we should get an interview letter, and one child, who should simply get his passport sent though. 9 days on and still not a word from them.

What I have worked out - based on reported cases - is that on average, it takes under 16 days to get a passport once you submit an application.

Regards - Spartac

[kindley]

So the homeoffice staff are now on strike?

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[ozone]

Hi guys this is my 1st post in this forum. I have few questions and i hope someone here will help me out.

I recently acquired British nationality and I will be receiving my British passport in next few days. I am an Indian passport holder and currently holds 2 passports (1 expired and 1 valid). I will be surrendering my Indian passport soon and I would like to know how much I need to pay them is it £90+£90 or just £90 for both?

I am also not sure about this PIO and OCI card which one should I take? I just want to visit India every 2 years or so without taking visa for each journey.

Any help really appreciated!!

[London102]

Hello spartac,

What I have noticed that from submission (submission day must be a business day) to getting the interview letter is arounf 9 days altogether.

Since you submitted your application on Saturday, hence start counting from Monday the 1st of March. You should be hearing from them perhaps tomorrow or day after tomorrow.

Regards,

How long does it normally take for passport office to contact first time applicants. This bit of information is not normally provided in the applicant history.

We applied for the passports on Saturday 27 February, 2 adults, where we should get an interview letter, and one child, who should simply get his passport sent though. 9 days on and still not a word from them.

What I have worked out - based on reported cases - is that on average, it takes under 16 days to get a passport once you submit an application.

Regards - Ali

[London102]

This has also been observed earlier that after a hectec week (as last week) the following week remain calm in terms of receiving approvals. I am expecting this week to be not that productive. But do not get diappointed and distressed, you may be getting the news soon.

Regards,

So the homeoffice staff are now on strike?

Thanks to the home office staff that chose to go on strike when it's time to start processing my application. I think I'm the target here! lol

[London102]

Hello ozone,

welcome aboard.

With regards to British passport, I guess you need to renounce your Indian citizenship before you apply for British passport ?

Regards,

Hi guys this is my 1st post in this forum. I have few questions and i hope someone here will help me out.

I recently acquired British nationality and I will be receiving my British passport in next few days. I am an Indian passport holder and currently holds 2 passports (1 expired and 1 valid).



Any help really appreciated!!

[moh30]

nothing yet, still waiting
in which stage UKBA do more checks, PR or Naturalization?

[chzishan]

Here is my Time Line
NCS or Postal : NCS
Date of submission or posting : 28/01/2010
Date recieved by HO: 29/01/2010
CRITERIA: (4 Year HSMP+ 1 Year ILR Back Dated)
Date of debit of Card : 02/02/2010
Date receipt of acknowledgement : 06/02/2010 (Dated:02/02/2010)
Date of receipt of approval : 06/03/2010
Date of citizenship Ceremony : 09/03/2010 (Private)

Date of passport application : 09/03/2010 (Proposed Date)
Method used : Check and Send
Date for passport Interview: Pending
Date of Receipt of Passport: Pending

[yarons]

nothing yet, still waiting
in which stage UKBA do more checks, PR or Naturalization?

Don't know the answer to that but my guess would be that they do more checks on Naturalization applications. I say this because for ILR UKBA offer the one-day premium service and they are able to perform all their checks in one day ( a few hours really).

There isn't such a service for Naturalization maybe for that reason - that they can't perform all the checks in one day. But I don't think any of us can know for sure.

[raghu2627]

Here is my Time Line
NCS or Postal : NCS Hounslow
Date of submission or posting : 11/01/2010
Date recieved by HO: 12/01/2010
CRITERIA: 3 Years
Date of debit of Card : 16/01/2010
Date receipt of acknowledgement : 20/01/2010
Date of receipt of approval : 05/02/2010
Date of citizenship Ceremony : 24/02/2010

Date of passport application : 24/02/2010
Method used : Check and Send
Date for passport Interview: 10/03/2010
Date of Receipt of Passport: Pending

[Spartac]

Here is my Time Line
NCS or Postal : NCS Hounslow
Date of submission or posting : 11/01/2010
Date recieved by HO: 12/01/2010
CRITERIA: 3 Years
Date of debit of Card : 16/01/2010
Date receipt of acknowledgement : 20/01/2010
Date of receipt of approval : 05/02/2010
Date of citizenship Ceremony : 24/02/2010

Date of passport application : 24/02/2010
Method used : Check and Send
Date for passport Interview: 10/03/2010
Date of Receipt of Passport: Pending

Hi raghu2627,

Can you let me know when you got your interview letter for your passport and when they returned the original supporting documents. I'm waiting for IPS to contact me 9 days post application and getting just a little concerned.

Regards - Spartac

[Spartac]

Hello spartac,

What I have noticed that from submission (submission day must be a business day) to getting the interview letter is arounf 9 days altogether.

Since you submitted your application on Saturday, hence start counting from Monday the 1st of March. You should be hearing from them perhaps tomorrow or day after tomorrow.

Regards,

How long does it normally take for passport office to contact first time applicants. This bit of information is not normally provided in the applicant history.

We applied for the passports on Saturday 27 February, 2 adults, where we should get an interview letter, and one child, who should simply get his passport sent though. 9 days on and still not a word from them.

What I have worked out - based on reported cases - is that on average, it takes under 16 days to get a passport once you submit an application.

Regards - Spartac

Thanks London102,

I figured the weekend submission day would hamper the process. Its just one long wait after another....

[yarons]

So the homeoffice staff are now on strike?

Thanks to the home office staff that chose to go on strike when it's time to start processing my application. I think I'm the target here! lol

I thought it was just the call centre which is not operating 8-9/03.

Are we now saying that the whole of the HO staff is on strike??

[Tanukiji]

Hello

Just have a question regarding the Citizenship Ceremony.

I just rang up to book my slot and the first available time is 20 April 2010 which is 6 weeks away.

Does anyone know how much it costs to arrange a private ceremony? I live in Leeds and on the Leeds City Council website it said that the cost depends on the time and place at which you wish to have the ceremony.

I have done a quick google search and search results show prices from £43 to £123 from all over in the UK.

I forgot to ask the lady at the Council when I had her on the phone. Now I can't get through at all.

I would be grateful if anyone could shed some light on this.