TIMELINE AFTER NATURALISATION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

[seancody]

Congrats SK1

Thank you very much.


I am a bit worried that I haven't received my South African passport and Naturalisation Certificate back yet. If I don't get it by tomorrow, I'll give them a call to query.

From what I gather from your posts, it doesn't appear that you used the secure delivery service for your supporting documents i.e. your SA passport and Naturalisation certificate. In which case, they have been sent by standard second class post. The Passport Office recommend when you apply that you pay the extra £3 for supporting documents to be sent by secure delivery, like your UK passport was. Obviously its too late now, but fingers crossed they haven't been lost or stolen.

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

The BIA contacted me telephonically and followed that up by sending a letter. they first told my wife that she had not paid the fees and she had to pay 580 and there was a letter in the post, my wife said that she had submitted the documents before the 1st of april, and they said that she should ignore the first letter (asking for 580) and they would send a second letter asking for 268, we filled in our payment details and sent it off. this was sometime in the end of may, but we have not heard from them since then.

now we are are about to move houses also.

should i/my wife call the home office or the local council?

The local council has nothing to do with any of this. You should call the home office and ask if everything is (as of now) in order with your application. Ask them if the fee has been received. You should also tell them your new address. Their call center seems quite decent.

[cool_chap]

Applied through the NCS in the first wk. of Oct.2006 and got a prompt acknowledgement and a letter stating that character checks are being done. I called them in Feb and they said that they still waiting for checks. I called last night at 8.30 pm and the officer said that ' you will have your decision very soon'.
I married a BC in 1992 and had ILR in 1994. Stayed and worked in the UK in Social Services and the NHS. That makes atleast 15 years of stay in the UK. I hope I will get some positive news soon. Knowingly I did'nt break the law during my stay and travelled abroad often , but not exceeding a month every couple of years. Any advice is gratefully appreciated. Cheers.

[rogerroger]

that is a long wait cool_chap,
i hope you get a positive decision soon.

[SK1]

Congrats SK1

Thank you very much.


I am a bit worried that I haven't received my South African passport and Naturalisation Certificate back yet. If I don't get it by tomorrow, I'll give them a call to query.

From what I gather from your posts, it doesn't appear that you used the secure delivery service for your supporting documents i.e. your SA passport and Naturalisation certificate. In which case, they have been sent by standard second class post. The Passport Office recommend when you apply that you pay the extra £3 for supporting documents to be sent by secure delivery, like your UK passport was. Obviously its too late now, but fingers crossed they haven't been lost or stolen.

Okay, Its been 3 days since I received my UK passport and no sign of my other passport and certificate. Should I start worrying? I think I'll call IPS on Monday.

Why did i just not pay the extra £3 for my supporting docs...doh!

[ravindra.tummuru]

Update...

NCS or Postal: NCS Bracknell
Date of submission or posting: 12 June 2007
CRITERIA - 4 years WP + 1 year ILR
Date of payment debit card: 14 June 2007
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19 June 2007
Date of receipt of approval : Awaiting for HO approval letter
Ceremony invitation letter: 08 July 2007
Date of Ceremony: 1 August 2007 (provisional as per Ceremony invitation letter
Date of appln. for passport :
Method of appln. for passport:
Date of Receipt:

[SK1]

Congrats SK1

Thank you very much.


I am a bit worried that I haven't received my South African passport and Naturalisation Certificate back yet. If I don't get it by tomorrow, I'll give them a call to query.

From what I gather from your posts, it doesn't appear that you used the secure delivery service for your supporting documents i.e. your SA passport and Naturalisation certificate. In which case, they have been sent by standard second class post. The Passport Office recommend when you apply that you pay the extra £3 for supporting documents to be sent by secure delivery, like your UK passport was. Obviously its too late now, but fingers crossed they haven't been lost or stolen.

Finally received my Naturalisation Certificate and SA passport back this morning in the post. I'm so relieved it came. I guess that was my last communication from Liverpool for the foreseeable future...

[seancody]

Congratulations SK1, glad to hear you got your docs back! Yeah now you're free from the Home Office immigration department, must be a good feeling.

[SK1]

Congratulations SK1, glad to hear you got your docs back! Yeah now you're free from the Home Office immigration department, must be a good feeling.

Not good but Great...now I don't have to part with any of my hard cash anymore...

[Angel]

Congratulation SK1! WELL DONE!!!

[Angel]

UPDATE:

NCS or Postal: POSTAL
If NCS, which centre
Date of submission or posting: 23 MAR 07
CRITERIA - 5 yr stay (4 + 1 yr ILR): 5 yrs stay (spouse of BC)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 02 APR 07
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30 MAR 07
Date of request for add docs to support the residence: 17 MAY 07
Date of receipt of add acknowledgement card: 6 JUN 07
Date of receipt of approval: 09 JUN 07, dated 05 JUN 07
Date of Ceremony: 08 AUG 07
Date of appln. for passport: N/A
Method used: N/A
Date of Receipt: N/A

[SK1]

UPDATE:

NCS or Postal: POSTAL
If NCS, which centre
Date of submission or posting: 23 MAR 07
CRITERIA - 5 yr stay (4 + 1 yr ILR): 5 yrs stay (spouse of BC)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 02 APR 07
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30 MAR 07
Date of request for add docs to support the residence: 17 MAY 07
Date of receipt of add acknowledgement card: 6 JUN 07
Date of receipt of approval: 09 JUN 07, dated 05 JUN 07
Date of Ceremony: 08 AUG 07
Date of appln. for passport: N/A
Method used: N/A
Date of Receipt: N/A

Thanks Angel. I see you got approval as well. Congrats...

Why the 2 month wait for the ceremony?

SK1

[UKArgie]

UPDATE:

NCS or Postal: POSTAL
If NCS, which centre
Date of submission or posting: 23 MAR 07
CRITERIA - 5 yr stay (4 + 1 yr ILR): 5 yrs stay (spouse of BC)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 02 APR 07
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30 MAR 07
Date of request for add docs to support the residence: 17 MAY 07
Date of receipt of add acknowledgement card: 6 JUN 07
Date of receipt of approval: 09 JUN 07, dated 05 JUN 07
Date of Ceremony: 08 AUG 07
Date of appln. for passport: N/A
Method used: N/A
Date of Receipt: N/A

Thanks Angel. I see you got approval as well. Congrats...

Why the 2 month wait for the ceremony?

SK1

Some councils only hold ceremonies once per month and if you miss one you need to wait for the next one. Brighton for instance has one on 18/07 and the next on 22/08. I got my letter on 21st June so I could book the one on 18th July.

[UKArgie]

Update...

NCS or Postal: NCS Bracknell
Date of submission or posting: 12 June 2007
CRITERIA - 4 years WP + 1 year ILR
Date of payment debit card: 14 June 2007
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19 June 2007
Date of receipt of approval : Awaiting for HO approval letter
Ceremony invitation letter: 08 July 2007
Date of Ceremony: 1 August 2007 (provisional as per Ceremony invitation letter
Date of appln. for passport :
Method of appln. for passport:
Date of Receipt:

Congrats, thery seem to have cleared the backlog...

[Angel]

UPDATE:

NCS or Postal: POSTAL
If NCS, which centre
Date of submission or posting: 23 MAR 07
CRITERIA - 5 yr stay (4 + 1 yr ILR): 5 yrs stay (spouse of BC)
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 02 APR 07
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30 MAR 07
Date of request for add docs to support the residence: 17 MAY 07
Date of receipt of add acknowledgement card: 6 JUN 07
Date of receipt of approval: 09 JUN 07, dated 05 JUN 07
Date of Ceremony: 08 AUG 07
Date of appln. for passport: N/A
Method used: N/A
Date of Receipt: N/A

Thanks Angel. I see you got approval as well. Congrats...

Why the 2 month wait for the ceremony?

SK1

Thanks SK1.

I'm not sure why it took so long. At first they offered me end of September, then when I asked for earlier date they found 8th of August in different council. I don't mind waiting few more weeks

[shire19]

Update...

NCS or Postal: NCS Bracknell
Date of submission or posting: 12 June 2007
CRITERIA - 4 years WP + 1 year ILR
Date of payment debit card: 14 June 2007
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19 June 2007
Date of receipt of approval : Awaiting for HO approval letter
Ceremony invitation letter: 08 July 2007
Date of Ceremony: 1 August 2007 (provisional as per Ceremony invitation letter
Date of appln. for passport :
Method of appln. for passport:
Date of Receipt:

Congrats, thery seem to have cleared the backlog...

I wish, mine hasn't even been allocated to an caseworker yet

Congrats to those that got approved btw

[ravindra.tummuru]

My experience with HO is that the more doc evidence we provide the quicker the response.

I know some people advise not to submitt doc evidence unless HO asks for explicitly in the app. form or guide.

For example AN form asks for Tax details but no mention of P60/P45s in case of permanent employees. If you submit P60s in case of permanent employment & non- EU origins / SA Statement in case of a Limited Company contractor the response would be quicker than without doc evidence.

As a perm. employee my frind received HO approval in 3 weeks and I also received HO approval in 3 weeks even though i am a Ltd Company contractor.

[Dawie]

Congrats SK1

Thank you very much.


I am a bit worried that I haven't received my South African passport and Naturalisation Certificate back yet. If I don't get it by tomorrow, I'll give them a call to query.

From what I gather from your posts, it doesn't appear that you used the secure delivery service for your supporting documents i.e. your SA passport and Naturalisation certificate. In which case, they have been sent by standard second class post. The Passport Office recommend when you apply that you pay the extra £3 for supporting documents to be sent by secure delivery, like your UK passport was. Obviously its too late now, but fingers crossed they haven't been lost or stolen.

Finally received my Naturalisation Certificate and SA passport back this morning in the post. I'm so relieved it came. I guess that was my last communication from Liverpool for the foreseeable future...

Did your naturalisation certificate arrive back creased and crumpled like mine?

[SK1]

Thank you very much.


I am a bit worried that I haven't received my South African passport and Naturalisation Certificate back yet. If I don't get it by tomorrow, I'll give them a call to query.

From what I gather from your posts, it doesn't appear that you used the secure delivery service for your supporting documents i.e. your SA passport and Naturalisation certificate. In which case, they have been sent by standard second class post. The Passport Office recommend when you apply that you pay the extra £3 for supporting documents to be sent by secure delivery, like your UK passport was. Obviously its too late now, but fingers crossed they haven't been lost or stolen.

Finally received my Naturalisation Certificate and SA passport back this morning in the post. I'm so relieved it came. I guess that was my last communication from Liverpool for the foreseeable future...

Did your naturalisation certificate arrive back creased and crumpled like mine?

Dawie,

No, it arrived in the same condition I sent it. It was just folded one...

I wonder what they did with yours. Did they crumple it and played catch in the office to relieve stress...I know its not funny, but there should be no reason why it had to look any different to mine.

Sorry mate.

[Dawie]

I don't know what they did with it. All I know is I gave it to the UK passport office in person in a plastic sleeve in pristine condition (unfolded) and it came back to me, missing it's plastic folder, folded, dog-eared and somewhat ruffled. I guess it was too much to expect them to have sent it back to me in the same condition I gave it to them. Maybe they wiped their arses with it?

Luckily my South African passports came back relatively unscathed.

By the way, did you remember to apply for permission from the South African embassy before you aquired your British citizenship?

[Firm Believer]

Update - All done and dusted. All the best to those who are still in the process of the "struggle".

[quote="Firm Believer"]Application submitted through : NCS Chester
Date of submission or posting : 23 Mar 2007
CRITERIA - 5 yr stay (4 + 1 yr ILR)
Date of debit of debit/credit card : 12 April 2007
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :16 April 2007
Date of receipt of approval : 27 April 2007
Date of receipt of invitations : 10 May 2007
Date of Ceremony : 13 June 2007
Date of appln. for passport : 20 June 2007
Method used : Applied by post
Receipt of old passport & supporting docs : 17 July 2007
Date of Receipt : 18 July 2007

Absolutely chuffed to bits - words can't even begin to express how I feel. Its just over a month in total to the point I'm at. Now thats what you call efficient.

[mwana mission]

NCS or Postal: NCS Basingstoke - Hants
Date of submission or posting: 27 June 2007
CRITERIA - 4 years WP + 2 year ILR
Date of payment credit card: 28 June 2007
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29 June 2007
Date of receipt of approval : 25 August 2007(dated 22 August)
Ceremony invitation letter: Waiting - approval letter says I have to wait for LA to send me invite
Date of Ceremony: N/A
Date of appln. for passport :N/A
Method of appln. for passport:N/A
Date of Receipt:N/A
Current Nationality: Zambian

[SK1]

I don't know what they did with it. All I know is I gave it to the UK passport office in person in a plastic sleeve in pristine condition (unfolded) and it came back to me, missing it's plastic folder, folded, dog-eared and somewhat ruffled. I guess it was too much to expect them to have sent it back to me in the same condition I gave it to them. Maybe they wiped their arses with it?

Luckily my South African passports came back relatively unscathed.

I'm sure you got over that when you finally got your maroon book...

By the way, did you remember to apply for permission from the South African embassy before you aquired your British citizenship?

Oh yes, I wouldn't dare not too.

I know some folks who didn't do it (they got naturalised a few weeks ago), and now they have to send their ID books and SA passports back to SA House in London. I guess they don't have to, but legally they have no right to use them anymore...right? How will the SA government ever know?

Cheers

SK1

[UKArgie]

Update:

NCS or Postal: NCS
If NCS: Brighton Registry Office
Date of submission or posting: 8th May 2007
CRITERIA - EU Passsport, excersisng Treaty rights, 5 years + 1 Year ILR (According to new rules asfrom 30 April 2006)
Date of receipt of Documents at HO: 09/05/2007
Date of debit: 29/05/2007
Date of letter of acknowledgement: 29/05/2007
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/06/2007
Date of Approval: 15th June 2007
Date of receipt of approval: 21st June 2007
Date of receipt Ceremony Invitation:21st June 2007
Date of Ceremony: 18th July 2007
Date of appln. for passport: will do next week

Had my ceremony, very nice,Mum was here and allmy work colleagues and then we went to Brighton Marina for a nice lunch and the sun came out very nice day..

[champion]

Guys I am back I was very busy at work and feel bad coming on this thread as i didnt had any communication from BIA.

Guess I will have something to add to this forum in this week.