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by SidB » Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:30 am
Hi Pradeep,
I had the exact same question for the Home Office since I am applying in May and travelling exactly 5 days after. NCS advised that home office asks that the applicant be in the country for 5 working days after submitting their application.
I called the Home Office - they said the only requirement is that the applicant should be in the country on the day the application gets to the home office. They advise 5 days as a safe measure in case there are delays with NCS.
Provided NCS has dispatched your application correctly - there should be nothing to worry about. If you wish to put your mind to rest, you can call the citizenship helpline and re-confirm (and correct me if my version is wrong!).
