NCS appointment

[Soontobe]

Thanks to all the forum members who contribute, the information provided has been valuable. I made an appointment for NCS and the man on the phone highlighted to me that I have to be in the country 5 days after the application is submitted. Is this true?
Thanks

[BLK235]

Ask to speak to a woman and see if you get a different answer.

[John]

It is necessary to be physically in the UK when your application is received at UKBA in Liverpool? But 5 days?

When you go for the NCS appointment, ask when they will be posting the application to Liverpool, and given that they will be using Special Delivery, ask them for the tracking number. That way you can check online when the envelope is received in Liverpool.

[global gypsy]

Yes, they told me the same when I had my NCS appointment recently.
Must to be to cover the possibility that the application could take upto 5 days to reach UKBA.

[Soontobe]

Thanks for the info. I did call back and was told that one must be in the country when the application is recieved and the 5days covers that event incase of courier troble.

[eliasuk4u]

Its is true that the ask such question. As already mentioned it is to make sure that you are physically in the UK when UKBA receives your application. and 5 days is ofcourse to cover weekends and possible strike by royal mail (Just in case) and they do provide the royal mail special delivery tracking number to check if the package has reached in Liverpool safely.