Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

ali_asad_pk · Post by **ali_asad_pk** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:35 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr T1G + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Enfield) 11/03/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Other Updates:

Interim Updates
13/03/2014: Called NCS council to get tracking reference of royal mail because the letter which council gave me says that I can get one but upon my call, they said that its get treated as internal mail and there is no tracking as yet and I can get reference number if I call back after not hearing from home office in 4 weeks

spui · Post by **spui** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:40 pm

spui wrote:Eligibility criteria : 5yrs(HSMP + Tier1) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 08-01-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10-01-2014
Date of acknowledgement : 29-01-2014 (dated on 26-01-2014)
Date of debit of fees: 26-01-2014
Date of approval: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

We had use printouts of the PBS documents to prove that our degrees meet the requirements for the language section of the new KOLL requirements. The person at the NCS had warned us that it is possible that the homeoffice may not accept the documents provided but they wouldn't reject the application immediately and instead send us a letter instead requesting for it.

We then received a letter on the 27th of Feb dated 24th of Feb stating that our application didn't contain sufficient documentation for the KOLL requirements. They requested us for a letter from UK NARIC for both me and my spouse confirming that the degrees we obtained were recognised as meeting UK standards. I suspect that this may have happened because we may have forgotten to attach the printouts of the PBS calculations at the NCS because of the confusion about the new KOLL requirements.

I then contacted NARIC and obtained degrees of comparability using the 48 hour turnaround service for both me and my wife which cost us approximately GBP 200 each. I had a letter from my university confirming English to be the medium of instruction and a printout of a scanned copy of a similar letter to my wife. The original letter from the university for my wife was still in the post when we had to send the documents back.
I then took a print out of the website at
https://www.gov.uk/english-language
as well as printouts of the PBS calculation for both me and my wife.
I explained the situation in a covering letter and mailed the documents listed above to the home office.

I have just received a letter today confirming that my application for naturalisation was successful. I am now awaiting the invitation from the local authority for the citizenship ceremony.

my latest timeline.

Eligibility criteria : 5yrs(HSMP + Tier1) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 08-01-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10-01-2014
Date of acknowledgement : 29-01-2014 (dated on 26-01-2014)
Date of debit of fees: 26-01-2014
Date of approval: 20-03-2014 (dated on 17-03-2014)
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

khanjaan · Post by **khanjaan** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:50 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residence (student,psw,tier 1 general) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria : LIUK + B1
Method of application: NCS Aylesbury
Date application sent: 12/03/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/03/14
Date of debit of fees: 20/03/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING
Date of receipt of documents:WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING
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Ged · Post by **Ged** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 2:45 pm

Eligibility criteria : 10 years long stay + 9 months ILR due to Chapter 18 Annex B paragraph 7.5(g) of the BNA 1981
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 24-01-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27-01-2014
Date of acknowledgement : 07-02-2014
Date of debit of fees: 05-02-2014
Date of approval: 20-03-2014 (Dated 15-03-2014)
Date of Ceremony: 08-04-2014

I wish all of you the best of luck. Please note that the discretion which exists in the Chapter 18 Annex B paragraph 7.5(g) of the BNA 1981 seems reasonably safe

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Ajaokuta · Post by **Ajaokuta** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 4:52 pm

Application in Nov and still waiting

azharahmed2 · Post by **azharahmed2** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 6:39 pm

Hello member i have a question i applied on 05-02-2014 and i got my acknowledgment 12-02-2014 but i checked with my referees they said no one called him i hope u know so every cases home office they are checking with referees.....

thanks

Ged · Post by **Ged** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 6:54 pm

azharahmed2 wrote:Hello member i have a question i applied on 05-02-2014 and i got my acknowledgment 12-02-2014 but i checked with my referees they said no one called him i hope u know so every cases home office they are checking with referees.....

thanks

My referees told me that no body has contacted them. So do not panic if your progress appears slow.

azharahmed2 · Post by **azharahmed2** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 6:57 pm

Ged wrote:Eligibility criteria : 10 years long stay + 9 months ILR due to Chapter 18 Annex B paragraph 7.5(g) of the BNA 1981
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 24-01-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27-01-2014
Date of acknowledgement : 07-02-2014
Date of debit of fees: 05-02-2014
Date of approval: 20-03-2014 (Dated 15-03-2014)
Date of Ceremony: 08-04-2014

I wish all of you the best of luck. Please note that the discretion which exists in the Chapter 18 Annex B paragraph 7.5(g) of the BNA 1981 seems reasonably safe .

Congratulation Buddy for your approval brother did they called Ur referees.. did u check with Ur referees

Ged · Post by **Ged** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:00 pm

azharahmed2 wrote:
Ged wrote:Eligibility criteria : 10 years long stay + 9 months ILR due to Chapter 18 Annex B paragraph 7.5(g) of the BNA 1981
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 24-01-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27-01-2014
Date of acknowledgement : 07-02-2014
Date of debit of fees: 05-02-2014
Date of approval: 20-03-2014 (Dated 15-03-2014)
Date of Ceremony: 08-04-2014

I wish all of you the best of luck. Please note that the discretion which exists in the Chapter 18 Annex B paragraph 7.5(g) of the BNA 1981 seems reasonably safe .
Congratulation Buddy for your approval brother did they called Ur referees.. did u check with Ur referees

No, they told me no one called or contacted them. Calling referees look like a random practice, or they have their own ways to decide.

tchy · Post by **tchy** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 8:25 pm

tchy wrote:Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years HSMP & Tier1 + 8 Months ILR (Chapter 18, 7.5 (g) discretion used due to ILR application delayed 7+ months)
Language criteria: Life in the UK test + B1 from Trinity
Method of application: Post RM Special (Joint application 2 AN + 1 MN1)
Date of application: 14/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/01/2014 (RM Tracking)
Method of payment: Cheque
Date of debit of fees: 03/02/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29/01/2014 (dated 28/01/2014)
Date of receipt of approval: 11/03/2014 (dated 07/03/2014)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting...

Date of Ceremony: 25/03/2014 (Private)

prokabungle · Post by **prokabungle** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:58 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr WP+T2 + 1yr ILR
Date of Application: 10/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 29/01/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 29/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31/01/2014
Date of approval: 14/03/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 20/03/2014
Date of Ceremony: Pending

trigger · Post by **trigger** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 10:12 am

A little delayed with my update, but here is my naturalisation timeline nonetheless (also posted in the January 2014 topic):

Eligibility criteria: 2yrs HSMP + 3yrs T1(G) + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Method of application: NCS
Payment method: Credit card

Date of application: 10/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 29/01/2014 (transaction date: 27/01/2014)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30/01/2014 (letter dated: 27/01/2014)
Date of receipt of approval: 14/03/2014 (letter dated: 04/03/2014)
Date of ceremony: 19/03/2014

Onto the next stage now... the passport application.

moeztarbelsi · Post by **moeztarbelsi** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:02 pm

moeztarbelsi wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 year Work permit+ 1year ILR
Update: Language criteria: IELTS:6 + Life in the UK
Method of application: joint application- Nationality Checking Service Liverpool
Date of application: 29/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/02/2014
Date of debit of fees: 06/02/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/02/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 15/03/2014 (dated 11/03/2014)
Date of Ceremony: 06/04/2014 update: 20/03/2014 Private, passport application sent 20/03/2014
Good luck to every one

Adventurer101 · Post by **Adventurer101** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 1:27 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6 years(Ancestry) + 2 years ILR
Method of application: NCS Southampton
Date of application: 13 March 2014 (Sorry, my previous submission had April, it is March)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 March 2014
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Other updates
TBA

dvinas · Post by **dvinas** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 2:06 pm

rickyrafe777 wrote:Hey ppl;

Has any one called HO after they received there brown envlp/ approvals..? This is to check if there system update is totally not updated?
Like i have seen many ppl contacting them, and getting response such as incomplete, no decision made yet etc..
And then getting there envlps...
This will boost applicants hope...
Should they contact them and waste time and money.... get stressed n stuff
or relax and wait!!
they system is soo not right... i have seen many getting approvals from end week of jabn-2014
where mine was made on 2nd week of jan. a simple straight forward case!

Thanks

I followed up with them on Monday (17/03/14), having received my ceremony invitation from the council, but not my approval letter from HO. I got a response the next day (Tues 18th), confirming they had dispatched my letter on the 11th. When I got home, the letter was in my post box. Two things to conclude: 1) They do seem to update their systems within a week, at least; 2) The postal class they use is really slow (7 days in my case)!

For all those still waiting, bear in mind that they probably split the workload amongst many agents, and they may move at varying speeds, or have applications that take longer than average. If your is stuck in a queue behind one of these slow applications, you'll have to wait longer. They can't possible go in order of receipt, one after the other, as this would imply only one person working the applications. So as much as it seems agonising, you just need to be patient. As soon as I stopped thinking about it, my approval came.

Best of luck to everyone!

azaam · Post by **azaam** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 3:04 pm

Hi GED,
Many Congratulations.... Can u please tell me in details about
Chapter 18 Annex b section 7.5(g) or send me the full link?
I got ILR on 10 years base, how can I use this section
To get naturalization

Thanks

azaam · Post by **azaam** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 3:09 pm

Ged wrote:Eligibility criteria : 10 years long stay + 9 months ILR due to Chapter 18 Annex B paragraph 7.5(g) of the BNA 1981
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 24-01-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27-01-2014
Date of acknowledgement : 07-02-2014
Date of debit of fees: 05-02-2014
Date of approval: 20-03-2014 (Dated 15-03-2014)
Date of Ceremony: 08-04-2014

I wish all of you the best of luck. Please note that the discretion which exists in the Chapter 18 Annex B paragraph 7.5(g) of the BNA 1981 seems reasonably safe .

Hi GED,
Many Congratulations.... Can u please tell me in details about
Chapter 18 Annex b section 7.5(g) or send me the full link?
I got ILR on 10 years base, how can I use this section
To get naturalization

Thanks

lambu1 · Post by **lambu1** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:00 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residence (student,segs,student,WP) + 1 year ILR (My ILR took 7 months as I applied via post)
Language criteria : LIUK + UK Masters & Degree
Method of application: NCS Westminster
Date application sent: 21/03/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING
Date of receipt of documents:WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING

haidarbaker · Post by **haidarbaker** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:18 pm

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5yr LLR (Refugee Status)+ 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Blackpool) 09/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 31/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/02/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 07/03/2014
Date of Ceremony: 21/03/2014

Good luck to everyone

00patrycja · Post by **00patrycja** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 10:04 am

Application Timeline
Nationality: Polish
Eligibility criteria:5 years + 1,5 year Spouse of BC
Method of application: Royal Mail Special Tracking Delivery
Date of application: 23/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 11/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: dated on 10/12/2013 received on 14/12/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 21/03/2014

Good luck everyone!

harry909 · Post by **harry909** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 12:13 pm

sushdmehta wrote:Interested members can post their naturalisation application processing timelines here for the benefit of others.

Please include the following details when posting in this topic:

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (3+2 Tier 1 + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 17/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Other Updates: If you wish to provide interim updates (e.g. - when you called UKBA for status, and what information you were given), please edit your original post to include the following:
Interim Updates
Date: Description

Do not make more than one post in the topic. If writing initial post before the process is complete), please edit the original post to update - do not create a new post for every update. This will help members looking for approx. timeslines to figure out end-to-end processing time of a given application(s) at one place itself.
Remember the page number of this topic that you are making your post in .. or .. use the search function to find your post in this topic.

Please refrain from chattering in this topic. To keep it high-value, please just read it and only post when you have an update to provide (timelines only).
Queries, pleasantries, off-topic posts, duplicate posts, multiple posts relating to the same application, request for updates, posts enquiring about current timelines, etc. are not be posted, will be deleted without notice, and members posting irrelevant posts in this topic that require moderators to waste their time in cleaning up the topic may have their access restricted.

We thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

taffy_uyeuye · Post by **taffy_uyeuye** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 2:48 pm

Eligibility Criteria: 5yrs + 1yr ILR

Method of Application: NCS Basingstoke

Date of Application : 15/01/2014

Date of Receipt by UKBA : 16/01/2014 (Tracking)

Date of Debit of Fees : 10/02/2014

Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 16/02/2014

Date of Receipt of Approval: 22/03/2013 (dated 20/03/2014)

Date of Ceremony: awaiting

Goodluck to those still waiting

daniel212 · Post by **daniel212** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:05 pm

Update!!!!
[quote="daniel212"]Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2 year Spouse of BC +1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Newcastle
Date of application: 16/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 30/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 31/01/2014 (Dated 30/01/2014)
Date of receipt of approval: 19/03/14 (received 22/03/14)
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Goodluck to every1 still waiting !!!

khanjaan · Post by **khanjaan** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 8:27 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residence (student,psw,tier 1 general) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria : LIUK + B1
Method of application: NCS Aylesbury
Date application sent: 12/03/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/03/14
Date of debit of fees: 20/03/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/03/14
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of ceremony: WAITING
Let see everything is going in timely manner

isomb · Post by **isomb** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 9:56 pm

[quote="isomb"]Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (4/5yr + 1yr ILR; Spouse + 2 children)
Method of application: NCS Hounslow (22nd Jan 2014)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24th Jan 2014 (assumed)
Date of debit of fees: 4th Feb
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: 20th Mar (Letter dated 12th Mar)
Date of Ceremony: 25th Mar

Thanks and wish you all the very best!

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