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A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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Dovairo
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Dovairo » Thu Aug 13, 2015 6:18 pm

Dovairo wrote:
Dovairo wrote:
Dovairo wrote:Eligibility criteria: 16 years+ 1 year ILR
Method of application: solicitor
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/03/2015
Date of debit of fees: cheque
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/04/2015(letter dated 13/04/2015)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
I RECEIVED TODAY A BROWN ENVELOPE WHICH CONSIST OF JUST THE LIFE IN THE UK TEST! I CALLED THE SOLICITOR TODAY IN CASE HE RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM THEM BUT IT WAS NOTHING! HE SAID IT IS STARNGE BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE EXPERINCED WITH THE HO THEY ALWAYS SEEM TO BE WEIRD.
update

recieved a call from the solicitor saying my application has been refused. going this afternoon to see him to know exactly what was the reason.[/quote

the reason was they said i was living illegaly from 2003 until 2014 when i was granted DLR. a year later i was granted ILR.
note: I used to report every month from 2003 till 2013. i was issued with IS96 document, they did not include this in their refusal letter. Ill be going to see another solicitor and from that I will see wheher to ask for a reconsideration or not.

Good luck everybody

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by queenofhisheart » Thu Aug 13, 2015 9:29 pm

[quote="queenofhisheart"]Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years EEA spouse +1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: Master Degree from UK
Method of application: NCS Ilford
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of posted by Royal Mail: 24 Feb 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/02/2015
Date of debit of fees: 1/03/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 6 March 2015
Date of receipt of approval: 20 July 2015(dated 13 July 2015)
Date of Ceremony: 12/08/2015


All the best to you all that are still waiting.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Piratito » Thu Aug 13, 2015 10:33 pm

saanju9 wrote:
Piratito wrote: Life in the UK test passed: 17/02/1012
Someones really old
Yeah, I just didn't get around to putting in my application back then, the test is still valid though so it seems to have been accepted.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by dsicube » Fri Aug 14, 2015 8:02 am

Its so obvious the user meant 2012 typing 1012 is a typographical error.

lol the tests were only introduced in 2007 how could he or she have done it in 1012?



Piratito wrote:
saanju9 wrote:
Piratito wrote: Life in the UK test passed: 17/02/1012
Someones really old
Yeah, I just didn't get around to putting in my application back then, the test is still valid though so it seems to have been accepted.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by fn286 » Fri Aug 14, 2015 8:28 am

Dear Dovairo

Sorry to hear about your refusal...

I am surprised and even shocked why people go to solicitors when you have google? Solicitors do the same, research and read material and rules...

Please read chapter 18 'good character requirements' ..I doubt you will succeed in getting the approval. Many others are refused citizenship for the same reasons..

all the best.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by hoxton » Sat Aug 15, 2015 10:13 pm

ChOudhry1 wrote:
hoxton wrote:Eligibility criteria: 20 year residency + 9 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree)
Current nationality: Malaysian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 28/04/2015
Payment method CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/04/215 (postal proof of delivery)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment Received: 20 /05/2015 (date on letter) - letter received 22/05/2015
Date of biometric letter received: 22/05/2015
Date of biometric done at the Post Office: 23/05/2015
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

A question please - did your two referees get contacted by the Home Office at any stage during the process? My two have not heard anything from them.
Thanks all.
My referee,s were never contacted and I have got my approval.
Okay, thanks. From what I can see on this board, the latest application which have received approval in August are ones submitted during March. I guess mine (submitted late April) will come through late September at the earliest?
They told me processing times are between 8 to 12 weeks, but clearly this is not the case..

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by chocolateorange88 » Sun Aug 16, 2015 11:20 am

hoxton wrote:
ChOudhry1 wrote:
hoxton wrote:Eligibility criteria: 20 year residency + 9 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree)
Current nationality: Malaysian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 28/04/2015
Payment method CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/04/215 (postal proof of delivery)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment Received: 20 /05/2015 (date on letter) - letter received 22/05/2015
Date of biometric letter received: 22/05/2015
Date of biometric done at the Post Office: 23/05/2015
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

A question please - did your two referees get contacted by the Home Office at any stage during the process? My two have not heard anything from them.
Thanks all.
My referee,s were never contacted and I have got my approval.
Okay, thanks. From what I can see on this board, the latest application which have received approval in August are ones submitted during March. I guess mine (submitted late April) will come through late September at the earliest?
They told me processing times are between 8 to 12 weeks, but clearly this is not the case..


At this rate it's probably more likely to be 16-24 week wait !

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by mantha2in » Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:38 pm

Hello all,

Previously posted in the wrong thread. I have applied for naturalisation for my wife as per below:

Eligibility criteria: 5 year residency + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS/ILR documents; UK degree.
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: Postal (Special delivery)
Council name if NCS used: N/A
Date of application: 07/07/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: N/A
Date of acknowledgment Received: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Waiting
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

No fees has been deducted and no communication received so far. Just spoke to HO who said that it can take up to 8 weeks for the fees to be deducted. Has this happened to anyone or should I be worried?

Thanks,
Rama

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by chocolateorange88 » Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:41 pm

mantha2in wrote:Hello all,

Previously posted in the wrong thread. I have applied for naturalisation for my wife as per below:

Eligibility criteria: 5 year residency + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS/ILR documents; UK degree.
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: Postal (Special delivery)
Council name if NCS used: N/A
Date of application: 07/07/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: N/A
Date of acknowledgment Received: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Waiting
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

No fees has been deducted and no communication received so far. Just spoke to HO who said that it can take up to 8 weeks for the fees to be deducted. Has this happened to anyone or should I be worried?

Thanks,
Rama

Bear in mind, you applied just before school finished, and so alot of caseworkers are on holidays etc.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by shahshah » Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:46 pm

Update:
Applied 23 march 2015.(2 applications)
Received : next day.
Acknowledge .sorry dont remember.
Approval letter. Received on 17 August 2015 dated 12 August 2015.
Ceremony... waiting

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Post by mohamedahmed27 » Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:54 am

Date of application: 05/06/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of acknowledgment Received: 20/06/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 25/06/2015
Date of Biometrics letter received: 05/07/2015
Date of Biometrics (photograph) submitted: 06/07/2015
Date of approval letter: Waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by mturzo.18 » Wed Aug 19, 2015 9:41 am

Application Timeline


Eligibility criteria: 10 year ILR + Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal :- NCS (Southwark Registry Office) Appointment Booked for 28 th feb 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 th March 2015
Date of debit of fees: 13 th March 2015
Date on Approval letter :- 10th August 2015
Date of receipt of approval: 18th August 2015
Date of Ceremony: 27th August 2015

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Post by aplicant111 » Wed Aug 19, 2015 1:09 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency + 1 permanent residency card (EU)
Language criteria met (UK degree)
Current nationality: Polish
Method of application:Postal
Date of application: 12/08/2015
Payment method Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/08/215 (postal proof of delivery)
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date of acknowledgment Received:
Date of biometric letter received:
Date of biometric done at the Post Office:
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by tuliprose » Wed Aug 19, 2015 7:33 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + ILR 1 year.
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Life in the UK
Nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 04/08/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/08/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 19/08/2015 Dated 14/08/2015
Letter received requesting biometrics: 19/08/2015
Biometrics Enrolled: 19/08/2015
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passport:
Date passports received:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by jabsbini » Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:15 am

What an excruciating wait this is. Applied on April 14th. I am not expecting to get anything till 14th Sept atleast. :cry:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by NasirNNN » Thu Aug 20, 2015 1:34 pm

Hi everyone

i can't amend my timeline it seems that Editing is not enabled anybody knows how to add further details on the timeline sheet.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Khawaja » Thu Aug 20, 2015 4:36 pm

Hi Everyone, Here is the first approval post 2nd April applications.

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years long residency + ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK , UK MBA
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Enfield
Date of application: 02/04/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/04/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 29/04/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 07/05/2015 (dated 29/04/2015)
Date of Biometric request: 07/05/2015(dated 29/04/2015 Enrolled 07/05/2015)
Date approval received: 20th August 2015(Dated 17th August 2015)
Date of ceremony: to be booked

hopefully everyone who applied after 2nd April will start receiving their approvals soon. Good Luck

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by saby_vio » Thu Aug 20, 2015 5:19 pm

Hi everyone

just an uptade
I have applied in 30th of march 2015 and no sign
hope not to much to wait from now on.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by shahshah » Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:47 pm

[quote="shahshah"]Update:
Applied 23 march 2015.(2 applications)
Received : next day.
Acknowledge .sorry dont remember.
Approval letter. Received on 17 August 2015 dated 12 August 2015.
Ceremony...9th september 2015

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by GeoBrit » Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:40 pm

The process seems to be moving along now but ther was a 2 week gap between submitting my application and receiving acknowledgment and payment. It must be due to the summer holidays.

Eligibility criteria: 3 year Spouse ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + US Citizen
Current nationality: US
Method of application: NCS Maidstone
Date of application: 04/08/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/08/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 19/08/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 18/08/2015
Date of Biometric request: 18/08/2015 (Enrolled: TBD)
Date approval received: TBD
Date of ceremony: TBD

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Post by jamal80 » Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:47 pm

saby_vio wrote:Hi everyone

just an uptade
I have applied in 30th of march 2015 and no sign
hope not to much to wait from now on.
You will wait for exactly 5 months after the date of acknowledgement, if there is no problem with your application.

Mine has arrived yesterday and my acknowledgement date was 20.03.15.

Good luck to everyone.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by rasheedabdul786 » Fri Aug 21, 2015 4:01 pm

[quote="rasheedabdul786"]Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 1 year ILR

Method of application: NCS Hounslow

Nationality: Indian

Date applied: 27/04/2015

Date of receipt by UKVI: 28/04/2015

Date of debit of fees: 21/05/2015

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/05/2015 (DATED 21/05/2015)

Date of Biometric letter Received : 01/06/2015 (DATED 21/05/2015)

Biometric enrolled at the post office: 02/06/2015

Date of receipt of approval: waiting :roll:

Date of Ceremony: waiting :roll:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Obie » Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:59 pm

Anyone applied in July for Citizenship, and not received a letter to enrol biometric.
Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by kams19 » Mon Aug 24, 2015 9:46 am

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (Gen) 5yrs + ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK , English language cert from univ and PBS showing univ name
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS Towe Hamlets
Date of application: 21/08/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Awaiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Awaiting
Date of acknowledgment: Awaiting
Date of Biometric request: Awaiting
Date approval received: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by skahmed » Mon Aug 24, 2015 10:05 am

Hi, my timeline below,

Number of applicants: 2
Eligibility criteria: Tier1 5 Yrs + ILR 1 Yr
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 27/02/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA (Royal Mail tracking): 02/03/2015
Fee deducted: 06/03/2015
Acknowledgement letter: 11/03/2015
Approval letter: 30/07/2015
Date of ceremony: 02/09/2015

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