Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Tek75 · Post by **Tek75** » Mon Aug 18, 2014 12:44 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Merton)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/07/14
Date of debit of fees:06/08/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:12/08/14 (dated 06/08/14)
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

boone · Post by **boone** » Mon Aug 18, 2014 1:50 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Ancestral plus 1 year 2 months ILR
Method of application: NCS (Hampshire)
Current nationality: South African
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/05/2014
Date of debit of fees: 18/05/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/05/2014
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

I applied for naturalisation which was received on the 16/05/2014 and my query relates to the amount of time taken to process an application. I had a driving conviction back in 2008 which is spent but declared this on the application form. Would this delay the application? It has also been 16 weeks and advised it can take 2 to 6 month for an answer, is this right? Little concerned as I have not heard anything, any help relating to this would be appreciated.

Ind2 · Post by **Ind2** » Mon Aug 18, 2014 3:08 pm

Application Timeline Update
Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1year (Applying six years after ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Barking and Dagenham)
Date of application: 31/07/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/08/2014 (By checking Royal mail Track and Trace)
Date of debit of fees: 12/08/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/08/2014
Date of receipt of approval:TBA
Date of Ceremony: TBA

Note: I've also posted the update in the July Naturalisation timeline forum.

laurenewelch · Post by **laurenewelch** » Mon Aug 18, 2014 3:45 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth Borough, London)
Date of application: 23/04/2014
Approval : 18/8/2014
Date of Ceremony: 5/9/2014

Annuk · Post by **Annuk** » Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:45 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 year dependant visa + 1 year ILR
Current nationality: Russian
Method of application: NCS (Hammersmith)
Date of application: 26/05/2014
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/06/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 15/06/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 25/06/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

globalindian · Post by **globalindian** » Tue Aug 19, 2014 8:19 pm

Update.....
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 12/08/2014
Received Date : 13/08/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of Payment:19/08/2014
Date of acknowledgement:waiting
Approval : waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Jde · Post by **Jde** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:42 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR+ Life in UK + UK degrees (9 Years in the UK)
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of application: 15/08/2014
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/08/2014
Date of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Quick Question:

I have a CCJ that was issued to me in 09/2009 about a parking ticket and just detected that about 8 months ago when I wanted to send my application in. I was told by the council agent that I should try and get that paid or settled. Even though I was not the one driving the car at that time, I was the registered keeper of the car thus why my name was on the CCJ. I have called the court Northampton CCBC to enquire further and was told to contact the company that issued the PCN. I got in touch with the company and was told that the parking company does not exist anymore and they could only find the car registration number and nothing more so they are unable to take payments. It was £164 for the CCJ. Since the court and the defunct parking company are unable to take payments and I am in the middle of this mess, the Council agent called the home office and enquire more about and she asked me to send it and put note about it. I have also contacted the court again and was told to write to mcol@hmtcs.gsi.gov.uk to put the file before a district judge. Even though it will be 6 years next year to be written off, I am a little bit worried LOL. Does any one have any experience about this kind of issues or something close. Advice welcome.

Cheers

Maliksahb · Post by **Maliksahb** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 4:00 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 year HSMP visa + 1 year ILR
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Slough)
Date of application: 14/08/2014
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/08/2014
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

MHA · Post by **MHA** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:17 am

skoppuravuri wrote:Hi Folks,

I got approval today , Please find below timeline if someone want to get some relief , Hope you get soon.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2yr HSMP + 3yr Tier1 + 1yr ILR + Life in the Uk
Method of application: NCS (Edinburgh council )
Date of application: 08/05/2014
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt of approval: 15/08/2014
Date of Ceremony: Have to book

Hi Skoppuravuri! first of all congratulation,secondly please tell us when HO deducted your fee?????

Jde · Post by **Jde** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:59 am

UPDATE:

Jde wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR+ Life in UK + UK degrees (9 Years in the UK)
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of application: 15/08/2014
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/08/2014
Date of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/08/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Quick Question:

I have a CCJ that was issued to me in 09/2009 about a parking ticket and just detected that about 8 months ago when I wanted to send my application in. I was told by the council agent that I should try and get that paid or settled. Even though I was not the one driving the car at that time, I was the registered keeper of the car thus why my name was on the CCJ. I have called the court Northampton CCBC to enquire further and was told to contact the company that issued the PCN. I got in touch with the company and was told that the parking company does not exist anymore and they could only find the car registration number and nothing more so they are unable to take payments. It was £164 for the CCJ. Since the court and the defunct parking company are unable to take payments and I am in the middle of this mess, the Council agent called the home office and enquire more about and she asked me to send it and put note about it. I have also contacted the court again and was told to write to mcol@hmtcs.gsi.gov.uk to put the file before a district judge. Even though it will be 6 years next year to be written off, I am a little bit worried LOL. Does any one have any experience about this kind of issues or something close. Advice welcome.

Cheers

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Samaralady · Post by **Samaralady** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:03 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Nationality: German
Date of application: 16/06/2014
Received Date : 18/06/2014
Payment method: Debit Card (bounced for no known reason, enough funds in account), then credit card (accepted)
Date of Payment: 04/07/2014
Date of acknowledgement: presumably 23/06/2014 (a letter stating that my application had been received but will not be processed until such time as full payment is received)
Approval : waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Notjustok · Post by **Notjustok** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:07 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency ( Non EEA National Spouse of EEA National )
Language criteria met: English at B1CEFR or Higher + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS
Council name: Hammersmith & Fulham (London)
Date of application: 28/07/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 11/08/2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received: 14/08/2014 (dated 11/08/2014)
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Passport Interview: Waiting
Passport Received: Waiting

Jde · Post by **Jde** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:11 am

UPDATES!!!!

Jde wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR+ Life in UK + UK degrees + Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of application: 15/08/2014
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/08/2014
Date of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/08/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Quick Question:

I have a CCJ that was issued to me in 09/2009 about a parking ticket and just detected that about 8 months ago when I wanted to send my application in. I was told by the council agent that I should try and get that paid or settled. Even though I was not the one driving the car at that time, I was the registered keeper of the car thus why my name was on the CCJ. I have called the court Northampton CCBC to enquire further and was told to contact the company that issued the PCN. I got in touch with the company and was told that the parking company does not exist anymore and they could only find the car registration number and nothing more so they are unable to take payments. It was £164 for the CCJ. Since the court and the defunct parking company are unable to take payments and I am in the middle of this mess, the Council agent called the home office and enquire more about and she asked me to send it and put note about it. I have also contacted the court again and was told to write to mcol@hmtcs.gsi.gov.uk to put the file before a district judge. Even though it will be 6 years next year to be written off, I am a little bit worried LOL. Does any one have any experience about this kind of issues or something close. Advice welcome.

Cheers

SeanH · Post by **SeanH** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:30 am

[quote="romford1"]Eligibility criteria: 2 yr + ILR (British spouse)
Method of application: NCS Trafford
Date of application: 12/05/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/05/2014
Date of receipt of approval: [color=#FF0000]waiting[/color]
Date of Ceremony: [color=#FF0000]waiting[/color]

It does seem like anybody who has applied in later part of May 14 has been waiting longer than usual 5/6 weeks time, I called HO and was told that its in progress
[b]PLease let us all know whoever in this category(time slot) has any update[/b].
Regards[/quote]

I'm in the same boat. Applied on the 15th May and still waiting! I figure the holidays probably delay the process by a few weeks

Jde · Post by **Jde** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 12:30 pm

UPDATES

Jde wrote:
Eligibility criteria: 7 Years + 1 Year ILR+ Life in UK + UK degrees + Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of application: 15/08/2014
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/08/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 22/08/2014 via email and probably dated as 22/08/2014 by post
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/08/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Quick Question:

I have a CCJ that was issued to me in 09/2009 about a parking ticket and just detected that about 8 months ago when I wanted to send my application in. I was told by the council agent that I should try and get that paid or settled. Even though I was not the one driving the car at that time, I was the registered keeper of the car thus why my name was on the CCJ. I have called the court Northampton CCBC to enquire further and was told to contact the company that issued the PCN. I got in touch with the company and was told that the parking company does not exist anymore and they could only find the car registration number and nothing more so they are unable to take payments. It was £164 for the CCJ. Since the court and the defunct parking company are unable to take payments and I am in the middle of this mess, the Council agent called the home office and enquire more about and she asked me to send it and put note about it. I have also contacted the court again and was told to write to mcol@hmtcs.gsi.gov.uk to put the file before a district judge. Even though it will be 6 years next year to be written off, I am a little bit worried LOL. Does any one have any experience about this kind of issues or something close. Advice welcome.

Cheers

[/quote]

lsquang · Post by **lsquang** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:55 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years (tie2) + 1 year
Method of application: NCS (Oxford)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/06/2014
Date of debit of fees:24/06/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Serina26 · Post by **Serina26** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:36 pm

I applied on 7th May and still no news! I am soo pi**sed off!

boone · Post by **boone** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 2:01 pm

boone wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Ancestral plus 1 year 2 months ILR
Method of application: NCS (Hampshire)
Current nationality: South African
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/05/2014
Date of debit of fees: 18/05/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/05/2014
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

I applied for naturalisation which was received on the 16/05/2014 and my query relates to the amount of time taken to process an application. I had a driving conviction back in 2008 which is spent but declared this on the application form. Would this delay the application? It has also been 16 weeks and advised it can take 2 to 6 month for an answer, is this right? Little concerned as I have not heard anything, any help relating to this would be appreciated.

Update.

Looking at the acknowledgement letter the Home Office advises not to phone to check on the status of your application. It is coming up to the three month waiting mark and not heard back from them and therefore contemplating on phoning.

Reading other posts in where people have called up the application seems to be processed soon after.

Can anyone confirm if calling the Home Office is a good idea?

mhent · Post by **mhent** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 5:08 pm

Nothing prevent you from phoning them. They have contact centre for these reasons. In my opinion calling them wont speed up the process at all

ikissin · Post by **ikissin** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:04 pm

I tried calling, just got a polite response 'application is still under consideration'...

boone · Post by **boone** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:22 am

Phoned the Home Office this morning and spoke to a very polite gentleman who assured me that my application was still on-going and can take up to six months. He also said that it may be shorter.

Although this is not what I wanted to hear I was really surprised how quick you can speak with someone.

Crossing all fingers and toes that it won’t be much longer.

Maliksahb · Post by **Maliksahb** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:41 am

Maliksahb wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 year HSMP visa + 1 year ILR
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS (Slough)
Date of application: 14/08/2014
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/08/2014
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21-Aug-2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

kejal_tailor · Post by **kejal_tailor** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:41 pm

Eligibility criteria: (3+2 hsmp,tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS (Sutton, Surrey)
Date of application: 12/08/2014
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/08/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 19/08/2014 (letter dated)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/08/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

MHA · Post by **MHA** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 3:47 am

Dear Forum Members!
Please reply this query asap:

Does council send one more letter of confirmation of ceremony after your reply of 1st letter ???

Thanx!

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