December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

[iambest143]

Hi All,
Even i applied 9th dec and fee deducted on 17th dec. still waiting. how many are in the same boat?

[kalkal]

Eligibility criteria: Tier1 5 years + 1 year ILR, myself and wife
Language criteria met : LIUK & old IELTS, LIUK and PET for wife
Current nationality: Russian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 30/12/14
Payment method CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/12/14
Date of acknowledgment: 13/01/2015 by post, dated 06/01/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 6/01/2015
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: 9/02/2015.

Got a letter from a council to attend a ceremony today. Haven't got an HO letter yet. That was very quick, under a month from application.

[beinghuman]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria:EEA National and family member with PR( Joint Application)
Mode of application: Through NCS
Date of NCS Appointment: 29/12/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/12/2014 (Got the information through Royal Mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 06/01/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement 15/01/2015( dated 06/01/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 28/01/2015 ( dated 17/01/2015)
Date of Ceremony: 11/feb/2015

Good Luck everyone and hope will be good for everyone

just one thing i applied with expired IELTS certificate which i done in 2006 in my back home country. Never use in any application in UK or anywhere.
Hope it will help others
Thanks again

[mhamza]

Congratulations! very brave of you to use an expired IELTS. All is well when end is well!

[beinghuman]

Thanks
Well i confirmed with HO by email and by phone and the lady on phone said you can apply with expired IETLS test even we never seen before. Everyone saying different statement and i done practical.

Hope now other people can apply as well without any objection


Good luck everyone

[LW1983]

Will the PR card be returned if I apply by post ？Can anyone please share some light ? Thank you

[slough_Boy]

i also applied on 8th Dec and fee deducted on 29 DEC
and
still waiting.

Why your fee was deducted so late, did you pay by cheque ?
can i ask if you appled with PR card or without ?

I applied with PR card, after 12 months of PR issue date. No convictions, straight forward case.
I paid by Credit card.
May be my case worker is the laziest one.

No one knows which criteria HO use to decided the applications,
my friend from Pakistan got his approval in 3 weeks.

[beinghuman]

Hi LW1983
Well if you will apply through NCS you don't need to send original documents but if you decided to send with original then yes you will get your all documents back once your application is decided.

Thanks

[trench]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (5 Years) + 13 months ILR
Language criteria: Expired IELTS
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 12/12/14
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/12/2014
Date of acknowledgment: Received 24/12/14 (letter dated 18/12/14)
Date of debit or clearance of fees:18/12/14
Date approval received: 28/01/15 (letter dated 19/01/15)
Date of ceremony: 03/02/15

[fabtastic1]

I have also applied i first week of december and still waiting for my results.
EEA PR CARD with + 1 qualifyig year as per PR CARD.
Called twice to HO , but still under consideration\!!!!

My case should have been straight forward. Strange!

[akhurshid]

Update in Red

Eligibility criteria: Married to British Citizen 4 years
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): LIUK & IELTS
Current nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS Hamilton
Date of application: 22/12/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/12/14(Advised by NCS but no tracking info given. They said they don't give tracking info any more)
Date of acknowledgment:TBC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 05/01/15
Date approval received:30/01/15 dated 24/01/15
Date of ceremony:17/02/15

[chet_morton]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years + 1 year PR [Spouse]
Language criteria met : LIUK & Points accrued by Tier1/PR application for University
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS-Reading
Date of application: 23/12/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/12/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 15/01/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 07/01/2015
Date approval received: 30/01/2015 (dated 23/01/2015)
Date of ceremony: To be booked

[mhamza]

[quote="mhamza"]Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier I General + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met B1 test & LIUK
Current nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS, Sutton
Date of application: 05/12/14
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/12/14
Date of acknowledgment: 17/12/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 14/12/14
Date approval received: 31st January 2015, letter dated 21st Janury 2015
Date of ceremony: to be booked

I contacted the HO on 26th January and they toled me that the case in still under consideration. Now I received the approval letter dated 21st January.

[galaxy1]

Dear fellows
congratulations who have received approval and to mhamza.I also applied on 5th of Dec (with family 4 applicants) and enclosed special delivery envelopes for return post. Mhamza can you please inform that your approval letters came through 2nd class post ? Thanks

[mhamza]

The approval letter came by 2nd class post and took 10 days for delivery. I guess the family applications take more time. Mine was for 4 family menbers, 3 Adults and a child.

[mhamza]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier I General + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met B1 test & LIUK
Current nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS, Sutton
Date of application: 05/12/14
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/12/14
Date of acknowledgment: 17/12/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 14/12/14
Date approval received: 31st January 2015, letter dated 21st Janury 2015
Date of ceremony: 5th Feb 2015

I contacted the HO on 26th January and they toled me that the case in still under consideration. Now I received the approval letter dated 21st January.

[ap007]

Last Update - as of 2 Feb 2015

No of applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility Criteria : 3 yrs as a Spouse of British Citizen
Language criteria : Life in the UK test + NARIC certification
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 22 Dec 2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24 Dec 2014 (Tracked via Royal Mail website)
Date of acknowledgment (Email and Mail): 8 Jan 2015 (Dated 5 Jan 2015)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 5 Jan 2015
Date approval received: 2 Feb 2015 (Home Office Letter Dated 22 Jan 2015, Council Letter Dated 30 Jan 2015)
Date of ceremony: 5 Feb 2015

[PAK321]

No of applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility Criteria : 10 yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria : UK Degree
Method of application: By Post
Date of application: 17/12/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/12/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 27/12/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/12/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[PAK321]

I have requested FOI for naturalization process time, and asking why home office taking almost half year and more. what home office doing to improve service and many questions.

i dont know pasting the follow up my request link is ok here or not.

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... tions_proc

Lets see what HO says, its unfair to take more than six months and hanging people in middle of nowhere.

[mrkub]

Eligibility Criteria : 9 yrs family of EEA National, no PR card
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 30/12/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/12/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 15/01/2015 (dated 06/01/2015)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 7/01/2015
Date documents returned: 21/01/2015
Date approval received: 05/02/2015 (dated 31/01/2015)
Date of ceremony: 12/02/2015

[slough_Boy]

Could someone please update excel sheet for December 2014 applicants
tnx

[galaxy1]

Hello
cograts to all who have received approvals. I have not heard anything yet. I also want to know who has not yet received any news from home office about their application. Pl post . Thanks

[Trahman007]

Hi
I am still waiting for my naturalizationn approval.

I applied on 4th December 2014

Having read a few other posts I would not be surprised If have to wait for another 6 months.

[juniorr]

Hi there

I'm on same boat

Eligibility Criteria : 10 years long residence / 1yr ILR
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 17/12/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/01/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 05/01/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/12/2015
Date documents returned: Waitng
Date approval received: Waitng
Date of ceremony: Waitng

[sirish0909]

Eligibility criteria: 3 Years Spouse (For my wife)
No of applicants : 2 (Applied for my child at the same time)
Language criteria met PBS Points for Indian degree and LIUK
Current nationality: India
Method of application: Post Office - Special Delivery
Date of application: 23/12/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/12/14 ( Via Postal Tracking)
Date of acknowledgment: 08/01/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 05/01/2015
Date approval received: 6/02/2015 (Letter dated 04/02/2015 through speed post
Date of ceremony: 18/02/2015