March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

[kpaxm77LP]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier1, HSMP + 1.5 years ILR
Language criteria met IELTS
Current nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Birmingham
Date of application: 24/01/14
Payment method : Credit Card Card
Date of acknowledgment: 07/02/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 14/02/14 show less balance
Date approval received: 24/03/14; Dated: 18/03/14
Date of ceremony:9/05/14

Good Luck Guys...

[sheedatali]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years -> ILR
English Language Criteria: Masters taught and researched in UK
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Richmond
Date of application: 28/02/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/03/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 10/03/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/03/2014
Date approval received: Awaiting
Date of ceremony:Awaiting

[prasadduddi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 -> ILR
English Language Criteria: Masters degrees in India & PBS Printout
Current nationality: India
Method of application: NCS Bath
Date of application: 20/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: Awaiting
Date of aknowlegment: Awaiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Awaiting
Date approval received: Awaiting
Date of ceremony:Awaiting

[uvalue90]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + Spouse Visa & ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Slough
Date of application: 19/03/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[Sonabacha]

Eligibility criteria: 3 yr Spouse Visa with BC
Language criteria met: ESOL
Current nationality: -------
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Reading
Date of application: 25/03/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[zeezee810]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree)
Current nationality: PAKISTANI
Method of application: HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM NCS
Council name if NCS used: HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM NCS
Date of application:20/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CREDIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: AWAITING
Date of aknowlegment: AWAITING
Date of debit or clearance of fees: AWAITING
Date approval received: AWAITING
Date of ceremony: AWAITING

[Betitoo]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years with Blue Card
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + IELTS + UK MSc Degree
Current nationality: EU citizen
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hackney
Date of application: 19/03/14
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/03/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Awaiting
Date approval received: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting

[prasadduddi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 -> ILR
English Language Criteria: Masters degrees in India & PBS Printout
Current nationality: India
Method of application: NCS Bath
Date of application: 20/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/03/2014
Date of aknowlegment: Awaiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 26-March-2014 (Balance Reduced)
Date approval received: Awaiting
Date of ceremony:Awaiting

[uvalue90]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + Spouse Visa & ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Slough
Date of application: 19/03/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/03/2014
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[Tony S]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + ILR one year
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Croydon
Date of application: 24/03/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/03/2014
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[maximux79]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 ++ ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Origianl Degree certificate + PBS printout
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Essex
Date of application: 26/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/03/2014
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[Haidi5]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP+Tier1+ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): life in the UK+ Ielts test which was passed for HSMP.
Current nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth
Date of application: 27/03/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card.
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[lasthurdle22]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 2 + ILR
Language criteria met: UK MBA DEGREE + LIFE IN THE UK TEST PASSED FOR ILR
Current nationality: NIgerian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Haringey
Date of application: 27/03/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of aknowledgment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[The Avatar]

A few more days of March to go...Hopefully, soon it will be us looking out for approval letters!

Happy Friday!

[newbie_t]

A few more days of March to go...Hopefully, soon it will be us looking out for approval letters!

Happy Friday!

Going by Jan and Feb timelines, by end of April -mid May I guess . Average time taken is 45-60 days from the date of application.

[naveen_nagesh]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 + ILR
Language criteria met: Bachelors Degree(India) recognised by NARIC(submitted my Degree Certificate as well as a printout from the HSMP points calculator) + LIFE IN THE UK TEST PASSED FOR ILR
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Bristol Register Office
Date of application: 25/03/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of aknowledgment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[Betitoo]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years with Blue Card
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + IELTS + UK MSc Degree
Current nationality: EU citizen
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hackney
Date of application: 19/03/14
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/03/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 28/03/2014 (£875 was taken from my credit card)
Date approval received: Awaiting
Date of ceremony: Awaiting

[BC_Applicant]

Update on my acknowledgement

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 route + 1 year ILR
English Language Criteria: Met through previous IELTS Certificate
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS ILFORD
Date of application: 14/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/03/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 27/03/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/03/2014 (available balance reduced)
Date approval received: Awaiting
Date of ceremony:Awaiting

[ouflak1]

Eligibility criteria: WP 5 years, ILR 4+ years
Language criteria met: Exempt Country (USA)
Current nationality: American
Method of application: Standard postal
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: March 25th, 2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[Haidi5]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP+Tier1+ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): life in the UK+ Ielts test which was passed for HSMP.
Current nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth
Date of application: 27/03/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card.
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/03/14
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[aruni4470]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 General + ILR
Language criteria met: PBS Document + IELTS for Spouse
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Peterborough
Date of application: 15/03/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/03/2014
Date of aknowlegment: Received 29/03/2014 Dated 24/03/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 26/03/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[nadeemiqbal]

Hi everyone,

please see the updated timeline below

Eligibility criteria: British Spouse
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK DEGREE
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS MAIDSTONE
Date of application:11/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/03/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 26/03/14 (dated 18/03/14)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 18/03/14
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

now the waiting game
......

[prasadduddi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 -> ILR
English Language Criteria: Masters degrees in India & PBS Printout
Current nationality: India
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 20/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/3/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 30/03/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 26/03/2014
Date approval received: Awaiting
Date of ceremony:Awaiting

[katalin03]

Hello

I realize I made a mistake in my application I said settlement not citizenship. I passed my life in the uk test last week. There any way to change from settlement to citizenship?

Kitti

[uvalue90]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + Spouse Visa & ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Slough
Date of application: 19/03/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/03/2014
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 31/03/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony: