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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by double2double5 » Wed Jul 04, 2018 3:24 pm

Firstly, thanks to each and everyone on this forum sharing their good (and not so great) experiences of applying for Naturalisation. I just got my approval letter today and thought I should share my experience too - might help someone!

My case wasn't straight forward as I had 156 days absence (up to 110 is acceptable I believe) in the preceding 365 days but only 347 days absence in the last 5 years (max allowed without the need for discretion: 450 days). I had quit my job to start my own consultancy and I decided to go on a month long travel sabbatical in July and return... the one month travel break became roughly 5 months where I bummed around the world but the intention was always to return to the UK (I popped by a couple of times for a week at a time).

I came back to London in January this year, applied for Naturalisation 7 days after my ILR anniversary and wrote a clear cover letter stating why I was absent and showed proof of strong ties to country & my genuine intention to live here. I did it by showing the registration of my consultancy company, its tax registration, my savings accounts, my private pension plus the long lease I had just signed for a flat. I was slightly worried as I was yet to be paid by clients for my work (billing cycles and all).

My immigration and tax history otherwise has been straightforward - 6 years of P60s, no overstay and I had made it a point of writing travel logs of all my days outside the UK since 2008 (when I first arrived as a student) plus saved photos of all receipts of bio-metrics given to Home Office, original letters of visa appointments and approvals - all this helped in creating a water tight application with exact dates available at hand.

I am very happy that all this paid off (10 years later) and despite having slightly more absences than acceptable, I have gotten through it all :) Will be getting my ceremony date sorted soon.

Good luck to everyone applying or waiting for decisions!

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by Ayaankhan » Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:05 am

i have applied in December 2017 and phoned them to ask about my case and they emailed me this 😭😭😭😭 its very sad it means my case will take longer to make decision on it.. i would like to know if anyone else has received this..please share your story ..

Dear ...
We aim to process all applications within 6 months from the date submitted. However, in certain circumstances this target is not possible. Please note that we will contact you as soon as we are in a position to take a decision on your case. You do not need to contact us again unless you need to report a change in circumstances.

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by MX13367 » Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:24 pm

MX13367 wrote:
Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:54 pm
UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: ILR Eu rules married to BC
Language criteria met: Trinity / LITUK
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: JCAP online
Date of application: 29/03/2018

Date money gone off account: 29/03/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO: 29/03/2018
Date of letter biometrics: 29/03/2018
Biometrics done: 29/03/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 03/04/2018

Email/requested status update 02/05/2018
Email / the due course reply ... 05/05/2018

Letter requestin info dates 07/06/2018
Letter received 11/06/2018

Further Info sent 20/06/2018

Email back saying they got the extra info and ...due course ... 27/06/2018


approval dated: 29/06/2018
approval received: 05/07/2018

No ceremony letter yet but managed to book a privet one tomorrow not sure if I will be able to proceed without it tho .
Anyone did the Ceremoney without invitation before let me know



Date applied for passports:29/03/2018 (JCAP)
Text from HMPO: 09/05/2016

Date passports received:


Thank you
Best of luck everyone .

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by ash1111 » Fri Jul 06, 2018 4:56 am

double2double5 wrote:
Wed Jul 04, 2018 3:24 pm
Firstly, thanks to each and everyone on this forum sharing their good (and not so great) experiences of applying for Naturalisation. I just got my approval letter today and thought I should share my experience too - might help someone!

My case wasn't straight forward as I had 156 days absence (up to 110 is acceptable I believe) in the preceding 365 days but only 347 days absence in the last 5 years (max allowed without the need for discretion: 450 days). I had quit my job to start my own consultancy and I decided to go on a month long travel sabbatical in July and return... the one month travel break became roughly 5 months where I bummed around the world but the intention was always to return to the UK (I popped by a couple of times for a week at a time).

I came back to London in January this year, applied for Naturalisation 7 days after my ILR anniversary and wrote a clear cover letter stating why I was absent and showed proof of strong ties to country & my genuine intention to live here. I did it by showing the registration of my consultancy company, its tax registration, my savings accounts, my private pension plus the long lease I had just signed for a flat. I was slightly worried as I was yet to be paid by clients for my work (billing cycles and all).

My immigration and tax history otherwise has been straightforward - 6 years of P60s, no overstay and I had made it a point of writing travel logs of all my days outside the UK since 2008 (when I first arrived as a student) plus saved photos of all receipts of bio-metrics given to Home Office, original letters of visa appointments and approvals - all this helped in creating a water tight application with exact dates available at hand.

I am very happy that all this paid off (10 years later) and despite having slightly more absences than acceptable, I have gotten through it all :) Will be getting my ceremony date sorted soon.

Good luck to everyone applying or waiting for decisions!
Hi, can you please share your time line as i have applied and do have little excessive absences as well, not much. Many thanks

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by ash1111 » Fri Jul 06, 2018 5:03 am

[quote=double2double5 post_id=1654114 time=1530717897 user_id=198060]
Firstly, thanks to each and everyone on this forum sharing their good (and not so great) experiences of applying for Naturalisation. I just got my approval letter today and thought I should share my experience too - might help someone!

My case wasn't straight forward as I had 156 days absence (up to 110 is acceptable I believe) in the preceding 365 days but only 347 days absence in the last 5 years (max allowed without the need for discretion: 450 days). I had quit my job to start my own consultancy and I decided to go on a month long travel sabbatical in July and return... the one month travel break became roughly 5 months where I bummed around the world but the intention was always to return to the UK (I popped by a couple of times for a week at a time).

I came back to London in January this year, applied for Naturalisation 7 days after my ILR anniversary and wrote a clear cover letter stating why I was absent and showed proof of strong ties to country & my genuine intention to live here. I did it by showing the registration of my consultancy company, its tax registration, my savings accounts, my private pension plus the long lease I had just signed for a flat. I was slightly worried as I was yet to be paid by clients for my work (billing cycles and all).

My immigration and tax history otherwise has been straightforward - 6 years of P60s, no overstay and I had made it a point of writing travel logs of all my days outside the UK since 2008 (when I first arrived as a student) plus saved photos of all receipts of bio-metrics given to Home Office, original letters of visa appointments and approvals - all this helped in creating a water tight application with exact dates available at hand.

I am very happy that all this paid off (10 years later) and despite having slightly more absences than acceptable, I have gotten through it all :) Will be getting my ceremony date sorted soon.

Good luck to everyone applying or waiting for decisions!
[/quoteits ok


i got your time line thanks

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by ash1111 » Fri Jul 06, 2018 5:04 am

[quote=double2double5 post_id=1654114 time=1530717897 user_id=198060]
Firstly, thanks to each and everyone on this forum sharing their good (and not so great) experiences of applying for Naturalisation. I just got my approval letter today and thought I should share my experience too - might help someone!

My case wasn't straight forward as I had 156 days absence (up to 110 is acceptable I believe) in the preceding 365 days but only 347 days absence in the last 5 years (max allowed without the need for discretion: 450 days). I had quit my job to start my own consultancy and I decided to go on a month long travel sabbatical in July and return... the one month travel break became roughly 5 months where I bummed around the world but the intention was always to return to the UK (I popped by a couple of times for a week at a time).

I came back to London in January this year, applied for Naturalisation 7 days after my ILR anniversary and wrote a clear cover letter stating why I was absent and showed proof of strong ties to country & my genuine intention to live here. I did it by showing the registration of my consultancy company, its tax registration, my savings accounts, my private pension plus the long lease I had just signed for a flat. I was slightly worried as I was yet to be paid by clients for my work (billing cycles and all).

My immigration and tax history otherwise has been straightforward - 6 years of P60s, no overstay and I had made it a point of writing travel logs of all my days outside the UK since 2008 (when I first arrived as a student) plus saved photos of all receipts of bio-metrics given to Home Office, original letters of visa appointments and approvals - all this helped in creating a water tight application with exact dates available at hand.

I am very happy that all this paid off (10 years later) and despite having slightly more absences than acceptable, I have gotten through it all :) Will be getting my ceremony date sorted soon.

Good luck to everyone applying or waiting for decisions!
[/quoteits ok


i got your time line thanks

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by yurasiok » Fri Jul 06, 2018 1:47 pm

ash1111 wrote:
Fri Jul 06, 2018 5:04 am
double2double5 wrote:
Wed Jul 04, 2018 3:24 pm
Firstly, thanks to each and everyone on this forum sharing their good (and not so great) experiences of applying for Naturalisation. I just got my approval letter today and thought I should share my experience too - might help someone!

My case wasn't straight forward as I had 156 days absence (up to 110 is acceptable I believe) in the preceding 365 days but only 347 days absence in the last 5 years (max allowed without the need for discretion: 450 days). I had quit my job to start my own consultancy and I decided to go on a month long travel sabbatical in July and return... the one month travel break became roughly 5 months where I bummed around the world but the intention was always to return to the UK (I popped by a couple of times for a week at a time).

I came back to London in January this year, applied for Naturalisation 7 days after my ILR anniversary and wrote a clear cover letter stating why I was absent and showed proof of strong ties to country & my genuine intention to live here. I did it by showing the registration of my consultancy company, its tax registration, my savings accounts, my private pension plus the long lease I had just signed for a flat. I was slightly worried as I was yet to be paid by clients for my work (billing cycles and all).

My immigration and tax history otherwise has been straightforward - 6 years of P60s, no overstay and I had made it a point of writing travel logs of all my days outside the UK since 2008 (when I first arrived as a student) plus saved photos of all receipts of bio-metrics given to Home Office, original letters of visa appointments and approvals - all this helped in creating a water tight application with exact dates available at hand.

I am very happy that all this paid off (10 years later) and despite having slightly more absences than acceptable, I have gotten through it all :) Will be getting my ceremony date sorted soon.

Good luck to everyone applying or waiting for decisions!
[/quoteits ok


i got your time line thanks
Could you please send me your Timeline? I'm in similar position

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by double2double5 » Fri Jul 06, 2018 7:30 pm

yurasiok wrote:
Fri Jul 06, 2018 1:47 pm
Could you please send me your Timeline? I'm in similar position
Applied on 30 April and approved on 27 June. Detailed timeline can be found on the timeline thread - I posted on 5th July.

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by coffee123 » Sat Jul 07, 2018 11:56 am

Hi Friends!
I applied BC last Feb. But I didn't get any reply from Ho. Can I ask for updates?
because still got processing time. plz give share ur views

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by Ayaankhan » Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:49 am

coffee123 wrote:
Sat Jul 07, 2018 11:56 am
Hi Friends!
I applied BC last Feb. But I didn't get any reply from Ho. Can I ask for updates?
because still got processing time. plz give share ur views
i think you wait till your 6 months complete then give them a call and ask the reason 4 deleye.
i have applied in December and 2017 and i called them and emailed them. They told me wait and not contact us again. you might get the same response.

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by coffee123 » Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:05 pm

Ayaankhan wrote:
Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:49 am
Thanks

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by ANGELA LIMA » Thu Jul 12, 2018 5:43 pm

Hi All,

As a non eea family member who has PR which documentation me and my husband ( Portuguese with PR) must show as evidence for Naturalisation?

Thanks in advance
Angie

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by alterhase58 » Thu Jul 12, 2018 7:49 pm

ANGELA LIMA wrote:
Thu Jul 12, 2018 5:43 pm
Hi All,

As a non eea family member who has PR which documentation me and my husband ( Portuguese with PR) must show as evidence for Naturalisation?

Thanks in advance
Angie
Have you reviewed the documentation / form for AN application on gov.uk? Provide what is specified in the requirements.
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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by ANGELA LIMA » Fri Jul 13, 2018 7:43 am

Hi

I am not sure how to prove the residence requirement , because I didnt work . I am a non eea family member and I caring for my children, On the form I could not see where it says the evidences we should present to HO.

Regards
Angie

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by MX13367 » Sun Jul 15, 2018 12:10 pm

FINAL UPDATE :
MX13367 wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:24 pm
MX13367 wrote:
Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:54 pm
UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: ILR Eu rules married to BC
Language criteria met: Trinity / LITUK
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: JCAP online
Date of application: 29/03/2018

Date money gone off account: 29/03/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO: 29/03/2018
Date of letter biometrics: 29/03/2018
Biometrics done: 29/03/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 03/04/2018

Email/requested status update 02/05/2018
Email / the due course reply ... 05/05/2018

Letter requestin info dates 07/06/2018
Letter received 11/06/2018

Further Info sent 20/06/2018

Email back saying they got the extra info and ...due course ... 27/06/2018


approval letter dated: 29/06/2018
approval letter received: 05/07/2018
Ceremony letter dated: 03/07/2018
Ceremony letter received: 07/07/2018
Ceremony done (Private) 10/07/2018


Date applied for passports:29/03/2018 (JCAP)
Date money gone off : 07/05/2018
Text from HMPO: 09/05/2018
Collect passport from DX depot 17/05/2018

3 months exactly from application to approval


Thank you

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by vetriv01 » Tue Jul 17, 2018 4:24 pm

Hi,

I recently applied for Naturalization for my daughter who is 6 years old and made a major mistake for filling Adult form Online instead of form MN1 . I paid the fee as well which is £1330.00. Contacted home office and they asked me write a letter .

Anyone has experienced anything like this ? Any recommendations ? or Suggestions... Please help .. Cant see any threads like this

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by kn007 » Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:28 am

Hi, Can I ask what email address you used to contact HO? and what exactly you queried? Thanks
FINAL UPDATE :
MX13367 wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:24 pm
MX13367 wrote:
Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:54 pm
UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: ILR Eu rules married to BC
Language criteria met: Trinity / LITUK
Nationality: Non-EEA
Method of application: JCAP online
Date of application: 29/03/2018

Date money gone off account: 29/03/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by HO: 29/03/2018
Date of letter biometrics: 29/03/2018
Biometrics done: 29/03/2018
Date of acknowledgement: 03/04/2018

Email/requested status update 02/05/2018
Email / the due course reply ... 05/05/2018

Letter requestin info dates 07/06/2018
Letter received 11/06/2018

Further Info sent 20/06/2018

Email back saying they got the extra info and ...due course ... 27/06/2018


approval letter dated: 29/06/2018
approval letter received: 05/07/2018
Ceremony letter dated: 03/07/2018
Ceremony letter received: 07/07/2018
Ceremony done (Private) 10/07/2018


Date applied for passports:29/03/2018 (JCAP)
Date money gone off : 07/05/2018
Text from HMPO: 09/05/2018
Collect passport from DX depot 17/05/2018

3 months exactly from application to approval


Thank you

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by kn007 » Fri Jul 20, 2018 4:31 am

Does anyone know HO email address to query application status update? I haven't had any news since Passport fee deduction over a month ago while application is in process for over 80 days. Thanks

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by CR001 » Fri Jul 20, 2018 6:29 am

kn007 wrote:
Fri Jul 20, 2018 4:31 am
Does anyone know HO email address to query application status update? I haven't had any news since Passport fee deduction over a month ago while application is in process for over 80 days. Thanks
You won't get an update unless 6 month mark is free reached.
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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by nabil777 » Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:59 pm

Hi all any one applied in Feb 2018 still waiting for approval as its almost over six months .please share some updates many thanks

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by nabil777 » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:16 pm

Ayaankhan wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:05 am
i have applied in December 2017 and phoned them to ask about my case and they emailed me this 😭😭😭😭 its very sad it means my case will take longer to make decision on it.. i would like to know if anyone else has received this..please share your story ..

Dear ...
We aim to process all applications within 6 months from the date submitted. However, in certain circumstances this target is not possible. Please note that we will contact you as soon as we are in a position to take a decision on your case. You do not need to contact us again unless you need to report a change in circumstances.
Hi did you receive any update after this email ?? thanks

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by Free120 » Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:38 pm

Hi guys,

I’ve applied for naturalisation on the 17th of Jan 2018 after 5 + 1 ILR. The six months just past two weeks ago without receiving any letter from the Home Office so I called them but didn’t get any answer, Sent them an email and received a generic reply saying some applications might take more than six months nothing mentioned about my application pecifically.

Did it happen to anyone and if there is any advice.

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by nabil777 » Sun Aug 05, 2018 8:19 pm

Free120 wrote:
Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:38 pm
Hi guys,

I’ve applied for naturalisation on the 17th of Jan 2018 after 5 + 1 ILR. The six months just past two weeks ago without receiving any letter from the Home Office so I called them but didn’t get any answer, Sent them an email and received a generic reply saying some applications might take more than six months nothing mentioned about my application pecifically.

Did it happen to anyone and if there is any advice.
hi i have same sitiuation like you waiting from more then six months when u call them what did they say how long u need to wait more .

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by Free120 » Sun Aug 05, 2018 8:42 pm

I sent them a letter and still waiting for there reply. Dis you receive any letter from then saying your application will take more than six months.

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Re: General Discussion During Naturalisation Application Process

Post by nabil777 » Mon Aug 06, 2018 8:05 am

Free120 wrote:
Sun Aug 05, 2018 8:42 pm
I sent them a letter and still waiting for there reply. Dis you receive any letter from then saying your application will take more than six months.

No letter at all after biometric letter in feb . Which address u send them letter for update on your case ?

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