January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

redbull110 · Post by **redbull110** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 10:19 am

Applied 19th Jan and still waiting ...

robbie_me · Post by **robbie_me** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 12:59 pm

Applied on the 12th, application received by HO on the 19th January and still waiting.
Apart from fees debited on the 23rd January and a very generic ack e-mail (without an application reference nr.) received on the 26th January...I haven't heard a thing

intalex · Post by **intalex** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:39 am

intalex wrote:UPDATE

intalex wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier-1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK ONLY (ILR obtained after 28 Oct 2013)
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hammersmith London
Date of application: 22 Jan 2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 Jan 2015
Date of acknowledgement: 29 Jan 2015 (letter received after 06 Feb)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 29 Jan 2015
Date approval received: Dated 18 Feb 2015
Date of ceremony: 11 May 2015
Special circumstances: total absence of 135 days in last 12 months (unwell parent abroad)

jamesjames · Post by **jamesjames** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:52 pm

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of EEA national ( partner had PR but spouse didn't have one). Married for 7 years.
Language criteria met: Life in the UK plus expired ielts.
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Aldershot, Surrey.
Date of application: 22 Jan 2015
Payment method: Debit card.
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 Jan 2015 ( tracked via postoffice.co.uk).
Date of acknowledgement: 29th Jan 2015 (letter received 9th Feb)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 29 Jan 2015
Date approval received: Dated 2nd March 2015, received 10th March. 2nd class post as usual.
Date of ceremony: 13 March 2015 ( private ceremony)

Thanks everyone and for those still waiting, best of luck.

FinnGirl · Post by **FinnGirl** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:44 pm

FinnGirl wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency + 1 year (no PR card)
Date of application: 18/02/2015 via Nationality Checking Service
Language criteria: UK degree certificate and LIUK test
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/02/2015 (Tracked through Royal Mail Tracking Service)
Date of debit of fees: 24/02/2015
Date of acknowledgement letter
24/02/2015 via post
Date of approval: 09/03/2015
Date of Ceremony: 08/04/2015

Yes that's right I had mine approved in less than three weeks and that's WITHOUT a PR card! I'm well chuffed to say the least!

Significant · Post by **Significant** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 2:14 pm

Significant wrote:
Significant wrote:
Significant wrote:Applied on 19th January 2015, at Middlesbrough Council - NCS, payment debited on 25th January 2015, acknowledgment letter dated (26th January 2015), received on 30th January 2015, still waiting.

Exactly one month today... any news/update who applied on 19th January 2015... me still waiting!

Guys any news/update who applied on 19th January 2015... me still waiting!!!

All most going to be two months... do any one on the 19th Jan 2015 received approval... me still waiting

Melina · Post by **Melina** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 3:23 pm

[quote="Melina"]Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse visa 2 years +1 Year ILR
Language criteria: Life in the UK & Pet
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 14 Jan 2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15 Jan 2015
Date of debit of fees: 21 Jan 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24 Jan 2015 (dated 21 Jan 2015)
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

My baby was born here (is British). I am getting very stressed as I am still waiting.........................[/quo

STILL WAITING

Slam Dunk · Post by **Slam Dunk** » Sun Mar 15, 2015 2:03 am

Applied on 15 january 2015 !
Still waiting...

bodiam15 · Post by **bodiam15** » Sun Mar 15, 2015 12:18 pm

I applied on the 22nd of Jan (5 years Tiers1+ 1year ILR) and I'm still waiting. It is a Straightforward application. I can see that almost everyone is getting approval letter within 3 weeks...it looks like applications are either being processed within 3 weeks or 6 months and more. I will have to wait until the 22 July to enquire about the status of my application with HO (6 months)

a5ifkamal · Post by **a5ifkamal** » Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:57 pm

I applied on the 29th of Jan (5 years Tier1+ 1year ILR) and I'm still waiting too. Mine is also single & Straightforward application.

mfaheem · Post by **mfaheem** » Sun Mar 15, 2015 4:54 pm

Applied on 20th Jan (5 years tier 1 + 1 year ILR) still waiting. I thought it's straight forward!

a_f_khalid · Post by **a_f_khalid** » Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:37 pm

friends i have also applied on 05-Jan-2015 and still waiting i was on T1 5 years + 1 year having ILR and still waiting and no choice at all

a5ifkamal · Post by **a5ifkamal** » Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:44 pm

For anyone interested, you can add your timelines in this doc here:

mbusman · Post by **mbusman** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 4:22 pm

Applied on 15 January 2015 ! for Spouse of British Citizen (3 years + 1 ILR year)
Still waiting...

robbie_me · Post by **robbie_me** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:43 pm

robbie_me wrote:Applied on the 12th, application received by HO on the 19th January and still waiting.
Apart from fees debited on the 23rd January and a very generic ack e-mail (without an application reference nr.) received on the 26th January...I haven't heard a thing

UPDATE
Silence has finally come to an end!!!
After almost two months of silence, today I received an e-mail from HO

They told me that they are ready to approve my application and asked me if I want to organize a citizenship ceremony in the UK or in Switzerland where I live!!! I'm so happy guys... I will post more updates as they become available. Thank you all for the great support guys!!!!
For all of you that are still waiting, stay positive...out of the blue you will get good news as I did today

a5ifkamal · Post by **a5ifkamal** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:17 pm

robbie_me wrote:
robbie_me wrote:Applied on the 12th, application received by HO on the 19th January and still waiting.
Apart from fees debited on the 23rd January and a very generic ack e-mail (without an application reference nr.) received on the 26th January...I haven't heard a thing
UPDATE
Silence has finally come to an end!!!
After almost two months of silence, today I received an e-mail from HO
They told me that they are ready to approve my application and asked me if I want to organize a citizenship ceremony in the UK or in Switzerland where I live!!! I'm so happy guys... I will post more updates as they become available. Thank you all for the great support guys!!!!
For all of you that are still waiting, stay positive...out of the blue you will get good news as I did today

Congrats, I applied on 29th January 2015 and still waiting!!!

robbie_me · Post by **robbie_me** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:22 pm

robbie_me wrote: UPDATE
Silence has finally come to an end!!!
After almost two months of silence, today I received an e-mail from HO
They told me that they are ready to approve my application and asked me if I want to organize a citizenship ceremony in the UK or in Switzerland where I live!!! I'm so happy guys... I will post more updates as they become available. Thank you all for the great support guys!!!!
For all of you that are still waiting, stay positive...out of the blue you will get good news as I did today

UPDATE
Here's my updated timeline for registration as BC..
Eligibility criteria: UKM
Date of application: 12/01/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/01/2015 (Tracked through Royal Mail Tracking Service)
Date of debit of fees: 23/01/2015
Date of acknowledgement letter: 26/01/2015 via e-mail
Date of approval: 19/03/2015 received via e-mail

(letter and supporting docs will be sent today)
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Thank you once again guys. This forum has been of great help. I wish all of you best of luck in receiving good news VERY soon!!

zonkkk · Post by **zonkkk** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:30 pm

It's good see that they are sending out emails to confirm approval.
Did any of you had an email when the application was received by HO?

Just trying to understand who gets emails and who doesn't.

robbie_me · Post by **robbie_me** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:49 pm

zonkkk wrote:It's good see that they are sending out emails to confirm approval.
Did any of you had an email when the application was received by HO?

Just trying to understand who gets emails and who doesn't.

Hi zonkkk, maybe they wrote to me via e-mail because I don't live in the Uk.
During the whole process I never received anything via normal post, not even the acknowledgment letter. In fact I didn't even know the reference number for my application.

zonkkk · Post by **zonkkk** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 3:07 pm

robbie_me wrote:
zonkkk wrote:It's good see that they are sending out emails to confirm approval.
Did any of you had an email when the application was received by HO?

Just trying to understand who gets emails and who doesn't.
Hi zonkkk, maybe they wrote to me via e-mail because I don't live in the Uk.
During the whole process I never received anything via normal post, not even the acknowledgment letter. In fact I didn't even know the reference number for my application.

Thanks for the reply. I live in the UK and they sent me an email confirming that they have received my application (it included the reference number). So I was wondering whether they would send another email when it is approved.

robbie_me · Post by **robbie_me** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:47 pm

Hi zonkkk, I guess it depends on the circumstances or the caseworker.
In my case, he sent me an e-mail yesterday because he was missing a last info before approving the application. I replied this morning and half an hour later he replied back sending via e-mail the letter he was about to post confirming the successful outcome and details of the documents being returned to me.

zonkkk · Post by **zonkkk** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:00 am

Thanks for that. What sort of info were they missing? If you're allowed to say...

ABSSS · Post by **ABSSS** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 12:22 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 (General) + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK , UK Degrees.
Current nationality: Persian
Method of application: NCS.
Council name if NCS used: Hampshire
Date of application: 05-03-2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07-03-2015 ( Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of receipt by email: 12-03-2015
Date of acknowledgment: 20/03/2015 letter dated 11/03/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17-03-2015
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Please pray for a successful, swift, trouble-free and fast turn around of my application.

robbie_me · Post by **robbie_me** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 11:04 pm

zonkkk wrote:Thanks for that. What sort of info were they missing? If you're allowed to say...

Hi zonkkk, I applied for registration as BC using form UKM (born to British mother before 1983).
I live in Switzerland but in the form I asked to organise the ceremony in the Uk.
The case worker wrote saying that he was ready to approve my application but needed to know if I was sure I wanted my ceremony in the UK. He explained pros and cons and given the circumstances I decided for a ceremony abroad. Answered back next morning and about half hour later he replied with the official approval letter via e-mail. Same letter will accompany my documents which are in the process of being returned to me.

mfaheem · Post by **mfaheem** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 1:56 pm

Applied on 20th Jan, called HO today but standard ans, can not update the status until 6 months. Any body else got update for January application!!

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