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February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Adojay » Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:15 pm

Adojay wrote:
Adojay wrote:
Adojay wrote:Eligibility criteria: 2 years (HSMP) + 3 years (Tier-1 Visa)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): NARIC
Current nationality: Prefer not to say
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Council name if NCS used: Manchester City Council
Date of application: 03/02/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/02/2014
Date of aknowledgement: Received 15/02/2014 but surprisingly, letter dated 06/02/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 08/02/2014
Date approval received: Received approval letters today, 22/03/2014 dated 19th March for wife and child, but none for me yet
Date of ceremony:
Does anyone know of anyone else who has received approval letters for members of family except himself/herself?
I can confirm with great joy that my approval letter has now been received. I can now go ahead and arrange for a ceremony date.
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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by man4uni » Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:21 pm

Adojay wrote: I can confirm with great joy that my approval letter has now been received. I can now go ahead and arrange for a ceremony date.
Congrats Adojay!

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by dadageer » Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:43 pm

man4uni wrote:Hi All,

Hope you all are enjoying the weekend.

Once again I've done a bit of analysis. I have put the all the applications for Feb 2014 in a single screenshot for a quick glance with the most important fields, sorted as per the date of application.

Just to be optimistic, I have started with the approvals :lol:

[img]Feb_2014.PNG[/img]

Good Luck!


Well done Sir! :)
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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by diversity » Mon Mar 24, 2014 2:42 pm

Well done mate!! A brilliant job indeed... :lol:
man4uni wrote:Hi All,

Hope you all are enjoying the weekend.

Once again I've done a bit of analysis. I have put the all the applications for Feb 2014 in a single screenshot for a quick glance with the most important fields, sorted as per the date of application.

Just to be optimistic, I have started with the approvals :lol:

[img]Feb_2014.PNG[/img]

Good Luck!

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Adojay » Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:58 pm

Adojay wrote:Eligibility criteria: 2 years (HSMP) + 3 years (Tier-1 Visa)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): NARIC
Current nationality: Prefer not to say
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Council name if NCS used: Manchester City Council
Date of application: 03/02/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/02/2014
Date of aknowledgment: TBA
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 08/02/2014
Date approval received: 22/03/2014 for family members, and 24/03/2014 for myself
Date of ceremony:27/03/2014
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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by man4uni » Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:55 am

dadageer wrote: Well done Sir! :)
diversity wrote:Well done mate!! A brilliant job indeed... :lol:
Thanks again. I will try to update the excel sheet every Sunday.

Moreover, I would like you all to keep your timelines up to date, which will eventually help us all.

Good Luck! :)

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by harry7476 » Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:24 am

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth
Date of application: 17/02/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/02/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 22/02/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/02/14
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Anand_2012 » Tue Mar 25, 2014 12:08 pm

Hi All,

Approval posts seem to have gone quiet after 4-5 approvals together last week. Please don't wait till the ceremony is over to post approvals.

It seems to calm me if I see at least 1 approval a day :)

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by kassem » Tue Mar 25, 2014 1:17 pm

Anand_2012 wrote:Hi All,

Approval posts seem to have gone quiet after 4-5 approvals together last week. Please don't wait till the ceremony is over to post approvals.

It seems to calm me if I see at least 1 approval a day :)
Indeed February approvals are proving slow unfortunately. May the HO is catching up with backlog from previous months.
let is wait and see.

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by kronkonite » Tue Mar 25, 2014 2:58 pm

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): B1 Test
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hammersmith & Fulham
Date of application: 27/02/2014 (Thursday)
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/03/2014 (Monday)
Date of acknowledgment: 05/03/2014 (Wednesday)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 03/03/2014 (Monday)
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by sams7 » Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:48 pm

Hi All... new here. Pls see my time-line:

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + spouse of BC
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Camden
Date of application: 24/02/2014 (Monday)
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/02/2014 (Wednesday)
Date of acknowledgment: 05/03/2014 (Wednesday)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 28/02/2014 (Friday)
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by babe_khyber » Tue Mar 25, 2014 5:49 pm

[quote="babe_khyber"]Congratulation to whom who were got it approvals especially for Feb one. lets hope for the rest who are still waiting.
Again I share my time line.
Application submitted through NCS on 21 Feb.2014.
receipt of home office on Monday 24th Feb 2014.
debt of fee on 26th Feb 2014.
acknowledgement received 1st March 2014 dated on 26 Feb 2014.
Then waiting for decision.
any updates from February application please don't waiting for ceremony.
best wishes.
babe khyber

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Roomi » Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:14 pm

karaj wrote:Judging the progress in January forum, average approval wait time is between 45-60 days from day of application. Also it seems that last week January applications are still being processed therefore hold on for little while, it is nothing compared to years we have waited... importent thing is that at the end everyone see their brown envelop with approvals...
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Unread postby anotherbrickinthewall » Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:49 pm
That report also reveals that not only do complex cases get prioritised first, the simple ones are given to novices and cases dealt by novices have to be approved by a supervisor adding additional delay. The message is simple - if you have a straightforward application be prepared to wait longer than usual.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Unread postby ron.d » Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:58 pm

anotherbrickinthewall wrote:That report also reveals that not only do complex cases get prioritised first, the simple ones are given to novices and cases dealt by novices have to be approved by a supervisor adding additional delay. The message is simple - if you have a straightforward application be prepared to wait longer than usual.



Thanks 'anotherbrickinthewall'…but what kind of justice system is that? The complex one's are prioritised so they are not delayed but in that process the simple ones are getting delayed?

The report appears to be full of appraisals…don't know if its a true reflection of their work standard. Their customer service claims to have achieved a "Service Excellence Status" but if you look around the forum you will know what people really think about their call centres and email services.


Dude check this out, I thought I was alone, I found on the Naturalization time only...by the way congrats getting on approval...its almost 7.5 weeks for me now...when I said straight case, I meant I have had the 5 years HSMP+ 1 Year ILR, UK Degree and as you said you have paid tax (annual tax contribution more then average london income for past 6 years), I am a network engineer and paying almost same amount of tax, I have no court fine, no criminal record, in fact have security clearance record ...people get frustrated in these scenarios..but that doesn't mean, we are offending other people...we are no doubt on the same boat...

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by lntk » Wed Mar 26, 2014 4:14 pm

this forum has been a real comfort - something to take ones mind of the waiting game

Eligibility criteria: spouse of uk nat
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): l in uk, uk degree
Current nationality:
Method of application: ncs
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 05/02
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: dc
Date of receipt by UKBA: never checked
Date of aknowlegment: 11/02
Date of debit or clearance of fees: never checked, but balance dropped around the same time as ack letter
Date approval received: 26/03, dated 19/03
Date of ceremony: tbc

good luck to all, good news is just around the corner :) to guys running this thread - keep up the good work, you are making such a difference!!!!! thank you all!!!!! see you in the passport application timeline thread shortly!!!!!!!!

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by rj30337 » Wed Mar 26, 2014 5:18 pm

Today I can be the bringer of good news and finally thank the forum and all the participants. It really is a comfort to read how things are going so thank you to all.

May good news arrive to you all as soon as possible.

Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse visa
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Trinity College GESE Grade 5
Current nationality: Chilean
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Tower Hamlets
Date of application: 03/02/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/02/14 per tracking service
Date of acknowlegment: Received 14/02/14 dated 10/02/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/12/14
Date approval received: 26/03/2014 (dated 20/03/2014)
Date of ceremony: TBC

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by jsamad » Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:16 pm

Finally the good news, brown envelope were waiting for me in my letter box.
A huge thank you to all in the forum, its the best :D

Eligibility criteria: WP + Tier 1 +1 yr ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS Document + Certificate from University Medium of Instruct + LIUK
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Tower Hamlets, London
Date of application: 03-Feb
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: - 04/02
Date of aknowlegment: -
Date of debit or clearance of fees: -
Date approval received: - 26/03/14 (Dated 18/03/14)
Date of ceremony:- TBC

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by sams7 » Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:49 am

Unbelievable. Less than a month later after the HO debited my fees, I have got the Council letter adivisng successful application.

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + spouse of BC
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Camden
Date of application: 24/02/2014 (Monday)
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/02/2014 (Wednesday)
Date of acknowledgment: 05/03/2014 (Wednesday)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 28/02/2014 (Friday)
Date approval received: 26/03/2014 (letter dated 25/03/2014) - This is the Council letter and not the HO letter. Awaiting HO Brown Enevelop.
Date of ceremony: 14/04/2014

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by ssingh6 » Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:57 am

congrats sams7,superfast!!

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by kassem » Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:57 am

sams7 wrote:Unbelievable. Less than a month later after the HO debited my fees, I have got the Council letter adivisng successful application.

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + spouse of BC
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Camden
Date of application: 24/02/2014 (Monday)
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/02/2014 (Wednesday)
Date of acknowledgment: 05/03/2014 (Wednesday)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 28/02/2014 (Friday)
Date approval received: 26/03/2014 (letter dated 25/03/2014) - This is the Council letter and not the HO letter. Awaiting HO Brown Enevelop.
Date of ceremony: 14/04/2014
Congratulation sams7. That is an impressive timeline!! it makes all February applicants hope for imminent approvals. I have almost the same timeline!

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by babe_khyber » Thu Mar 27, 2014 11:34 am

Congratulation its very good news for Feb application.
I applied on 21 Feb by ncs home office receipt 24 Feb. Fee debit 26th Feb. acknowledgment received 1st Mar dated 26 Feb. waiting for approval.
best wishes
babe khyber

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by pereguinn » Thu Mar 27, 2014 11:38 am

Another update:
pereguinn wrote:Update:
pereguinn wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5+ years residence
Language criteria met: exempt countries
Current nationality: Canadian
Method of application: Self - Special Delivery
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 06/02/14
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/02/14
Date of aknowlegment: 15/02/14 (dated 12/02/14)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/02/14
Date approval received: 26/03/2014 (dated 19/03/2014)
Date of ceremony: tbc
Good luck everyone

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by seyi » Thu Mar 27, 2014 11:58 am

Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test):
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: NCS
Date of application: 07/02/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/02/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 17/02/2014 dated on 13/02 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13/02/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by sams7 » Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:04 pm

Thanks for the wishes. Just fyi - I had back in January sent a Freedom of Information Request to the HO to guage timelines on Naturalisaiton:

What is the average time it took to approve a Naturalisation application (1st Jan 2013 to 30th Sept 2013?
The average time to complete an application was 48.23 days.

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Anand_2012 » Thu Mar 27, 2014 1:57 pm

Eligibility criteria: HSMP+Tier1+ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): NARIC
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Cardiff
Date of application: 29/1/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/02/2014
Date of acknowledgment: Received on 12/02/14, dated 07/02/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 07/02/14
Date approval received: 27/03/14 dated 17/03/2014(I hate Royal mail for this delay :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: )
Date of ceremony: trying to get one

Cardiff NCS do not use next day delivery to send the application, my application was only delivered after 3 days.

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Re: February 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by shahid2000 » Thu Mar 27, 2014 4:40 pm

sams7 wrote:Unbelievable. Less than a month later after the HO debited my fees, I have got the Council letter adivisng successful application.

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + spouse of BC
Language criteria met: UK Masters Degree
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Camden
Date of application: 24/02/2014 (Monday)
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/02/2014 (Wednesday)
Date of acknowledgment: 05/03/2014 (Wednesday)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 28/02/2014 (Friday)
Date approval received: 26/03/2014 (letter dated 25/03/2014) - This is the Council letter and not the HO letter. Awaiting HO Brown Enevelop.
Date of ceremony: 14/04/2014
I was under the impression that you only get one combined letter for approval and invitation when you apply using NCS. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

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