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Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

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

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Sakram » Thu May 01, 2014 6:34 pm

eligibility criteria: 3years + ILR British spouse
Method of applications: NCS Manchester
date of application: 01-05-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA : TBC
Date of acknowledgement :TBC
FEE debit: TBC
Approval: TBC
Ceremony: TBC

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by syedfarhatraza » Fri May 02, 2014 6:10 am

syedfarhatraza wrote:
sushdmehta wrote:Interested members can post their naturalisation application processing timelines here for the benefit of others.

Please include the following details when posting in this topic:

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (e.g.- 4yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Newcastle City )
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28-11-2013
Date of debit of fees: 15-01-2014 (Checked from account
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20-01-2014
Date of receipt of approval: 02-04-2014
Date of Ceremony: 30-04-2014 :D :D

Other Updates: If you wish to provide interim updates (e.g. - when you called UKBA for status, and what information you were given), please edit your original post to include the following:
Interim Updates
Date: Description



Do not make more than one post in the topic. If writing initial post before the process is complete), please edit the original post to update - do not create a new post for every update. This will help members looking for approx. timeslines to figure out end-to-end processing time of a given application(s) at one place itself.
Remember the page number of this topic that you are making your post in .. or .. use the search function to find your post in this topic.




Please refrain from chattering in this topic. To keep it high-value, please just read it and only post when you have an update to provide (timelines only).
Queries, pleasantries, off-topic posts, duplicate posts, multiple posts relating to the same application, request for updates, posts enquiring about current timelines, etc. are not be posted, will be deleted without notice, and members posting irrelevant posts in this topic that require moderators to waste their time in cleaning up the topic may have their access restricted.


We thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by bkarthikisc » Fri May 02, 2014 8:02 am

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK degree + LIUK
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Leeds
Date of application: 04/04/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/04/2014
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 15/04/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

Application for self only

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by tikunatina » Fri May 02, 2014 10:30 am

[quote="tikunatina"][quote="tikunatina"][quote="tikunatina"]tikunatina wrote:
Eligibility criteria: Ancestry (2yrs+) + ILR (3 Month) have been in UK for 6 years
Current nationality: Georgian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Poole
Date of application: 17/04/2014
Payment method Bank
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/04/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 29/04/14
Date of acknowledgement: 02/05/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony:Waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by saqibs » Fri May 02, 2014 11:17 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr (HSMP tier-1) + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Newbury)
Date of application: 29 April 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/05/2014
Date of debit of fees: Waiting....
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting...
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting...
Date of Ceremony: Waiting....

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Sakram » Fri May 02, 2014 12:09 pm

Sakram wrote:eligibility criteria: 3years + ILR British spouse
Method of applications: NCS Manchester
date of application: 01-05-2014
Date of delivery: 02-05-2014 (royal mail tracking)
Date of receipt by UKBA : TBC
Date of acknowledgement :TBC
FEE debit: TBC
Approval: TBC
Ceremony: TBC

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by docklands123 » Fri May 02, 2014 12:20 pm

docklands123 wrote:Eligibility criteria: Married to BC (2yr) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Tower Hamlets)
Date applied: 2/04/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 3/04/2014 (Tracked Delivery)
Date of debit of fees: Waiting!
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting!
Date of receipt of approval: :(
Date of Ceremony:

Update!
Date of debit of fees: 1st May.
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: letter dated 15th April. I received it on 23rd. there was a problem with my bank account details.
Date of receipt of approval: :(
Date of Ceremony:[/quote]

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by urzfriend » Fri May 02, 2014 12:54 pm

[quote="urzfriend"]Eligibility criteria : 5yrs Tier 2 + 1 Yr ILR
Council : Brent Council on 17-01-2014
* Method of application: NCS
* Received application at Home office: 29-01-2014
* Date of debit of fees: 05-02-2014
* Date of acknowledgement of fees: 10-02-2014
* Date of approval: Waiting
* Date of Ceremony: Waiting[still no news]

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by urzfriend » Fri May 02, 2014 12:55 pm

[quote="urzfriend"]Eligibility criteria : 5yrs Tier 2 + 1 Yr ILR
Council : Brent Council on 17-01-2014
* Method of application: NCS
* Received application at Home office: 29-01-2014
* Date of debit of fees: 05-02-2014
* Date of acknowledgement of fees: 10-02-2014
* Date of approval: Waiting [still no news]
* Date of Ceremony: Waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by KimF » Fri May 02, 2014 1:53 pm

[quote="KimF"][quote="KimF"]Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Language criteria met (exempt country + life in the UK test)
Current nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hammersmith & Fulham
Date of application: 07/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/03/2014
Date of acknowlegment: 17/03/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/03/2014
Date approval received: 02/05/2014 (letter dated 24/04/2014
Date of ceremony: 07/05/2014

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by starwood » Fri May 02, 2014 3:19 pm

[quote="starwood"]Eligibility criteria: 2 yrs HSMP+3 TIER 1+1 YEAR ILR
Language criteria met (NARIC recoginised University Degree): MASTER DEGREE +LIFE IN UK
Current nationality: INDIAN
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: NCS Hatfield
Date of application: 05/03/2014
Payment method : DEBIT CARD
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/03/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 14/03/2014(dated 11/03/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/03/2014
Date approval received: 02/05/2014 (dated as 22 April 2014 in the letter)
Date of ceremony: yet to confirm.

Thanks all for your posts. It really helps. I wish you all get your approvals very soon.

God Bless!!
Thanks

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by arthurlvice » Sat May 03, 2014 3:04 pm

Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Chelmsford
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 April 2014
Date of debit of fees: 23 April 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26 April 2014
Date of receipt of approval: TBA
Date of Ceremony: TBA

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Blessingallmy » Sat May 03, 2014 3:38 pm

[quote="Blessingallmy"]Blessingallmy.

Application Timeline:
Eligibility criteria: 5yr+ 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/02/2014
Date of debit of fees: 5/03/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 5/03/2014
Date of receipt of approval:7/03/2014
Date of Ceremony: 1/05/2014
Thank you guys all the best everyone peace.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by kkhan2020 » Sat May 03, 2014 8:06 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 1(General) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Islington)
Date of application: 15/04/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/04/2014
Date of debit of fees: 26/04/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/05/2014 dated 28/04/2014
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by imranbutt » Sun May 04, 2014 11:52 am

kimleeds wrote:Sorry for late reply as my internet was out of order

following is my time line

Eligibility: 5 years tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Nationality: Pakistani (joint + 1 AN)
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 29/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 05/02/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 13/02/2014
Approval dated: 19/03/2014
Approval received: 29/03/2014
Date of ceremony:09/04/2014

Thank God its all sorted now :D , thanks to all the members on this forum - this forum is really very helpful - I rang HO on 24th March asking for update, the lady said my case has been assigned to case worker on 18th march, where as the letter was printed on 19th & it took 10 days to arrive at my door, they charge us hundreds of pounds in fees & not even bother to send letters with 1st class or recorded delivery - :S :evil: :evil: :evil:

secondly HO call center agents don't get any updates from case workers, there are some set sentences that they say to every caller - "its in process", "its in-completed" - so i will request do not call them as its just a waste of time

In last I would like to thanks every one & wish all the people who are still waiting & good Luck

best regards

Kimleeds
hi , first of all congrats, can you tell me which number you called home office to ask the update of your application, i am bit worried because i applied on 10/3/14, fee deducted on 14/3/14, and cleared from my account on 17/3/14, waiting for approval but on 1/5/14 i failed to stop on red traffic light, i an worried for driving offence, plz guide me and pray for me that my application should sorted up to now with positive reply, i was on HSMP + 1 YEAR ILR.
PLZ ANY ONE ANY ADVISE WELLCOME.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by salimkk » Sun May 04, 2014 12:46 pm

HI guys NEED HELP WITH QUESTION 1.22 FORM AN

I have obtained masters degree from UK University now i am filling out form AN for naturalization and these options are quiet confusing for me as in previous tier 1 general application i just have to show them my degree but i dont know which option to select here and do i have to obtain some confirmation from UK Naric

a. have a speaking and listening qualification in English at B1 CEFR or higher, or an equivalent level qualification; OR

b. have obtained an academic qualification deemed by UK NARIC to meet the recognised standard of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or PhD in the United Kingdom and
(i) UK NARIC has confirmed that the qualification was taught or researched in English or
(ii) the qualification was taught or researched in the UK or a majority English speaking country other than Canada; OR

c. are a national of a majority English speaking country

d.Satisfied the requirement to have sufficient knowledge of language and life in the UK, on or after 28 October 2013

e.i wish to claim exemption on basis of my physical and mental health

any help will be appreciated

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by imranbutt » Mon May 05, 2014 1:15 am

hi 1. guys any one who applied 10/03/14 specially (from hounslow) got the approval?
2. guys any one who applied 10/03/14 specially (from hounslow) who di not got the approval?

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by alok_singh » Mon May 05, 2014 9:19 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Bracknell - 02/05/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: Waiting
Date of debit of fees: Waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Clock has started

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Soebmk » Mon May 05, 2014 9:37 pm

Can someone please explain full process to get OCI after getting British passport as I don't know nothing about it and I tried looking on Indian high commission website but nothing seems to be clear info on it so plz help me many thx

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by BCMN1 » Mon May 05, 2014 9:49 pm

Applied under paragraph 7.5(g), Annex B, Chapter 18 of BNA 1981
for details follow: viewtopic.php?t=143498

Eligibility criteria: 10year (ILR Application Protracted + 8 Months ILR)
Method of application: 24-10-2013 Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25-10-2013
Date of debit of fees: 19-12-2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23-12-2013(dated: 19-12-2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 03-05-2014(Dated: 30-04-2014).
Date of Ceremony: TBA

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by kiwiana76 » Tue May 06, 2014 2:25 am

kiwiana76 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC + ILR
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of application: 14/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: We didn't check.
Date of debit of fees: available balance dropped 28/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: 10/03/2014 (received 19/03/2014)
Date of Ceremony: 2/04/2014

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by AndyAndy » Tue May 06, 2014 10:32 am

Eligibility criteria: 2yr HSMP + 3yr Tier1 + 1yr ILR; (Join application)
Method of application: NCS Brent (London)
Date of NCS appointment: 10/03/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/14
Date of debit of fees: 14/03/14
Date of receipt of approval: 30/04/14 (dated 23/04/14)
Date of Ceremony: 09/05/14 (Barnet, private)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by AndyAndy » Tue May 06, 2014 10:32 am

Eligibility criteria: 2yr HSMP + 3yr Tier1 + 1yr ILR; (Join application)
Method of application: NCS Brent (London)
Date of NCS appointment: 10/03/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/14
Date of debit of fees: 14/03/14
Date of receipt of approval: 30/04/14 (dated 23/04/14)
Date of Ceremony: 09/05/14 (Barnet, private)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by dumba » Tue May 06, 2014 11:02 am

Hi All,

I want to share good news: I got my citizenship! :) Here are my details and sorry for delay with reporting back!

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs Legal Residency.
Method of application: NCS, Hammersmith & Fulham (London)
Date of NCS appointment: 24/01/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/01/14
Date of debit of fees: 06/02/14
Date of receipt of approval: 21/03/14
Date of Ceremony: 30/04/14

Thanks a lot to all of you for contributing to this forum and keeping it relevant. It is very helpful. Good luck to all of you who's waiting! :)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by lamijm » Tue May 06, 2014 11:09 am

Eligibility criteria: settlement 5 yrs
Language test): exempt country
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: hampshire
Date of application: 12/03/2014
Payment method Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/03/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 25/03/2014 (dated 20/03/2014 )
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/03/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:20/05/2014

Thank god my sleepless nights and stalking the postman is over. I received a white envelope today from the council congratulating me on receiving citizenship and my ceremony date. Still haven't received HO famous brown envelope but at this point I couldn't care less.

Thanks to everyone on this forum for the info and support and I hope all those are waiting will get their response soon. :D :D

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