May 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 year residency (non EEA member) - 2 yrs WP+3 yrs T1(G) visa + 1 year ILR Higher from uni in my country and Life in UK test- gave PBS print out for English Language points
Method of application: NCS Bedworth 15.05.14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15.05.14
Date of debit of fees: 24.05.14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29.5.14
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

It is an ongoing wait and I am also going to move my house in 10 days. I already saw few posts mentioned about further delays if you move house.

Hopefully in another 2 months we should get it.

The HO asks you not to make any travel
Arrangements during this period. They say it will take them 6 months. Give them that time and then complain if it is not dealt with in 6 months.

@ shanam. It might be possible to get an extension so that you can attend your ceremony after your trip. See 6.11.22.5 in https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... apter6.pdf. From reading the document a six month trip is probably on the upper bounds of what they will tolerate as "any absence of 6 months or longer may affect the applicant's ability to meet the future intentions requirement". Good luck

Hi,

I'm posting Timelines on behalf of my Friend about his application status.

Eligibility criteria: 5 year residency + 1 year ILR
No of Applicants : 4
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of Application : 10-May-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14-May-2014
Date of debit of fees: 23-May-2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28-May-2014
Date of receipt of approval: 28-Aug-2014 (Dated 18-Aug-2014)
Date of Ceremony: 03-Sep-2014

Hope it helps.

Dear all,
Looks like May's applications start to came through. I'm a May's applicant still nothing hopefully we'll hear somthing soooon

Bay the way I applied on the 27th of May.

Yes omargb we know when you applied

Thanks Mike_K. May be something to look into if approvals for May applicants don't start coming through more quickly soon. My trip is just under 6 months actually- to fit into requirements thanks. Otherwise may have to delay it (don't want to risk asking for an extension of time to atend ceremony)

Just Called for update and was told that I will get a decision within 2 weeks, asked is that for sure and the guy said yes.
FINGERS CROSSED


Submitted 12th of May
Date on Ack : 20th of MAy

Hope for the best hopefully I will hear somthing after you I applied on the 27th of May. Still waiting.

Omargb when did you apply again?

The Home office received my application on 15/05/14. I just called the home office and they said that my application in with a caseworker and he Sent me a letter today which I should receive in few days asking me to send evidence of residency for my first year in the UK which is from May2009 till August 2010 because my current passport covers the period from sep 2010 ( the first passport I used to enter the UK was lost in 2010 abroad. The confusing thing is that I sent a letter from college but the guy from home office told me the case worker wants to see alternative evidence

Littledarkone wrote:Omargb when did you apply again?

lolll you made me laugh

Lol 27th of May

Dear all,

Just called them and spok to a nice gentleman ,he said that my application is under consideration and I should hear from ho very sooon ,I asked how soon it is he said it can take up to 6 months

Dear All,

My wife has made a naturalization application via NCS on 13th May 2014. we have also received an acknowledgement receipt of payment being processed from her account of £906.00 on 22nd May 2014. Then after we have not had any update on her application.
we have wrote to the address:

UK Border Agency
Nationality Group
PO Box 306
Liverpool
L2 0QN

on 11th August 2014 but have not heard anything yet,

we have also sent an email : "ukbanationalityenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk" on 20th Aug 2014 but still not had any response on the status of the application.

Reading through to the guidance notes, it says if you have not attended the ceremony in 90 days from the date of the issue of the letter you will have to apply again!

so I am curious (I know it;s not been full 6months from the date of an application) if we have lost the letter in the post and we have never received it, what if you go pass that 90 days of time...

can some one please help on any specific telephone number to contact for the application status?

thank you for your help in advance,

Regards
MVP

MVP wrote:Dear All,

My wife has made a naturalization application via NCS on 13th May 2014. we have also received an acknowledgement receipt of payment being processed from her account of £906.00 on 22nd May 2014. Then after we have not had any update on her application.
we have wrote to the address:

UK Border Agency
Nationality Group
PO Box 306
Liverpool
L2 0QN

on 11th August 2014 but have not heard anything yet,

we have also sent an email : "ukbanationalityenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk" on 20th Aug 2014 but still not had any response on the status of the application.

Reading through to the guidance notes, it says if you have not attended the ceremony in 90 days from the date of the issue of the letter you will have to apply again!

so I am curious (I know it;s not been full 6months from the date of an application) if we have lost the letter in the post and we have never received it, what if you go pass that 90 days of time...

can some one please help on any specific telephone number to contact for the application status?

thank you for your help in advance,

Regards
MVP

You are worrying for nothing mate..
Dont panic that you have lost it.
As you applied on 13th May.. your applicaiton will be under consideration.
contact this ph number 0300 123 2253 . Early first week of May applications are getting through at the moment. Wair for another couple of weeks or more.

On the ackowledgement letter you are asked to contact this email ID
NationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk not UKBA..

When you drop an email.. u will be sent an automatic email and if that doesnt answer go to 16th point in the email and drop an email and wait for atleast 4 weeks to find answer..

Dear All
we have received our citizenship ceremony invitation from Newcastle city council. Hope to receive official letter from Home office soon. Applied on 6th May via NCS. Good luck everyone. It's moving now.

Eligibility criteria: EEA FAMILY PERMIT (5 years) PERMANENT RESIDENCE (1 year)
Language criteria met (UK degree & Life in The UK test
Current nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Aberdeen
Council name if NCS used: Aberdeen City
Date of application: 06 May 2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08 May 2014
Date of acknowledgement:15 May 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 30 May 2014
Date approval received: 29 August 2014, letter dated 20 August 2014
Date of ceremony: To be booked.

I think I can put smile on someone's face with this.

Eligibility criteria: EEA National - PR holder, Spouse of British Citizen
Language criteria met: ESOL Skills for Life & Life in The UK test
Current nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Camden
Date of application: 02 May 2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06 May 2014
Date of acknowledgement: mid May 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: late May 2014
Date approval received: 29 August 2014, letter dated 18 August 2014
Date of ceremony: To be booked.

This was a straight forward application according to the lady at Camden. My advice to EEA nationals would be to take the time to get PR first and then it simplifies the further process. Thanks for all the information provided in this forum. This is a great service. To those waiting - as difficult as it is - just realise that it might take 4-5 months to get a response at their current rate of processing.

Hi, All
I have the same time line as PolPol.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years work permit, 1 year PR
language criteria met: MA in education & Life in The UK test
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Birmingham
Date of application: 02 May 2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06 May 2014
Date of acknowledgement: 15 May 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 25 May 2014
Date approval received: 29 August 2014, letter dated 18 August 2014
Date of ceremony: Booked already on 30 Sep, 14

I received the approval letter and invitation letter at the same date. I was a bit worried since I would be away in August and September for holiday. Thanks for all the help and replied provided in this forum. This forum really assist lot of people. I know it will be hard as i did but I hope everyone has a great news soon. I guess it will be faster than us.

polpol wrote:Eligibility criteria: EEA National - PR holder, Spouse of British Citizen
Language criteria met: ESOL Skills for Life & Life in The UK test
Current nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Camden
Date of application: 02 May 2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06 May 2014
Date of acknowledgement: mid May 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: late May 2014
Date approval received: 29 August 2014, letter dated 18 August 2014
Date of ceremony: To be booked.

This was a straight forward application according to the lady at Camden. My advice to EEA nationals would be to take the time to get PR first and then it simplifies the further process. Thanks for all the information provided in this forum. This is a great service. To those waiting - as difficult as it is - just realise that it might take 4-5 months to get a response at their current rate of processing.

I'm an EEA national as well and I was wondering if you applied right away after you had 5 years marriage or an year after that?
Can you please let me know?
Thanks!

chrisonzen wrote:

polpol wrote:Eligibility criteria: EEA National - PR holder, Spouse of British Citizen
Language criteria met: ESOL Skills for Life & Life in The UK test
Current nationality: Polish
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Camden
Date of application: 02 May 2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06 May 2014
Date of acknowledgement: mid May 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: late May 2014
Date approval received: 29 August 2014, letter dated 18 August 2014
Date of ceremony: To be booked.

This was a straight forward application according to the lady at Camden. My advice to EEA nationals would be to take the time to get PR first and then it simplifies the further process. Thanks for all the information provided in this forum. This is a great service. To those waiting - as difficult as it is - just realise that it might take 4-5 months to get a response at their current rate of processing.

I'm an EEA national as well and I was wondering if you applied right away after you had 5 years marriage or an year after that?
Can you please let me know?
Thanks!

chrisonzen - I applied for PR as an EU national exercising Treaty rights over a five year period. Once I got the PR confirmed, I applied immediately for citizenship based on marriage to UK citizen. Otherwise I would have had to wait 12 months to apply for citizenship.

The total will be 6 years before you can apply. 5 years on EEA family permit plus 1 year on permanent residence card.

Hi Guys,

I applied in January 2014 and still waiting for my approval. Does anyone knows contact phone or email to ask them???

Thanks a lot...