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December 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: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by natti » Sat Jan 17, 2015 7:11 pm

LAST UPDATE:
Eligibility criteria :________________________________8yrs ILR
No. of Applicant: ________________________________ Single
Method of application : __________________________ Individual application (postal)
Language Criteria Met:____________________________Life in UK + UK degree
Date of Application :_____________________________11 December 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA : ________________________12 December 2014
Date of debit/clearance of fees : _________________18 December 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : EMAIL _____19 December 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : POST ______24 December 2014 (Letter Dated 18 December 2014)
Date of receipt of approval : _____________________05 January 2015 (Letter Dated 02 January 2015)
Date of Ceremony : ____________________________ 03 Feb 2015


******Good Luck Everyone!!******


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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by stokbrig » Sat Jan 17, 2015 7:35 pm

Congrats natti. What was your nationality when you applied for BC? Thanks

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by hsmpaspirant2008 » Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:52 am

Those who have received the approval - do you get individual approval letter for each applicant or a single letter for the everyone. Also, if it is single letter for everyone who applied together do you get details of all applicants in the letter? The reason why I am asking is on the acknowledgement letter I noticed it was addressed to one applicant only.

Can someone please clarify.
Last edited by hsmpaspirant2008 on Mon Jan 19, 2015 3:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Filjjo » Mon Jan 19, 2015 2:44 pm

Eligibility Criteria: 3 years + 1 year ILR
No of Applicant: 1
Language Criteria Met: Life in UK + UK Degree
Method of Application: Self
Date of Application: 29 December 2014
Date of Receipt by Home Office: 30 December 2014 (Royal mail tracking service)
Date of Debit of Fees: Debit Card - 6/01/2015
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 15 Jan. 15 dated 06/01/2015
Date of Receipt of Approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by sirish0909 » Mon Jan 19, 2015 4:12 pm

Eligibility criteria: 3 Years Spouse (For my wife)
No of applicants : 2 (Applied for my child at the same time)
Language criteria met PBS Points for Indian degree and LIUK
Current nationality: India
Method of application: Post Office - Special Delivery
Date of application: 23/12/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/12/14 ( Via Postal Tracking)
Date of acknowledgment: 08/01/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 05/01/2015
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by ckramer » Mon Jan 19, 2015 7:38 pm

Eligibility criteria: 6 year residency (1 year WP + 4 years Tier 2 + 1 year ILR)
Number of applications: 2 (wife and myself through AN1 form)
Language criteria met : LIUK + USA degrees and B1
Method of application: NCS (South Lanarkshire)
Date of application: 05/12/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC + CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/12/2014 (according to NCS)
Date of acknowledgment: 15/12/2014 (received on 17/12/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 15/12/2014
Date approval received: 19/01/2015 (dated to 14/12/2014)
Date of ceremony: Trying to book as soon as possible.

Good luck to everyone and thanks for all those posting.

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by opty88 » Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:36 pm

opty88 wrote:Update
Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1year ILR
Language criteria met: LIUK + UK Masters degree
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/12/14
Payment method: DC
Date of acknowledgment: 23/12/14 Email; 24/12/14 Post (dated 22/12 / 14)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/12 / 14
Date approval received : 19/01/15 dated 13/01/15
Date of ceremony:

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Jersey » Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:23 am

Jersey wrote:
Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): LIUK & UK Masters Degree
Current nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 03/12/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/12/14
Date of acknowledgment: hasn't been acknowledged yet, but have signature as it was sent Special Delivery.
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 11/12/2014
Date approval received: 19/01/2015 (dated 13/01/2015)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Finally it arrived, happy days. Good luck to everyone else!

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by sirish0909 » Tue Jan 20, 2015 11:53 am

For the below application I made for my wife now Home office has come back asking for the evidence of Acceptable english qualification even though I have provided the PBS print to show she has score point for the degree, when we have called home office helpline advisor has advised we need to include the orginal degree certificate (Which we have provided to home office in the earlier application) so Now I will send the orginal degree, Pbs points score and a covering letter to explain that pbs is maintained by UK Naric Ect.

Hopefully by ene of the month we should get the decision from home office

Eligibility criteria: 3 Years Spouse (For my wife)
No of applicants : 2 (Applied for my child at the same time)
Language criteria met PBS Points for Indian degree and LIUK
Current nationality: India
Method of application: Post Office - Special Delivery
Date of application: 23/12/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/12/14 ( Via Postal Tracking)
Date of acknowledgment: 08/01/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 05/01/2015
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Trahman007 » Wed Jan 21, 2015 2:18 am

Jersey wrote:
Jersey wrote:
Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 years + 1 year PR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): LIUK & UK Masters Degree
Current nationality: EU
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 03/12/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/12/14
Date of acknowledgment: hasn't been acknowledged yet, but have signature as it was sent Special Delivery.
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 11/12/2014
Date approval received: 19/01/2015 (dated 13/01/2015)
Date of ceremony: TBC
Finally it arrived, happy days. Good luck to everyone else!

Congrats Jersey
looks like I am the only one left who applied in the first week on December.
If you don't mind me asking was your case a simple one. Ie did u have any convictions, cautions or any other complications.

Thanks

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by rudra2varma » Wed Jan 21, 2015 3:32 am

rudra2varma wrote:
rudra2varma wrote:Eligibility Criteria: 5 yrs T2 -General + 1 year ILR
Language Criteria Met: Life in UK + UK NARIC
Method of Application: NCS Manchester
Date of Application: 5th December 2014
Date of Receipt by Home Office: 8th December 2014
Date of Debit of Fees: Debit Card - 17th December 2014
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 20th December 2014 by post
Date of Receipt of Approval:21st of Januvary 2015 letter dated 10th Jan 2015
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by galaxy1 » Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:16 am

Dear fellows
I also applied 4 applicants on 5th of dec and yet waiting .
So more than one are waiting from first week of dec applicants.

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by inzogbiya » Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:51 am

I applied first week of December too. Hope it doesn't up taking 6+ months :/

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by hsmpaspirant2008 » Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:09 am

Applied on 03/12/14 as well and waiting, 2 AN + 1 MN.

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by mhamza » Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:32 am

hsmpaspirant2008 wrote:Applied on 03/12/14 as well and waiting, 2 AN + 1 MN.
applied on 5th Dec 3 adults and a child - waiting

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by slough_Boy » Wed Jan 21, 2015 3:02 pm

I applied on 8th Dec ( family member of an EEA national) but I have Permanent Residence Card and applied after 12 months of PR issue date.
Fees deducted on 29th Dec.
Approval still waiting .................

hope to receive before 8th Feb 2015.

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by natti » Wed Jan 21, 2015 3:37 pm

stokbrig wrote:Congrats natti. What was your nationality when you applied for BC? Thanks
Thank you! Ethiopian.

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by kwaks » Wed Jan 21, 2015 4:20 pm

I need some advise here if anybody can help me please. My application has been refused on the basis that I had a traffic conviction in january 2014. So the story is I had got a court order for exceeding speed limit in june 2013. The police said they sent me a fixed penalty notice and fine which I honestly did not receive. So the first letter I received was the court letter. I spoke to them about it in December 2013 and was advised that it had already been to court so best option is accept the charge and pay the penalty fee which i did. I have got police confirmation of my phone calls. I have done numerous voluntary work and the job i do is in a position of trust (Doctor). I want to apply for reconsideration with evidence of police email confirming my contacts with them before court and I have also requested for original court documents which I stated clearly that i did not have the option of taking the fixed penalty points before the case was taken to court. So is there anything you guys would advise please. I believe this is really unfair as I have contributed immensely in my local community but I failed to add the documents to the original application because I never this speeding thing was an issue. Thanks

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by mhamza » Wed Jan 21, 2015 4:32 pm

kwaks,
can you please let us know the following:
when did you apply for the BC?
did you provide the information regarding your speeding conviction in your application?
Are there any other points on your drving license in the last three years?
Any other concvictions of any other sort?

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by kwaks » Wed Jan 21, 2015 4:38 pm

I applied 19/12/2014, Yh I included my drivers licence paper counterfeit and I do not have any other convictions or points on my liscence

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by akhurshid » Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:34 pm

kwaks wrote:I applied 19/12/2014, Yh I included my drivers licence paper counterfeit and I do not have any other convictions or points on my liscence
My advice is to seek legal advice. If court passes a non custodial sentence, its a ban for 3 years. You can ask for discretion but there has to be compelling reasons for that.

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by sunderland2011 » Wed Jan 21, 2015 9:34 pm

Eligibility Criteria: 5 yrs in UK plus currently 'Not subject to Immigration Control'
Language Criteria Met: Life in UK + British Masters degree
Method of Application: Postal
Date of Application: 6th December 2014
Date of Receipt by Home Office: 8th December 2014
Date of Debit of Fees: Credit Card - 16th December 2014
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 21/12/2014, dated 15/12/2014
Date of Receipt of Approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by trench » Thu Jan 22, 2015 11:57 am

trench wrote:
trench wrote:Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (5 Years) + 13 months ILR
Language criteria: Expired IELTS
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 12/12/14
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/12/2014
Date of acknowledgment: Received 24/12/14 (letter dated 18/12/14)
Date of debit or clearance of fees:18/12/14
Date approval received: 16/01/2015
Date of ceremony: TBC
UPDATE: I had lost my BRP in October and made an application for a replacement BRP to be issued. When I rang for an update on my application, I was told by the customer service agent that the replacement BRP application was on hold as I had a second being considered by HO (for nationality). I had plans to travel in February and unhappy that I was without documents to travel ie.e no BRP or British passport , I wrote a complain to HO asking either one to be processed ASAP- I sent a copy to the BRP replacement team and a copy to the nationality team. On the 10/01/2015 (which was a Saturday, I had a call from HO to confirm expiry of my first entry clearance which I gave over phone _ think this was from the BRP team). On the 12/01/2015, I received by BRP.

I had a second phone call on the 19/01/15 by the nationality case worker to confirm that he had received my letter and had approved by application on the 16/01/2015. He asked me to look out for documents in the post shortly. I haven't received them yet though.

Thought I should let you guys know, if you are in a situation where you can demonstrate urgency , HO is very good at dealing with the case appropriately.

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by shawinam » Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:52 pm

shawinam wrote:
shawinam wrote:Eligibility Criteria: 5 yrs T1-General + 1 year ILR
No of Applicant:2 Adults+2 Children
Language Criteria Met: Life in UK + UK Degree
Method of Application: NCS Camden
Date of Application: 2nd December 2014
Date of Receipt by Home Office: 4th December 2014 (Royal mail tracking service)
Date of Debit of Fees: Debit Card - 11th December 2014
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 18 December 2014 dated 11/12/2014
Date of Receipt of Approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting
update:I just call Nationality number and ask for the status of my application.The guy on the phone said the decision was taken yesterday i.e.15/01/2015 and the letter was despatch yesterday.
So with in days i hope will get the approval.
Update: I have just got the post 4 Brown envelopes of British citizenship approval letters from Home office.
Thank you all.I need to call now to Camden council to book citizenship Ceremony.

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Re: December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by shawinam » Thu Jan 22, 2015 1:18 pm

shawinam wrote:
shawinam wrote:
shawinam wrote:Eligibility Criteria: 5 yrs T1-General + 1 year ILR
No of Applicant:2 Adults+2 Children
Language Criteria Met: Life in UK + UK Degree
Method of Application: NCS Camden
Date of Application: 2nd December 2014
Date of Receipt by Home Office: 4th December 2014 (Royal mail tracking service)
Date of Debit of Fees: Debit Card - 11th December 2014
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 18 December 2014 dated 11/12/2014
Date of Receipt of Approval: 22/01/2015 dated 15/01/2015
Date of Ceremony: 28/01/2015
update:I just call Nationality number and ask for the status of my application.The guy on the phone said the decision was taken yesterday i.e.15/01/2015 and the letter was despatch yesterday.
So with in days i hope will get the approval.
Update: I have just got the post 4 Brown envelopes of British citizenship approval letters from Home office.
Thank you all.I need to call now to Camden council to book citizenship Ceremony.
Ceremony booked next Wednesday i.e.,28/01/2015 at Camden.

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