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January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

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

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abBY20
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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by abBY20 » Thu Jan 22, 2015 9:30 am

abBY20 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5years EEA2+PR+spouse of British citizen
Method of application:NCS
Language criteria:B1 Trinity college +LIUK
Date of application:16/01/15
Date of receipts of application:19/01/15
Payment method:Debit card
Date payments taken:22/01/15
Date of acknowledgment:
Date of Approval:
Date of ceremony:
Updates

uddin64
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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by uddin64 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 12:24 am

uddin64 wrote:UPDATE on 19/01/2015:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years+1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK+Ielts (which used at Entry VISA)
Current nationality: Bangladeshi
Method of application:Post office Special Delivery
Council name if NCS used: NCS Manchester
Date of application: 9/01/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/1/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 19/01/2015 by Email 22/01 by post
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 19/01/2015 (me & 3 kids), Wife on 16/01/2015
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting


Please pray for us.

abBY20
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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by abBY20 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 1:06 am

Haadi83 wrote:
abBY20 wrote:
abBY20 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5years EEA2+PR+spouse of British citizen
Method of application:NCS
Language criteria:B1 Trinity college +LIUK
Date of application:16/01/15
Date of receipts of application:19/01:15
Payment method:Debit card
Date payments taken:
Date of acknowledgment:
Date of Approval:
Date of ceremony:
is your fee Debited yet and which NCS council did you apply through
The fee was debited today 22/01/15
Hopefully the approval will follow soon
All the best to everyone
I applied through NCS Lewisham

kap1
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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by kap1 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:40 am

Eligilibity criteria: 5years Tier-1+1 year ILR
Method of application:NCS
Language criteria: Expired IELTS +LIUK
Date of application:09/01/15
Payment method:Credit card
Date payments taken:17/01/15
Date of acknowledgment:21/01/15
Date of Approval:
Date of ceremony:

funnyboi
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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by funnyboi » Fri Jan 23, 2015 6:52 am

stokbrig wrote:
Nexus15 wrote:Updated
Eligibility criteria: ILR 10 years
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Life in the UK
Method of application: Postal Special Delivery
Date of application: 05/01/2015

Date approval received: 18/01/2015 received 21/01/2015 :) :D :D :D :D :D :D
Date of ceremony: :) 8) :)
ARE YOU A GOOD LIAR :!: :!: :!: :!:
Have you really got your approval letter now? :shock: :shock:

zabizabi
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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by zabizabi » Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:52 am

funnyboi wrote:
stokbrig wrote:
Nexus15 wrote:Updated
Eligibility criteria: ILR 10 years
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Life in the UK
Method of application: Postal Special Delivery
Date of application: 05/01/2015

Date approval received: 18/01/2015 received 21/01/2015 :) :D :D :D :D :D :D
Date of ceremony: :) 8) :)
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Is it true or you just making your self happy or doing practice that how ur feeling will be on that day

Haadi83
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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Haadi83 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 8:17 am

Good Luck abBY and everybody else !!!

intalex
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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by intalex » Fri Jan 23, 2015 8:28 am

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: 22/01/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: waiting
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting
Special circumstances: total absence of 135 days in last 12 months (unwell parent abroad)

robbie_me
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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by robbie_me » Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:26 am

Here's my time line for naturalisation application..
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 :wink:
Date of acknowledgement letter: Awaiting
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

abBY20
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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by abBY20 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:39 am

Haadi83 wrote:Good Luck abBY and everybody else !!!
Thank you Haadi
Good luck to you too!!

dsab85
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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by dsab85 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 2:19 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years EEA 2 + ILR 1 year (Spouse of EU Citizen)
Language criteria met: LITUK Test and Degree taught in English (abroad), confirmation Letter from University and NARIC confirmed to be equivalent to Level C1
Current nationality: Thai
Method of application: Postal Special Delivery
Date of application: 15/01/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/01/2015 (According to Postal Tracking)
Date of acknowledgment: 23/01/2015 (Email)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: waiting
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

Nexus15
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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Nexus15 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 4:59 pm

tomgodcat wrote:
Nexus15 wrote:Updated
Eligibility criteria: ILR 10 years
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Life in the UK
Method of application: Postal Special Delivery
Date of application: 05/01/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/01/2015 (Checked with Post office online tracker)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/01/2015 :| :|
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgment Post: Received 15/01/2015 Dated 09/01/2015

Date approval received: 18/01/2015 received 21/01/2015 :) :D :D :D :D :D :D
Date of ceremony: :) 8) :)

Many congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much, I was so nervous and now waiting on the invitation. Can't wait to start planning trips. :)

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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Nexus15 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:02 pm

stokbrig wrote:
Nexus15 wrote:Updated
Eligibility criteria: ILR 10 years
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Life in the UK
Method of application: Postal Special Delivery
Date of application: 05/01/2015

Date approval received: 18/01/2015 received 21/01/2015 :) :D :D :D :D :D :D
Date of ceremony: :) 8) :)
ARE YOU A GOOD LIAR :!: :!: :!: :!:
Hey with 10yrs + ILR and good character what do you expect? I wish you all the best with your application. The fastest person I've seen was in December 2014 - they got a response, approval and ceremony letter in 2 weeks

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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by Nexus15 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:04 pm

funnyboi wrote:
stokbrig wrote:
Nexus15 wrote:Updated
Eligibility criteria: ILR 10 years
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Life in the UK
Method of application: Postal Special Delivery
Date of application: 05/01/2015

Date approval received: 18/01/2015 received 21/01/2015 :) :D :D :D :D :D :D
Date of ceremony: :) 8) :)
ARE YOU A GOOD LIAR :!: :!: :!: :!:
Have you really got your approval letter now? :shock: :shock:
yes, It was the best thing especially as it was a memorial and I needed good news. When did you apply, did you do it yourself or used NCS?

tomgodcat
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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by tomgodcat » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:47 pm

Nexus15 wrote:
tomgodcat wrote:
Nexus15 wrote:Updated
Eligibility criteria: ILR 10 years
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Life in the UK
Method of application: Postal Special Delivery
Date of application: 05/01/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/01/2015 (Checked with Post office online tracker)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/01/2015 :| :|
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgment Post: Received 15/01/2015 Dated 09/01/2015

Date approval received: 18/01/2015 received 21/01/2015 :) :D :D :D :D :D :D
Date of ceremony: :) 8) :)

Many congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much, I was so nervous and now waiting on the invitation. Can't wait to start planning trips. :)
I applied at the same day as you did..wish I will get my approval sometime next week....God bless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by nishdj2 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 10:22 pm

Eligibility criteria: ILR 10 years
Language criteria met: UK Degree and Life in the UK
Method of application: Postal Special Delivery
Date of application: 11/01/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/01/2015 (Checked with Post office online tracker)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/01/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgment Post: Received 20/01/2015
Date of acknowledgment Post: awaiting
Date approval received:

Waiting time in letter states 6 months. But might need my passport for urgent travel. Can anyone let me know when is the earliest existing passport can be requested, without withdrawing application?

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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by NextBee » Sat Jan 24, 2015 12:27 pm

UPDATE: Application denied as it said that I didnt meet "Good character". This is because of how I got my ILR after qualifying for IRL when I overstayed on my first visa. That was 14 years ago. They have kept all the money and I DONT qualify to appeal. I can apparently reapply in 3 years(2018) :roll:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK
Current nationality: Zambia
Method of application: Post office Special Delivery
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 2/01/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5/2/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 9/2/2015 sent via email
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 07/01/2015
Date approval received: Denied and documents received 24/01/2015
Date of ceremony: waiting

abBY20
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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by abBY20 » Sat Jan 24, 2015 3:29 pm

Hi
Sorry to hear this!!
Did you apply for your ILR based on overstaying years back???

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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by zabizabi » Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:21 pm

[quote="NextBee"]UPDATE: Application denied as it said that I didnt meet "Good character". This is because of how I got my ILR after qualifying for IRL when I overstayed on my first visa. That was 14 years ago. They have kept all the money and I DONT qualify to appeal. I can apparently reapply in 3 years(2018) :roll:

Whats your full story ,If you cant appeal , what other options do you have,If you think the decision is unfair there must be some other way,But you know your story better than us

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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by abdik1980 » Sat Jan 24, 2015 8:05 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier-1 - 5 years + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: IELTS and Life in the UK
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: BRACKNEL
Date of application: 13/01/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/01/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 24/01/2015 Dated 20/01/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/01/2015
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

akhurshid
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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by akhurshid » Sat Jan 24, 2015 9:41 pm

NextBee wrote:UPDATE: Application denied as it said that I didnt meet "Good character". This is because of how I got my ILR after qualifying for IRL when I overstayed on my first visa. That was 14 years ago. They have kept all the money and I DONT qualify to appeal. I can apparently reapply in 3 years(2018) :roll:
There is no appeal process for citizenship applications. If you think decision is unfair, you can apply for reconsideration.

viglen210
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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by viglen210 » Sun Jan 25, 2015 8:34 am

this is the result of recent changes to the good character criteria. thousands of decisions were delayed and now it is clear that BC applications will no longer be the same.

cases will start to go to court and it will take years to overturn wrong decisions. by using any standard reasoning, you cannot backdate the criteria for GC and refuse people without at least refunding the money.

abBY20
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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by abBY20 » Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:20 am

abBY20 wrote:
abBY20 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5years EEA2+PR+spouse of British citizen
Method of application:NCS
Language criteria:B1 Trinity college +LIUK
Date of application:16/01/15
Date of receipts of application:19/01/15
Payment method:Debit card
Date payments taken:22/01/15
Date of acknowledgment:received 26/01/15 dated 22/01/15
Date of Approval:
Date of ceremony:
Updates
Acknowledgements updates

abBY20
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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by abBY20 » Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:53 am

NextBee wrote:UPDATE: Application denied as it said that I didnt meet "Good character". This is because of how I got my ILR after qualifying for IRL when I overstayed on my first visa. That was 14 years ago. They have kept all the money and I DONT qualify to appeal. I can apparently reapply in 3 years(2018) :roll:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK
Current nationality: Zambia
Method of application: Post office Special Delivery
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 2/01/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 5/2/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 9/2/2015 sent via email
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 07/01/2015
Date approval received: Denied and documents received 24/01/2015
Date of ceremony: waiting
I think you should apply for reconsideration
Because the new character law says if you have been breach of immigration law for up to 10 years that your application is likely to be refused and this is more than 10 years
Am not an expert just an advise
Try to see a legal adviser
All the best

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Re: January 2015 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

Post by lalpind » Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:59 pm

I think you should get hold of a decent solicitor and think of reconsideration.

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