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July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

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

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arifahsan
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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by arifahsan » Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:56 pm

Really annoying when see anything disorder.
All approvals from Tier 1,2 and Spouse. What the hell they are doing with 10 years basis applicant ?????

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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by spiedze » Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:08 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence (EEA national) + 18 months ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS + UK Masters degree + LiUK test
Nationality: Latvian
Method of application: postal
Date of application: 13/07/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/07/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 20/07/2015 (email)
Date money gone off account: 20/07/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 27/07/2015 (letter dated 20/07/2015)
Biometrics done: 28/07/2015
Date of approval: 08/10/2015 (dated 06/10/2015) - everything came back in my prepaid special delivery envelope)
Date of ceremony: 3rd November (Waltham Forest)

That's me done :mrgreen: Thanks and good luck to everyone in the forum. I found it very useful and encouraging :D

prittles
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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by prittles » Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:59 pm

Hi

My wife received her letter confirming her application has been successful. In this, it states that as she has applied in her married name, her certificate of naturalisation has been issued in her married name, however as her passport is in her maiden name, she must have this updated to reflect her married name before she can apply for a British passport.

Is this standard procedure, or should she be able to apply for a British passport by providing her ILR card and marriage certificate as the basis of her name change?

I'd appreciate some advice on this, as this has taken us by surprise today.

Thanks :)

akbarim
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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by akbarim » Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:41 pm

prittles wrote:Hi

My wife received her letter confirming her application has been successful. In this, it states that as she has applied in her married name, her certificate of naturalisation has been issued in her married name, however as her passport is in her maiden name, she must have this updated to reflect her married name before she can apply for a British passport.

Is this standard procedure, or should she be able to apply for a British passport by providing her ILR card and marriage certificate as the basis of her name change?

I'd appreciate some advice on this, as this has taken us by surprise today.

Thanks :)
This is a standard procedure and is mandatory before you apply for British Passport. Passport office would refuse your application if you apply without getting the name changed that is why they have notified you in advance to meet the requirement. GOOD LUCK :-)

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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by jokuru » Thu Oct 15, 2015 6:34 am

spiedze wrote:
jokuru wrote:
jokuru wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5-yr Work Permit + 18 months ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree + Life in The UK Test
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Method of application: NCS (Warwick)
Date of application: 14-07-2015
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15-07-2015
Date of acknowledgement : 29-07-2015 (dated 24-07-2015)
Date money gone off account: 24-07-2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: NOT YET
Biometrics done: NOT YET
Date of approval: 14-10-2015 (dated 06-10-2015)
Date of ceremony: Booked for 03-11-2014
Date applied for passports: NOT YET
Date passports received: NOT YET
Received the acknowledgement letter.
I expected to receive the Biometrics letter too with the acknowledgement letter. But I didn't.

I suppose the acknowledgement and biometrics requests are handled by 2 separate teams.
I anticipate I'll receive it in the coming days.
I expected my biometrics letter to come with the acknowledgement letter, too, as it has happened to some people, but it came three days after. Hold tight, it's coming :)
Receive my approval yesterday in the post (dated 06th Oct 2015).
Good luck to all waiting approval.

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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by funkylen007 » Thu Oct 15, 2015 9:26 am

t2ict wrote:Hurrah ! .. Received the approval letters today..

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs T2 ICT & Gen. + 1 yr ILR
Application date: 27th july 2015
Method of application: NCS Warwickshire
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30th July 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04th August 2015
Date of Biometric Request: 04th August 2015
Date biometric Done: 08th August 2015
Date of approval: 10th Oct 2015
Date of receipt of approval: 14th Oct 2015
Date of Ceremony: NYB

Thank God & Good luck !!!
Congrats mate :D . I too applied on same day, but no news yet. Should be around the corner i believe! :?

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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by applyforILR » Thu Oct 15, 2015 10:55 am

[quote="applyforILR"]Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs(Tier 2) + 1.5 yr ILR
Language criteria met:ESOL +LIUK
Nationality:Indian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 04-07-2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07-07-2015
Date of acknowledgement :20-07-2015 dated 15-07-2015
Date money gone off account: 16-07-2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03-09-2015( dated 28-08-2015)
Biometrics done: 15-09-2015
Date of approval : 10-10-2015 (letter dated 01-10-2015)
Date of ceremony :20-10-2015
Date applied for passports
Date passports received[/quote]
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 04-07-2015
Date money gone off account: 16-07-2015
letter requesting biometrics: 03-09-2015 (dated 28-08-2015)
biometrics done: 15-09-2015
Approval :10-10-2015 ( dated 01-10-2015)

Caroline7
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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Caroline7 » Thu Oct 15, 2015 11:52 am

Caroline7 wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years ( EEA national) + 1 year
Language criteria met: Trinity College GESE 5
Nationality:Lithuanian
Method of application:Send by post without using NCS
Date of application:22-07-2015
Payment method:Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23-07-2015
Date of acknowledgement :31-07-2015(email) 01-08-2015(by post)
Date money gone off account: 30-07-2015 :D
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 01-08-2015 8) (dated 30/07/2015)
Biometrics done :03-08-2015
Date of approval :14-10-2015
Date of ceremony :
Date applied for passports :
Date passports received:

ukmk
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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by ukmk » Thu Oct 15, 2015 1:29 pm

It seems the HO has absolutely no proper system in place to deal with applications according to the date they were submitted. I applied on the 8th of July and still waiting. I can see some people from June and even April are still waiting!! but there some applications from mid/end of July have already received their approval (congratulations to them).

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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by chocolateorange88 » Thu Oct 15, 2015 1:39 pm

ukmk wrote:It seems the HO has absolutely no proper system in place to deal with applications according to the date they were submitted. I applied on the 8th of July and still waiting. I can see some people from June and even April are still waiting!! but there some applications from mid/end of July have already received their approval (congratulations to them).
I agree! 11th June applicant here! Kinda get this image of HO...u know Dennis from Jurassic Park, their desk like his haha

ukmk
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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by ukmk » Thu Oct 15, 2015 2:08 pm

Hi all

A quick question: I was checking my acknowledgement letter and biometric request letter today and noticed that the reference number on each letter is totally different!! Is this normal?

Thanks

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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by chocolateorange88 » Thu Oct 15, 2015 2:11 pm

ukmk wrote:Hi all

A quick question: I was checking my acknowledgement letter and biometric request letter today and noticed that the reference number on each letter is totally different!! Is this normal?

Thanks
Yes and it's fine

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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by peter2015 » Thu Oct 15, 2015 6:11 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs refugee + 2 yrs ILR
Language criteria met: Esol entry level 3 + life in the UK
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 7/7/2015
Payment method: cc
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/7/2015 (email)
Date of acknowledgement : 24/7/2015 (letter)
Date money gone off account: 24/7/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 24/7/2015 received 31/7/15
Biometrics done 31/7/2015
Date of approval 
Date of ceremony 
Date applied for passports 
Date passports received[/quote]

kubsol
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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by kubsol » Thu Oct 15, 2015 6:39 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity college london exam GESE grade 5
Nationality: ERI
Method of application: Self Postal
Date of application: 20/07/2015
Payment method: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/07/2015
Date of acknowledgement :29/07/2015
Date money gone off account: 30/07/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:29/07/2015
Biometrics done:03/08/2015
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

kaassh
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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by kaassh » Thu Oct 15, 2015 8:13 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier1 +1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Trinity college london exam GESE grade 5
Nationality: EEA
Method of application: Self Postal
Date of application: 17/07/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/07/2015
Date of acknowledgement :27/07/2015
Date money gone off account: 27/07/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:31/07/2015
Biometrics done:03/08/2015
Date of approval:waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting
Date applied for passports: waiting
Date passports received: waiting

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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by rashly007 » Fri Oct 16, 2015 10:47 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years tier1 + 8 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Kensington
Date of application: 22/07/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/07/2015
Date of acknowledgement :30/07/2015
Date money gone off account: 30/07/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:30/07/2015
Biometrics done:06/08/2015
Date of approval:10 October 2015
Date of ceremony:To be booked
Date applied for passports: To be Booked

Thanks everyone, very helpful forum. All the best

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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by akbarim » Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:21 pm

Congrats to all of this weeks July Approvals :-)

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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by perfectionist » Sat Oct 17, 2015 1:19 pm

While July approvals are stuck.. :roll: :roll: more August approvals are rolling in.. :shock: :shock:

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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by my150615 » Sat Oct 17, 2015 1:28 pm

perfectionist wrote:While July approvals are stuck.. :roll: :roll: more August approvals are rolling in.. :shock: :shock:
Yep whilst June applicants have totally stopped......... :(

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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by stayok » Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:10 pm

Received the approval this morning.
Good luck everyone.

Eligibility: 5 Years (Unmarried Partner) & 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: English Speaking Country
Nationality: American
Date of Application: via NCS Southwark - 29/7/15
Payment Method: Credit Card
Delivered - 30/7/15
Acknowledgement - 10/8/15
Payment - 10/8/15
Biometric Request - 10/8/15
Biometrics Submitted - 17/8/15
Approval - 10/10/15 (received 17/10/15)
Ceremony - to be booked

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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by perfectionist » Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:31 pm

Congratulations :D :D :D
stayok wrote:Received the approval this morning.
Good luck everyone.

Eligibility: 5 Years (Unmarried Partner) & 1 year ILR
Language Criteria: English Speaking Country
Nationality: American
Date of Application: via NCS Southwark - 29/7/15
Payment Method: Credit Card
Delivered - 30/7/15
Acknowledgement - 10/8/15
Payment - 10/8/15
Biometric Request - 10/8/15
Biometrics Submitted - 17/8/15
Approval - 10/10/15 (received 17/10/15)
Ceremony - to be booked

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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by stayok » Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:53 pm

Thank you! So happy!

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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by Suarez » Sun Oct 18, 2015 3:12 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier-1 General + 13 months ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS + UK Masters degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service (Edinburgh)
Date of application: 20/07/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/07/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 27/07/2015 (email)
Date money gone off account: 27/07/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/08/2015 (letter dated 29/07/2015)
Biometrics done: 04/08/2015
Date of approval: 14/10/2015 (dated 07/10/2015)
Date of ceremony: To be booked
Date of Passport Application : To be booked

The whole process took less than 3 months. Now I just need to phone and book my citizenship ceremony and then apply for the passport. I would like to express my gratitude to all the members of this forum. Hopefully you all will get your approval in the post very soon.

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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by NasirNNN » Mon Oct 19, 2015 12:14 pm

Hi
Congrats u don't need to mention religions here there are many more religions then u mention in ur post.Here people help each other irrespective of their religion so avoid creating any confusion here.

Regards
Suarez wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier-1 General + 13 months ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS + UK Masters degree + Life in the UK test
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service (Edinburgh)
Date of application: 20/07/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/07/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 27/07/2015 (email)
Date money gone off account: 27/07/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 03/08/2015 (letter dated 29/07/2015)
Biometrics done: 04/08/2015
Date of approval: 14/10/2015 (dated 07/10/2015)
Date of ceremony: To be booked
Date of Passport Application : To be booked

The whole process took less than 3 months. Now I just need to phone and book my citizenship ceremony and then apply for the passport. I would like to express my gratitude to all the members of this forum. This was all possible due to the blessings of Lord Ram. May Shree Ram's blessings be on all Hindu, Sikh & Christian brothers & sisters. Hopefully you all will get your approval in the post very soon. Jai Shree Ram.

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Re: July 2015 Naturalization Application TIMELINE ONLY

Post by ukmk » Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:28 am

It seems that the HO has skipped first and second week of July applicants and gone to approving end of July and August applications!!

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