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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by CityGirl31 » Tue Mar 22, 2016 10:40 am

UPDATE
pplication Timeline
Eligibility Criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 1 Year Indefinite Leave to Remain
Method of Application: Postal (14th November 2015)
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 16th November 2015
Date of Debit of Fees: 09 December 2015
Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: did not receive acknowledgement, biometric instruction received instead. See date below
Date of Biometric Letter Received: 16/12/2015 (dated 08/12/2015)
Date of Receipt of Approval: 13 March 16 (received 16 March 16)
Date of Ceremony: booked for April 2016

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Raza82 » Tue Mar 22, 2016 2:46 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr ( Tier1 General) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS ( Combine Naturalization +Passport application )(Lancashire council)
Language Criteria: Life in the UK +Proven at the time of ILR.
Date of application: 15/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: Waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of Bio metric letter issued: Waiting
Date of biometric letter received: Waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by interios77 » Tue Mar 22, 2016 2:59 pm

UPDATE

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: AN6(1), EU /no Working Registration Scheme/
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + B1
Method of application: NCS Catford
Date of application: 27/10/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/10/2015
Date of debit of fees: 23/11/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/11/2015
Date Biometric request letter received: 24/11/2015
Date Biometrics enrolled: 24/11/2015
Date on Approval letter: 21/3/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 03/03/2016
Date of Ceremony: 31/03/2016

My waiting time has been finished. Thanks everyone for useful contribution to this web site and good luck to those who are waiting.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by vicUK » Tue Mar 22, 2016 6:06 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Married to British Citizen
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + Degree Uk University
Method of application: NCS Gloucestershire
Date of application: 10/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: Didnt receive anything
Date of debit of fees: Waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date Biometric request letter received: Waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Not really sure how long it takes now for them to take the fee. Kinda annoyed with the whole process here.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by saifalikhan » Tue Mar 22, 2016 9:55 pm

AN Naturilisation time line

10 year legal stay in uk

Applied 5th Jan 2016

BRP Done 19th Jan 2016

Received Citizenship approval letter 22nd MArch 2016 Dated 23rd FEB 2016 ( month delay in 2nd class post)

Technically my application was processed in 6 weeks ..

brilliant stuff
good luck every one..

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November application update

Post by tan84 » Wed Mar 23, 2016 12:35 am

By the grace of Almighty ALLAH (SWT), the wait for approval is over. I am forever grateful to this forum which gave me important info on application and idea of timeline. Fingers crossed if you are still waiting, my prayers will be with you.

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 2 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/11/2015 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement :Waiting
Date money gone off account:10/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:10/11/2016
Biometrics done:15/11/2016
Date of approval :14/03/2016 (Received on 22/03/2016)
Date of ceremony : Will call tomorrow
Date applied for passports :pending
Date passports received :pending

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Wales27 » Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:36 am

Thanks to everyone for posting details on this fantastic forum, really helped understand what to expect and have an idea of timeline, now just my passport interview to go :)

Eligibility criteria: 1974 ILR
Language criteria met:English speaking nationality - taken life in the UK test.
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Swansea
Date of application: 02/02/16
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Date of acknowledgement: 17/02/16(dated 12/02/16)
Date money gone off account: 09/02/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 17/02/16
Biometrics done: 17/02/16
Date of approval: 09/03/16
Date of ceremony: 15/03/16
Date applied for passports:15/03/16
Date passports received:TBC

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Update (made error on DATES on my previous post/timeline. So

Post by tan84 » Wed Mar 23, 2016 12:07 pm

By the grace of Almighty ALLAH (SWT), the wait for approval is over. I am forever grateful to this forum which gave me important info on application and idea of timeline. Fingers crossed if you are still waiting, my prayers will be with you.

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 2 years ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/11/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/11/2015 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement :10/12/2015
Date money gone off account:10/12/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics:10/12/2015
Biometrics done:15/12/2015
Date of approval :14/03/2016 (Received on 22/03/2016)
Date of ceremony : Will call tomorrow
Date applied for passports :pending
Date passports received :pending

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by elka1234 » Wed Mar 23, 2016 1:57 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEA residence card 5 yrs, Permanent residence card 1 Year
Language criteria met:British Bachelor Degree
Nationality:Belarus
Method of application:NCS Dagenham
Date of application:03.02.2016
Payment method:debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:04.02.2016
Date of acknowledgement:11.02.2016 via e-mail
Date money gone off account:11.02.2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:10.02.2016
Biometrics done:16.02.2016
Date of approval:12.03.2016
Date of ceremony:21.03.2016
Date applied for passports:TBC
Date passports received:TBC

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ukguyinlondon » Thu Mar 24, 2016 3:33 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr ( Tier1 General) + 1yr ILR
Nationality; Indian
Method of application: NCS Hounslow

Language Criteria: Life in the UK +Proven at the time of ILR.

Date of application: 08/02/2016

Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2016


Date of biometric letter received: 16/02/2016

Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/02/2016

Date of receipt of approval: waiting

Date of Ceremony: waiting

been in UK for almost 10 yrs and for almost any immigration application have referred to this forum - what an excellent service...

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by nzvinokona » Thu Mar 24, 2016 10:41 pm

nzvinokona wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08 Mar 2016
Date of debit of fees:17 Mar 2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19 March dated 17 March
Date Biometrics enrolled-24th March 2016
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by sk_2010 » Fri Mar 25, 2016 6:27 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year ILR (Adult and child born abroad application)
Language criteria met: Doctorate Degree from India + PBS calculator proof
Nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 12/02/2016
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/02/2016
Date of acknowledgement : None
Date money gone off account:17/02/2016
Date of letter requesting biometrics:21/02/2016 (Received on 23/02/2016)
Biometrics done:25/02/2016
Date of approval :18/03/2016 (Received on 25/03/2016)
Date of ceremony : Will call next week

Got approval exactly in 1 month after Biometrics.

Thanks
SKV

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ukguyinlondon » Sat Mar 26, 2016 11:45 am

Application Timeline (updated) (approved)

Eligibility criteria: 5yr ( Tier1 General) + 1yr ILR
Nationality; Indian
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Language Criteria: Life in the UK +Proven at the time of ILR.
Date of application: 08/02/2016
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2016
Date of biometric letter received: 16/02/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/02/2016
Date of approval: 12/03/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 26/03/2016
Date of Ceremony: need to call

been in UK for almost 10 yrs and for almost any immigration application have referred to this forum - what an excellent service...

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Raza82 » Sun Mar 27, 2016 8:43 pm

vicUK wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Married to British Citizen
Language Criteria:Life in the UK + Degree Uk University
Method of application: NCS Gloucestershire
Date of application: 10/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: Didnt receive anything
Date of debit of fees: Waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date Biometric request letter received: Waiting
Date Biometrics enrolled: Waiting
Date on Approval letter: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Not really sure how long it takes now for them to take the fee. Kinda annoyed with the whole process here.
Hi, Have your fees deducted ?

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by emohan1978 » Tue Mar 29, 2016 2:34 pm

emohan1978 wrote:Eligibility criteria: AN (5 Yrs + 2.5 Yrs ILR) + MN1 Child Application
Method of application: Self by Post
Language criteria met: Certified by NARIC - UG/PG Degree was taught in English.
Date of application:- 06-01-2016
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07-01-2016
Date of debit of fees: 20-01-2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23-01-2016
Date of biometric request: 23-01-2016
Date of biometric done: 29-01-2016
Passports called back on 10-02-2016 and Received on 18-02-2016.
Date of receipt of approval: 07-03-2016 (dated 29/02/2016).
Date of Ceremony: Have booked and completed ceremony on 26-03-2016.

All the best who are waiting and in process.

Should say my application was processed exactly in 2 months time which is unexpected. Good Luck to others.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ADT123 » Tue Mar 29, 2016 4:33 pm

Update!
ADT123 wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: ILR (10 yr) + Married to British Citizen
Language Criteria: Life in the UK + MA City University London
Method of application: Postal application
Date of application: 09/03/2016
Date of receipt by UKVI: 10/03/2016
Date of debit of fees: 20/03/2016
Date of acknowledgment issued: 20/03/2016
Date of Bio metric letter issued: 20/03/2016
Date of receipt of acknowledgment: 23/03/2016
Date of biometric letter received: 29/03/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled: Awaiting
Date on Approval letter: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by uksettle » Tue Mar 29, 2016 7:14 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 year 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK DEGREE
Date of application: 04/12/15
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: No email received!
Date of acknowledgement: 05/1/16
Date money gone off account: 03/01/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/01/16
Biometrics done:17/01/16
Date of approval: REFUSED 24/3/2016


:( :( REASON BECAUSE WORKED FULL TIME DURING STUDENT TIME FROM YEAR 2008-2011 AND LIVED OVERSTAYER WHEN EXTENTED MY STUDENT VISA TO TIER 1 GENERAL BACK IN 2013.

ANY SUGGESTIONS PLEASE

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by seagul » Tue Mar 29, 2016 7:31 pm

uksettle wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 year 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK DEGREE
Date of application: 04/12/15
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: No email received!
Date of acknowledgement: 05/1/16
Date money gone off account: 03/01/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/01/16
Biometrics done:17/01/16
Date of approval: REFUSED 24/3/2016


:( :( REASON BECAUSE WORKED FULL TIME DURING STUDENT TIME FROM YEAR 2008-2011 AND LIVED OVERSTAYER WHEN EXTENTED MY STUDENT VISA TO TIER 1 GENERAL BACK IN 2013.

ANY SUGGESTIONS PLEASE
Sorry to see your refusal. Please can you tell that how they knew that you worked full-time during 2008-2011. Did you provide them any payslip or you just written employment history that they traded out from hmrc??
The opinion expressed as above is neither a professional advice nor contesting/competing to other member's opinion/advice.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by uksettle » Tue Mar 29, 2016 7:33 pm

Just wrote down employment history for last 10 years, and I asked hmrc today and they said they enquired to us a month ago and found out I paid so much tax and NI during that period that clearly shows I was doing full time job with 2 different employers.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by seagul » Tue Mar 29, 2016 7:40 pm

uksettle wrote:Just wrote down employment history for last 10 years, and I asked hmrc today and they said they enquired to us a month ago and found out I paid so much tax and NI during that period that clearly shows I was doing full time job with 2 different employers.
Was you working for one employer or two employers at one time??
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by fielddrive » Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:24 pm

must be an exceptionally high PAYE/NI amount to flag up your case. HMRC dont store employment data for beyond 6 years.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by zzzindagi » Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:27 pm

uksettle wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 year 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK DEGREE
Date of application: 04/12/15
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: No email received!
Date of acknowledgement: 05/1/16
Date money gone off account: 03/01/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/01/16
Biometrics done:17/01/16
Date of approval: REFUSED 24/3/2016


:( :( REASON BECAUSE WORKED FULL TIME DURING STUDENT TIME FROM YEAR 2008-2011 AND LIVED OVERSTAYER WHEN EXTENTED MY STUDENT VISA TO TIER 1 GENERAL BACK IN 2013.

ANY SUGGESTIONS PLEASE
How you managed to switch to Tier1 from student visa? and how you became overstayer, under these circumstance how did you get ILR. Can you please explain you history.. Also were you working part time before 2008 ?
ZR

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by haseetbajwa » Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:34 pm

seagul wrote:
uksettle wrote:Eligibility criteria: 10 year 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: UK DEGREE
Date of application: 04/12/15
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: No email received!
Date of acknowledgement: 05/1/16
Date money gone off account: 03/01/16
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 15/01/16
Biometrics done:17/01/16
Date of approval: REFUSED 24/3/2016


:( :( REASON BECAUSE WORKED FULL TIME DURING STUDENT TIME FROM YEAR 2008-2011 AND LIVED OVERSTAYER WHEN EXTENTED MY STUDENT VISA TO TIER 1 GENERAL BACK IN 2013.

ANY SUGGESTIONS PLEASE
Sorry to see your refusal. Please can you tell that how they knew that you worked full-time during 2008-2011. Did you provide them any payslip or you just written employment history that they traded out from hmrc??[/quot
How nany days did u iverstay?

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by ukguyinlondon » Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:11 pm

Application Timeline (updated) (approved) (ceremony booked) (note the dates)

Eligibility criteria: 5yr ( Tier1 General) + 1yr ILR
Nationality; Indian
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Language Criteria: Life in the UK +Proven at the time of ILR.
Date of application: 08/02/2016
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2016
Date of biometric letter received: 16/02/2016
Date Biometrics enrolled: 18/02/2016
Date of approval: 12/03/2016
Date of receipt of approval: 26/03/2016
Date of Ceremony: 18/04/2016 (hounslow - private - 225£) (public ceremony date given to me was 30th May, but i wanted to book early)

been in UK for almost 10 yrs and for almost any immigration application have referred to this forum - what an excellent service...

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by uksettle » Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:57 pm

sorry correction that was from psw to tier 1 general switch and appeal exaust from court and over stayed for more then 2 month then i applied on 10 year basis soon i completed 10 years in Uk.

regarding work they contacted hmrc and enquired about my selfemployement and employement and later they foun me breaches immigration law working more than allowed hours. hence its noted under good character that i breaches immigration law. No appeal write given just refusal after 4 months wait. :(

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