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

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artfreak9
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Re: Application timeline

Post by artfreak9 » Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:21 pm

I-L-R-2011 wrote:
artfreak9 wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs - HSMP/Tier1 (Judicial review) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Haringey, North London) - 9th January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11th January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 14th January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: letter dated 12th of Jan 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 1st of Feb 2013
Date of Ceremony: Booked for 8th of Feb 2013 (on my birthday) ;)

Many thanks to all the help and comments from everyone who helped!

regards,
Rohan...
Congratulations ..!! Rohan. Could you please share with us your date of approval?

Thanks,
Thanks, Do you mean Approval of citizenship? I did not check..I received the letter on the 1st of Feb but the letter was dated as 28th Jan 2013...
Regards,
Rohan...

jagait
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Post by jagait » Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:56 pm

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS (Ealing)
Date of application:28 Jan 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29 Jan 2013
Date of debit of fees: 01 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06 Feb 2013 (dated: 01 Feb 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Last edited by jagait on Thu Feb 07, 2013 6:24 am, edited 1 time in total.

artfreak9
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Re: Application timeline

Post by artfreak9 » Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:50 pm

Congrats Rohan. That was one fast approval !!! :twisted:
Yea thanks! it was a pretty quick process in my case! Was quite surprised as i did not expect to hear from for another couple of weeks.. But i guess it's all good!

Good luck to all those who are waiting! Hope your approvals come soon too! :))

regards,
Rohan...

ravera
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Work Permit and Tier1 (5 years) + ILR (1 year)

Post by ravera » Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:16 pm

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit and Tier1 (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application:17 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 24 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29 January 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 04/02/13 (approval date 31 Jan 2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

nidaulhaque
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Re: my lil journey so far

Post by nidaulhaque » Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:12 am

mkhan84 wrote:Eligibility : 5+ 1 yr married with EU citizen
Method of Application : Send by myself
Date of application: 18.1.13
Date of receipt by UKBA:19.1.13
Method of Payment : Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 22 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27.1.13 dated 23.1.13
Date of receipt of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC
Did you get it??? As your 5 years will not count under eu law

hsmp2006
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Post by hsmp2006 » Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:04 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs - HSMP/Tier1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Redbridge) - 4th January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7th January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 11th January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16th of Jan 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 5th of Feb 2013 (Approved on 24 Jan 2013)
Date of Ceremony: Next available 6 March 2013 but trying for a private ceremony.

Thanks to everyone for timely valuable advise. I started my journey way back in 2006. 6 years and many life changing moments. Finally, the outcome I've waited for long :)

Good luck to everyone still waiting.

p.s: I lived in Belfast for 12 months until 2007. I wasn't asked for PSNI clearance.

ana ali
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Re: Work Permit and Tier1 (5 years) + ILR (1 year)

Post by ana ali » Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:17 am

hello,
when did your solicitor get documents and passport back with approval or without it?
how much time it would take to get invitation letter?
application apply through lawyer its process different from NCs..............
ravera wrote:Eligibility criteria: Work Permit and Tier1 (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: Solicitor
Date of application:17 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 24 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29 January 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 04/02/13 (approval date 31 Jan 2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

ravera
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Hello

Post by ravera » Tue Feb 05, 2013 6:42 pm

I'm not sent any passport

zainoor1
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Post by zainoor1 » Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:02 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3 years residency on spouse basis
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06 Feb, 2013
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:

Padi123
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Post by Padi123 » Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:40 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 7yrs + 1ILR
Method of application: Post Office, 05/02/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/02/13
Date of debit of fees: 08/02/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08/02/13
Date of receipt of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending
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chrisrich
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Post by chrisrich » Wed Feb 06, 2013 3:58 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:Spouse of BC (3 years)
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/1/2013
Date of debit of fees:2/2/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 6 Feb, dated 31/1/2013
Date of receipt of approval:?
God has made everything beautiful in its time

jagait
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Post by jagait » Thu Feb 07, 2013 6:26 am

Eligibility criteria: Work Permit (5 years) + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS (Ealing)
Date of application:28 Jan 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29 Jan 2013
Date of debit of fees: 01 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06 Feb 2013 (dated: 01 Feb 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Akky2000us
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Re: August club

Post by Akky2000us » Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:12 am

Trini wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs EEA4 + 1yr PR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17.08.12
Date of debit of fees: 22.08.12
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25.08.12
Date of receipt of approval: 29.10.12 (dated 17.10.12 = 8 weeks)
Date of Ceremony: Next available in one month's time unless you want to pay extra £££!

Hello , I'll appreciate if you can tell me weather it's possible for me too to apply for Naturalisation based on 5 and half yrs marriage with Germany citizen already got my PR three months ago but my PR is less than a year but we married in June 2007.
Your reply will be appreciated . Thanks

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Post by Wininuru » Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:51 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Luton)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/02/13
Date of debit of fees: 06/02/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: 21/03/13 dated 11/03/13
Date of Ceremony:04/04/13

Sooo delighted I finally got my approval. Good luck to all those waiting and thank you to everyone who's taken their time to share their experience on this forum.





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Ihope4ilr
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Post by Ihope4ilr » Thu Feb 07, 2013 3:54 pm

Method of application: NCS, Trafford, Manchester
Date of NCS Appointment: 02-Jan-2013
Date of Application Received (Royal mail tracking) : 03 - Jan-2012
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:12/01/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 04/02/2013 (letter dated 28/01)
Date of Ceremony: 20/02/2013

I-L-R-2011
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Post by I-L-R-2011 » Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:22 pm

Ihope4ilr wrote:Method of application: NCS, Trafford, Manchester
Date of NCS Appointment: 02-Jan-2013
Date of Application Received (Royal mail tracking) : 03 - Jan-2012
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:12/01/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 04/02/2013 (letter dated 28/01)
Date of Ceremony: 20/02/2013
Congratulations....!! could you please share, what was your eligibility criteria? (HMSP/WP/EEA)

Thanks,

inzi2k
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when to apply for ctizenship

Post by inzi2k » Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:15 am

Hi all,

Can anyone let me know when to apply for naturalization?

I came to UK on 20 Feb 2002

Completed 10 years in UK and applied for ILR on 20 Feb 2012

ILR received on 20 Aug 2012

ILR issue date 15 Aug 2012 and expiry date 20 Feb 2022

I understand that I need to complete 1 year before I apply for naturalization BUT I don' know that when will this 1 year gets complete!!

Would I apply for naturalization on 20 Feb 2013 or 20 Aug 2013 ?

Thanks

Akky2000us
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Re: when to apply for ctizenship

Post by Akky2000us » Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:25 am

inzi2k wrote:Hi all,

Can anyone let me know when to apply for naturalization?

I came to UK on 20 Feb 2002

Completed 10 years in UK and applied for ILR on 20 Feb 2012

ILR received on 20 Aug 2012

ILR issue date 15 Aug 2012 and expiry date 20 Feb 2022

I understand that I need to complete 1 year before I apply for naturalization BUT I don' know that when will this 1 year gets complete!!

Answer is from 16/08/2013

Would I apply for naturalization on 20 Feb 2013 or 20 Aug 2013 ?

Thanks


Answer from 16/08/2013 , but if your are married to British citizen , you could apply now if you want but you've to include her details and prove of relationship.Buy on you own merit , you have to wait till above date.

Moon22
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Post by Moon22 » Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:49 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long term residency + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Hendon-London)
Date of application: 10/01/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/01/13
Date of acknowledgement : 17/01/13 [Received on 21/01/13]
Date of debit of fees: 23/01/13
Date of approval: 01/02/13 [Received on 07/02/2013]
Date of Ceremony: Earliest public ceremony on 24/02/13 – Not booked yet.

boloney
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Post by boloney » Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:56 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEA Nationals (joint application)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 08/02/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/02/13
Date of acknowledgement : 13/02/2013 received on 18/02/2013
Date of debit of fees: 13/02/2013
Date of approval: 22 Feb
Date of Ceremony:7 March (private)
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ana ali
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Post by ana ali » Fri Feb 08, 2013 1:44 pm

have you got your ceremony invitation letter? if when it was dated?
julia-w wrote:Eligibility : HSMP (Tier1) 5 years+1 year ILR
Method of Application : Solicitor London
Date of Application: 24/10/12
Date of receipt by UKBA : 25/10/12
Date of receipt of Acknowledgement : 05/11/2012 (Dated 31/10/12)
Original documents returned: 20/12/12
Date of Approval received: 16/01/2013 (letter dated: 5/01/2013)
Date of Ceremony : to be booked

Wish everybody who is waiting to get their approvals IN THE VERY NEAREST TIME!!! Big thank to all of you.

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Post by Stuyve » Fri Feb 08, 2013 2:24 pm

Have really appreciated being able to watch updates here to ascertain current time frames! Thanks to all who have posted - Here's my partner's time frame
Eligibility: Married to BC/ 3 years since arrival with last of these with ILR
Method of application: NCS,
Date of NCS Appointment: 07-Jan-2013
Date of debit of fees: 12/01/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:12/01/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 08/02/2013 (letter dated 31/01)
Date of Ceremony: To be arranged

Thanks and best wishes to all as you go through the process...

sarwar74
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Post by sarwar74 » Fri Feb 08, 2013 5:44 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years eea RC + 3 Month PR Married to BC
Method of application: NCS Sandwell
Date of application: 31 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01.02.2013
Method of Payment : Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 05.02.2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08 FEB 2013 (dated 05 FEB 2013)
Date of receipt of approval:TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

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Post by hsmp28122006 » Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:09 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years HSMP/Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Southampton
Date of application: 15 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: Unknown (would have reached the next day)
Method of Payment : Debit card
Date of debit of fees: 24 January 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28 January 2013 (dated 24 January 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 08 February 2013 (dated 04 February 2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

insomniac
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Post by insomniac » Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:55 pm

I thought my application was processed quickly, but scanning these timelines it doesn't seem especially fast.

Eligibility criteria: 6 years resident + ILR + married to a British national
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 14/01/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/01/13
Date of debit of fees: 21/01/13
Date of approval: 04/02/13 [Received on 08/02/2013]

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