Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[lambu1]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residence (student,segs,student,WP) + 1 year ILR (My ILR took 7 months as I applied via post)
Language criteria : LIUK + UK Masters & Degree
Method of application: NCS Westminster
Date application sent: 21/03/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/03/14 (dated)
Date of debit of fees: 01/04/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/04/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 08/05/2014
Date of ceremony: 21/05/2014

[juliemjohn]

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Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24-03-2014
Date of debit of fees: 26-03-2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29-03-2014
Date of receipt of approval: AWAITING
Date of Ceremony: AWAITING

Other Updates: If you wish to provide interim updates (e.g. - when you called UKBA for status, and what information you were given), please edit your original post to include the following:
Interim Updates
Date: Description



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[yeshwantdk]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year (Tier 1 ) + 1 Year ILR (also applied for wife who was dependent in tier 1 and has an ILR)
KNOLL criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UKBA PBS report + NARIC
Method of application: NCS (Croydon)
Date of application: 24/03/2014
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/03/2014/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 04/04/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 11/04/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[Conlondon]

Eligibility criteria: EEA Family Permit (5 yrs) + ILR (1 yr)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): exempt countries + life in the uk test
Method of application: private/solicitor
Council name if NCS used: n/a
Date of application: 11th march 2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: debit card
Date of acknowledgment: 17th march 2014 (dated 13th march)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13th march 2014
Date approval received: 28th April 2014 (dated 23rd April 2014)
Date of ceremony: 6th may 2014 (private)

Good luck to everyone

[dayana173]

Eligibility criteria: EEA National + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: IELTS + life in the uk test
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Bexley
Date of application: 27th March 2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: debit card
Date of acknowledgment: 6th March 2014 (dated 2nd March 2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 3rd March 2014
Date approval received: Waiting for the Home Office Invitation Letter. I've got the invitation letter from the council and to confirm my ceremony I need both letters.
Date of ceremony: 9th June 2014

[dayana173]

Eligibility criteria: EEA National + 1 year PR
Language criteria met: IELTS + life in the uk test
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Bexley
Date of application: 27th March 2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: debit card
Date of acknowledgment: 6th April 2014 (dated 2nd April 2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 3rd April 2014
Date approval received: Waiting for the Home Office Invitation Letter. I've got the invitation letter from the council and to confirm my ceremony I need both letters.
Date of ceremony: 9th June 2014

I am sorry for the double post but I don't know how to edit my post. I was so excited that I made mistake in the months. Good luck to everyone

[reddy009]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP +Tier 1+ 18months ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree + LIUK
Method of application: sent to Liverpool
Council name if NCS used: Cambridge
Date of application: 31th March 2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit card
Date of acknowledgment: 12th April 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 9th of April 2014
Date approval received: 13/04/2014 (Letter dated 12/04/2014) - mentioned that they will send another letter in 2 weeks to register for ceremony.
Date of ceremony: N/A

I wonder how long will it take to receive the letter for ceremony

Thanks#

[reddy009]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP +Tier 1+ 18months ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree + LIUK
Method of application: sent to Liverpool
Council name if NCS used: Cambridge
Date of application: 31th March 2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit card
Date of acknowledgment: 12th April 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 9th of April 2014
Date approval received: 13/05/2014 (Letter dated 12/05/2014) - mentioned that they will send another letter in 2 weeks to register for ceremony.
Date of ceremony: N/A

I wonder how long will it take to receive the letter for ceremony

Thanks#

[khanjaan]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residence (student,psw,tier 1 general) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria : LIUK + B1
Method of application: NCS Aylesbury
Date application sent: 12/03/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/03/14
Date of debit of fees: 20/03/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/03/14
Date of receipt of approval: post received today 15/05/2014 (ukba letter dated 07 may 2014 and council letter dated 14 may 2014 ) both letter received today and they have given me automatically ceremony date which is 23/05/2014.
Date of ceremony: 23/05/2014.
Very happy thank God it took them 2 months 3 days .Applying same day for the passport which will be 23rd of may.
Thanks to Immigration Board forum and thanks for all the help and support you guys have given to me .

[k_alibaba]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr+ 1yr ILR
Method of application: Post
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/04/2014
Date of debit of fees: 02/05/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06/05/2014
Date of receipt of approval: Not yet
Date of Ceremony: Not yet

[MAN1]

GOD ALMIGHTY thanks to you, my parents and my family.

Eligibility criteria: 3 years HSMP +2 yearsTier 1+ 13months ILR
Language criteria met: UK Masters degree + LIUK
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Lewisham
Date of application: 17/03/2014
Payment method: Debit Card (Payment was declined on 24/03/2014, acknowledgement letter and revised payment request received on 27/03/2014, both same day, revised payment slip filled and sent. Payment deducted on 12/04/2014, balance reduced on 10/04/2014).
Date of acknowledgment: 24/03/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/04/2014
Date approval received: 15/05/2014 (Letter dated 07/05/2014) - Council letter received on 14/05/2014.
Date of ceremony: 09/06/2014.

A few facts about my case that I struggled to find answers to and I hope this helps other.
1. Liability Order issued in July 2013 due to late payment by one month of council tax, issued by the council to appear in Magistrates court or settle the debt. The same day I called up the council and made an installation plan. I basically lost my job at that time and applied for benefits, but found a job within a month or so, but for got to repay the council tax as the council added the rebate they gave me for council tax. I DID NOT declare this on the application.

2. I had three points LC20 on my licence with FPN £60 in April 2009, that was declared on both occasions of extension i.e. Tier-1 and ILR, but in April 2013, as the points cleared off the licence, I DID NOT declare this on the application.

I do hope this helps, but should anyone have any queries, please feel free.

MAN1

[haidernchd]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (3yr spouse of BC)
Method of application: Royal Mail
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10th April 2014
Date of debit of fees: 25th April 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30/04/2014
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Other Updates: If you wish to provide interim updates (Payment slip received with acknowledgement for £ 32 more to pay as fee from 06th April increased to £906 not £874 any more.
Interim Updates Additional fee deducted from my account 13/05/2014
Date: Description

[ali_asad_pk]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr T1G + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Enfield) 11/03/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 20/03/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/03/2014 (Dated 20/03/2014)
Date of receipt of approval: 09/05/2014 (issued on 30/04/2014)
Date of Ceremony: 09/06/2014

Other Updates:

Interim Updates
13/03/2014: Called NCS council to get tracking reference of royal mail because the letter which council gave me says that I can get one but upon my call, they said that its get treated as internal mail and there is no tracking as yet and I can get reference number if I call back after not hearing from home office in 4 weeks
06/05/2014: Called HO and person on other side said that application is under process/progress and no more information except that it is with case worker and confirmed that case worker has been assigned

[juliemjohn]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year WP + 3 year ILR
Method of application: NCS or Postal: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24-03-2014
Date of debit of fees: 26-03-2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29-03-2014
Date of receipt of approval: 07-05-2014 (Recd on 16-05-2014)
Date of Ceremony: 03-06-2014 (Recd Ceremony invitation letter on 16-05-2014)

Will be applying for PP on that day

Thank God for everything and parents blessings. Good luck to all who are waiting.

[alok_singh]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Bracknell - 02/05/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/05/2014
Date of debit of fees: 17/05/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Called NCS on 13/05/2014 asking for confirmation that my application has been received by Home Office
Called HO on 14/05/2014 asking whether my application is received but it was not on their system at that time

Could not find a way to edit my post , hence reposting with updated dates

[mhent]

2 years limited leave to remain + 3 years ILR
Home office received the application on the same date I turned 5 years in the UK

Date of NCS; 13/05/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/05/14
Date of debit of fees: not yet

[adamboston]

My wife applied for British naturalisation first thing this morning.

Eligibility criteria: 2 years Spouse Visa + ILR since Dec 2013 and married to British national (she has been in the UK for the last 10 years)
Language criteria : LIUK + PhD from Manchester University
Method of application: NCS Stockport (£60 NCS fee)
Payment Method: Visa Debit Card (£906)
Date application sent: 19/05/14
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

NCS took copies of following docs:
- 2 Passports (current & expired)
- ILR biometric card
- Spouse visa & ILR approval letters from 2011 and 2013 respectively
- My British passport
- One photograph
- PhD and MPhil degrees
- LIUK test certificate
- Marriage Certificate from our country of origin (translated)

Waiting begins from today.

[Rahel1984]

Hi, currently I'm waiting for my ILR APPLICATION decision from HO. I'm a Spouse of a BC and I have been living in this country for 8 and half years. HOPE I will get my ilr soon. So I just want to ask will I be able to apply for naturalisation Straight away once my ilr granted?

[mhent]

Hi, currently I'm waiting for my ILR APPLICATION decision from HO. I'm a Spouse of a BC and I have been living in this country for 8 and half years. HOPE I will get my ilr soon. So I just want to ask will I be able to apply for naturalisation Straight away once my ilr granted?


Provided you have lived in the UK for at least the last 3 years and married to a British citizen then you can submit your naturalisation application any time after you receive you ILR. Applicants for naturalisation need to have held ILR for 12 months at least before applying using form AN, UNLESS they are married to A British citizen. You need to send your marriage certificate and a photocopy of your spouse's passport.
Good luck

[Rahel1984]

Hi, currently I'm waiting for my ILR APPLICATION decision from HO. I'm a Spouse of a BC and I have been living in this country for 8 and half years. HOPE I will get my ilr soon. So I just want to ask will I be able to apply for naturalisation Straight away once my ilr granted?


Provided you have lived in the UK for at least the last 3 years and married to a British citizen then you can submit your naturalisation application any time after you receive you ILR. Applicants for naturalisation need to have held ILR for 12 months at least before applying using form AN, UNLESS they are married to A British citizen. You need to send your marriage certificate and a photocopy of your spouse's passport.
Good luck

Thank you very much.

[mhent]

[quote="mhent"]2 years limited leave to remain + 3 years ILR
Home office received the application on the same date I turned 5 years in the UK

Date of NCS; 13/05/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/05/14
Date of debit of fees: £906 been taken from my account on 20/05/14
Acknoledgment:Not yet

[Rahel1984]

2 years limited leave to remain + 3 years ILR
Home office received the application on the same date I turned 5 years in the UK

Date of NCS; 13/05/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/05/14
Date of debit of fees: £906 been taken from my account on 20/05/14
Acknoledgment:Not yet

All the best

[reddy009]

Hi

I received a approval letter on 13th of May 2014, this letter stating that i will receive another letter regarding the ceremony in 2weeks, any one got idea how long will it take to get the ceremony details letter?

Looking forward to hear from you.

Reddy

[sogy]

Hi

I received a approval letter on 13th of May 2014, this letter stating that i will receive another letter regarding the ceremony in 2weeks, any one got idea how long will it take to get the ceremony details letter?

Looking forward to hear from you.

Reddy

I would contact the council.

[reddy009]

on the letter clearly mentioned do not contact council until two weeks.

Reddy