September 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

[akhurshid]

Eligibility criteria:
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test):
Current nationality:
Method of application:
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application:
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc:
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[akhurshid]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK degree
Current nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: South Lanarkshire(Hamilton)
Date of application: 04/09/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/09/14
Date of acknowledgment: TBC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: TBC
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

[sinhaa12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): IELTS
Current nationality: India
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: SUTTON
Date of application: 01/09/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/09/14
Date of acknowledgment: TBC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: TBC
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

[mrsbean]

Hi, I originally posted in August thread... (sorry for double posting )

Eligibility criteria: Married to BC 3 years, including 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Educated in the United States (university degree (diplomas) for Bachelors & MBA)
Current nationality: Ukrainian
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 01/09/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/09/2014 (DX secure)
Date of acknowledgment: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 08/09/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[alinet_99]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK degree
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Camden
Date of application: 09/09/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/09/14
Date of acknowledgment: TBC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: TBC
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

[mrsbean]

Can't seem to find the edit button on my previous post - must be blind (hope not)

Here is my update to previous post:

Eligibility criteria: Married to BC 3 years, including 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Educated in the United States (university degree (diplomas) for Bachelors & MBA)
Current nationality: Ukrainian
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 01/09/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/09/2014 (DX secure)
Date of acknowledgment: 10/09/2014 (letter dated 05/09/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 08/09/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

I probably won't be updating this for a while since NCS said I should expect to wait at least 4 months before I hear anything after the acknowledgement... Good luck to all!

[akhurshid]

I guess I am bit more optimistic than you as I was expecting something after 3 months

[legit2011]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Immigration Solicitor Check and Send (Scotland)
Date of application and supporting document posting via special delivery: 02 september 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

I called my bankers today (11/09/2014) to confirm if there has been an attempt for the fees (906) being debitted from my account and they confirmed to it. I formally gave them the clearaance to see the payment through because I was expecting the fees to have been deducted from my account after 8days of sending my application. Already having goose pimples on these delays as I understand that the turn around period for approval is in the region of 4month plus?

[maximus2014]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Bristol
Date of application and supporting document posting via special delivery: 01 Sept 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02 Sept 2014
Date of debit of fees: 04 Sept 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11 Sept 2014 (dated 4 Sept 2014)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Psalm]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR (my spouse application)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): IELTS, UK Degree
Current nationality: Ghana
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 10/09/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/09/14
Date of acknowledgment: TBC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: TBC
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

[allenboo]

Hello All,
If you used NCS to apply for naturalisation, do you still have to send your passport with your naturalisation application?

[akhurshid]

No you don't.
They'll copy your passport and give you the original back. You have to take your passport/s and original documents with you when you for your appointment though.

[rd409]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK degree
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hillingdon
Date of application: 01/09/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/09/14
Date of acknowledgment:11 Sept 2014 (dated 4 Sept 2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 04/09/2014
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

[akhurshid]

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Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK degree
Current nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: South Lanarkshire(Hamilton)
Date of application: 04/09/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/09/14
Date of acknowledgment: TBC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/09/12
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

[sinhaa12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): IELTS
Current nationality: India
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: SUTTON
Date of application: 01/09/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/09/14
Date of acknowledgment: TBC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 11/09/14
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

[sinhaa12]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): IELTS
Current nationality: India
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: SUTTON
Date of application: 01/09/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/09/14
Date of acknowledgment: 13/09/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 11/09/14
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

[farhaan1985]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Work Permit (old scheme) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Foreign degree + Printout from Points calculator showing point for English language for the foreign degree
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Newham
Date of application: 08/09/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/09/14
Date of acknowledgment: 15/09/14 (via e-mail)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/09/14
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

[farhaan1985]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Work Permit (old scheme) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Foreign degree + Printout from PBS showing points for English language for the foreign degree
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Newham
Date of application: 08/09/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/09/14
Date of acknowledgment: 15/09/14 (via e-mail)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/09/14
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

[akhurshid]

Date of acknowledgment: 15/09/14 (via e-mail)

How did you manage to get acknowledgement via email? was it a special request or did they just sent you one?

[farhaan1985]

Date of acknowledgment: 15/09/14 (via e-mail)

How did you manage to get acknowledgement via email? was it a special request or did they just sent you one?

Didn't request it. Just got an e-mail today acknowledging that they had received the application and processed the fee. Also gave me the case reference number. I understand that this same acknowledgement letter is also sent via post.

[akhurshid]

It's good if they have actually started using 20 years old technology to speed things up
Haven't checked my email today so don't know if they sent me one or not, but wife has told me that acknowledgement letter has arrived today by post.

[akhurshid]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK degree
Current nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: South Lanarkshire(Hamilton)
Date of application: 04/09/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/09/14
Date of acknowledgement: 15/09/14 (Dated: 10/09/14)(update)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/09/12
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

[korede24]

Language criteria met: the new english test
Criteria:hsmp+tier1+1Ilr
Current nationality: nigeria
Method of application: ncs
Council name if NCS used: barking
Date of application: 16/09/214
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[excited]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year + 4 years ILR (divorced from BC)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): NARIC -South African uni
Current nationality: South Africa
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Lancashire
Date of application: 15/09/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/09/14
Date of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: waiting
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony:waiting

[Psalm]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR (my spouse application)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): IELTS, UK Degree
Current nationality: Ghana
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Newham
Date of application: 10/09/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/09/14
Date of acknowledgment: TBC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: TBC
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC