March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

[rakeysh.patel]

Nothing for us today

[suregena]

Random question. Once granted citizenship, do you HAVE to get a British passport right away or at all?

No, it's not required. Most people apply for it soon, as they have travel plans. But it's certainly not a requirement that you must get one.

Phew, fantastic. Thank you.

[ironmaiden]

Postman just dropped bunch of junk mail but the brown envelope This waiting game is so stressful but I'm still positive. Hoping to get that shiny brown envelople very soon

[janto]

Nothing here either. No post at all, in fact, but the postie usually comes quite early so the waiting is over for today. Back to work.

[Penny Humphrey]

I am going insane waiting for my brown envelope, I hate checking the post, for the money we pay could they not just send us a first class envelope.

[20March2015]

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UPDATE: Received the Acknowledgement Letter today, letter dated 8th April (the day £906 was robbed)...

[20March2015]

Anyone here who applied on 19th/20th March or application received by HO on 23rd/24th March? Just interested to compare the timeline!

[Tangie]

Here's hoping. Wish everyone get their approval soon

Eligibility criteria: 3 BC Spouse.
Language criteria met - Life in the UK & IELTS. (Expired in 2013)
Method of application: NCS
Council name if: Bristol
Date of application: March 5, 2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: March 6, 2015 was delivered from our WARRINGTON Delivery Office. Date: 06 March 2015, 07:55 am
Date of acknowledgment: 21st March' 2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13th March' 2015 Money taken out by home office. 16th March' 2015
Date approval received:28th March' 2015
Approval Letter received: 02nd April' 2015
Date of ceremony: 16th April' 2015
Place of Ceremony: Bristol Registra Office.
Passport application: 17th April 2015
Check and Send: Portishead Post Office

[tulip11]

There is an applicant by name Fareha she posted her timeline in naturalisation timeline thread , she got her approval within few days , application received by them 3rd April , approval 13 April and received approval letter today on 17th April . MashaAllah such a quick response.

[rakeysh.patel]

There is an applicant by name Fareha she posted her timeline in naturalisation timeline thread , she got her approval within few days , application received by them 3rd April , approval 13 April and received approval letter today on 17th April . MashaAllah such a quick response.

Incredible!!! Well, there is tomorrow

[tulip11]

There is an applicant by name Fareha she posted her timeline in naturalisation timeline thread , she got her approval within few days , application received by them 3rd April , approval 13 April and received approval letter today on 17th April . MashaAllah such a quick response.

Incredible!!! Well, there is tomorrow

[Gagan1986]

Applied on 2nd March and still waiting....

[SallyW]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC - 2 yrs spouse visa + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + 4 yr USA degree + pbs printout.
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 03/03/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/03/2015 -- Royal Mail Tracking
Date of acknowledgment: Received on 12/03/2015 Dated 10/03/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/03/2015
Date approval received: 16th April 2015 - dated 9th April
Date of ceremony: to be arranged

Congrats, SallyW. I think Rakeysh & Tulip applied on the same day as well i.e., 3rd of March. It's a 'Laserline' for them.

Thank you and to all those waiting hope you get your brown envelope soon

[tier210]

My joint application timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + UK degree + pbs printout.
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 09/03/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Don't know
Date of acknowledgment: Received on 23/03/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 18/03/2015
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

Wonder if naturalisation app through 10 year route's ILR takes longer or same time as other applicants?
Also should joint applicants take longer?

[vivienna]

By the way, vivienna, was that the date that you received your approval in the mail or the date on the top of the approval letter?

The letter arrived 08/04, dated 02/04 (the day when the payment was deducted)

[tomboy]

[quote="tier210"]My joint application timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK + UK degree + pbs printout.
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 09/03/2015
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Don't know
Date of acknowledgment: Received on 23/03/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 18/03/2015
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

Wonder if naturalisation app through 10 year route's ILR takes longer or same time as other applicants?
Also should joint applicants take longer

Hi tier 2


I am a pakistani national and applied on 11.03.15
On the basis of 10 years +1 year ILR
Single applicant
Still waiting for the approval

[ChOudhry1]

Random question. Once granted citizenship, do you HAVE to get a British passport right away or at all?

I'm not in the position to get one for a while. We literally scraped the barrel to just get citizenship sorted and paid for, so getting my British passport currently isn't a high priority.

Not doing so won't void my naturalisation when I get it, will it?

Not at all, once you get your citizen ship certificate your are naturalised, you may not require your British passport for the rest of your life. I am sure every Brit not a British passport holder, it is required only if you want to travel on it. You can continue using your exciting passport for your travel.
But you must keep your certificate with you when coming back to UK since after your naturalisation your biometric card may seize to function as I read it in some thread.
Best of luck

[Tangie]

Random question. Once granted citizenship, do you HAVE to get a British passport right away or at all?

I'm not in the position to get one for a while. We literally scraped the barrel to just get citizenship sorted and paid for, so getting my British passport currently isn't a high priority.

Not doing so won't void my naturalisation when I get it, will it?

Not at all, once you get your citizen ship certificate your are naturalised, you may not require your British passport for the rest of your life. I am sure every Brit not a British passport holder, it is required only if you want to travel on it. You can continue using your exciting passport for your travel.
But you must keep your certificate with you when coming back to UK since after your naturalisation your biometric card may seize to function as I read it in some thread.
Best of luck

Ch0udhry, if you don't want a British passport then one must apply to get a Certificates of entitllement to the right of abode issued by home office to the United Kingdom.

[imraniqbal2010]

There is an applicant by name Fareha she posted her timeline in naturalisation timeline thread , she got her approval within few days , application received by them 3rd April , approval 13 April and received approval letter today on 17th April . MashaAllah such a quick response.

Tulip 3rd of April was Bank Holiday. Neither postal staff nor HO staff work on bank holiday.

[annoyed]

Anyone here who applied on 19th/20th March or application received by HO on 23rd/24th March? Just interested to compare the timeline!

Yes. Me.

[The.Watcher]

There is an applicant by name Fareha she posted her timeline in naturalisation timeline thread , she got her approval within few days , application received by them 3rd April , approval 13 April and received approval letter today on 17th April . MashaAllah such a quick response.

Tulip 3rd of April was Bank Holiday. Neither postal staff nor HO staff work on bank holiday.

One can only hope there was a magic mistake in the timeline but just goes to show how trolls affect this site and causes other to have palpitations about their own applications with constant panicking about why their applications are not here yet.

What everyone must know is you can't compare circumstances nor try to secretly work out how UKVI do anything. Best thing to do is to just to concentrate with the rest of your life and when the decision comes, it will come.

[wmazhar]

I visited this site every minute when i was waiting..

I think its very normal, other than worries its enthusiasm and curiosity as well, people spend years in this country, doing hard work, spending money on visas etc

now time is coming when they gonna enjoy their freedom, let them do whichever way they want to pass this waiting time, checking others timeline, having discussion and I think this is the best forum for them

wish you all best luck

[31march2015]

Eligibility criteria: 2years llr + 4 years ilr
Language criteria met - Life in the UK & IELTS (2006) Cambridge ESOL
Method of application: NCS Newbury
Date of application: 30 March 2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31 March 2015
Payment cleared on: update 17/04/2015
Date of acknowledgment: TBA
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

ANYONE WITH SIMILER TIMELINE?

[tulip11]

any approvals ?

[rakeysh.patel]

Don't know I'm on a Retail Therapy mode