Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Waq28]

Eligibility criteria: 2 Year Spouse + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: B1 & Life in the UK
Current nationality: PAKISTAN
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: BARNET
Date of application: 12/06/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 28/06/2014
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[abdik1980]

Eligibility criteria: Tier-1 - 5 years + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: IELTS and Life in the UK
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: BRACKNEL
Date of application: 13/01/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Probably 14/01/2015
Date of acknowledgment: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: waiting
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

UPDATE:


Eligibility criteria: Tier-1 - 5 years + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: IELTS and Life in the UK
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: BRACKNEL
Date of application: 13/01/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/01/2015
Date of acknowledgment: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/01/2015
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[akhurshid]

Hi,

I am posting it again for any valued input ....

I have applied for Naturalization ....
straight forward case 5years Tier1+1yr ILR with spouse and two kidz
received a letter requesting to attend the interview at Liverpool and stating they don't need any documents at the interview ....

please share if other members have the same experience of Naturalization/ Citizenship interview... not passport one

regards,

Not a new thing. Have seen HO asking people to attend interview. Its either to check your identity or check your knowledge of English.

[AshRay]

Hi,

I am posting it again for any valued input ....

I have applied for Naturalization ....
straight forward case 5years Tier1+1yr ILR with spouse and two kidz
received a letter requesting to attend the interview at Liverpool and stating they don't need any documents at the interview ....

please share if other members have the same experience of Naturalization/ Citizenship interview... not passport one

regards,

[BCMN1]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC(wife's Application)
Date of application: 6 June 2014
Method of application: Privately Posted
Date of receipt by UKBA: 9 June 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16 June 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 19 Jan 2015
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

Annoying thing was that the approval was sent to a referee's address, I called up the home office and they admitted that they have mistaken the referee as a representative???????

[ollymma]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date sent to UKBA: 07/01/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/01/2015
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/01/2015 (dated 14/01/2015)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Julian11]

Seems like a bit of a slow month. Hoping things will pick up. Just about at the three month mark for me.

[Sean J]

5 year Tier 1 and 1 year ILR
Application sent : 07/01/2015
Acknowledgment :11/01/2015
Payment taken : 14/01/2015

Any idea How long will it take to get approvel ?

[abBY20]

Congrats!!
And thanks for the updates !!

[rhule815]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5 yr + 18 Months ILR
Proof of English Language: UK Masters + Points Based Calculator printout + Life in the UK certificate (+Docs used to prove English knowledge in my initial Tier 1 application = Outside UK Degree +letter from university to confirm Degree was taught in English +NARIC UK Standard comparable confirmation letter).
Method of application: Postal (Special Delivery)
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 Dec 2014 (i.e. Royal Mail Tracked confirmation of receipt).
Payment Method: Visa Card
Date of debit of fees: 17 Dec 2014 (i.e. £906 Deducted)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 Jan 2015
Date of receipt of approval: 14 Jan 2015 (Dated 12 Jan 2015)
Date of Ceremony: 29 Jan 2015

Updates:
Received letter with application form from HO on 05 Jan 2015 stating that, the 5 years eligibility criteria is calculated back from the day the application is received (i.e. 11 Dec 2014 to 11 Dec 2009) so the fact that I have stayed continuously in this country for 10 years is irrelevant. I was out of the country on 11 Dec 2009 and returned on 05 Jan 2010 so I have to re-sign my application form and submit after 05 Jan 2015 (before 02 Feb 2015) which I have done. Whew!!! I never knew that was the case though.

[Cadix1976]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Calderdale
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19th August 2014
Date of debit of fees: 27th August 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27th August 2014
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

This feels like a long timeline. Is anyone else in the same situation?
It's nearly 5 months now. Can anyone give me any advice please.

Hi am in the same situation as you, applied on the 14th of august and still no decision, called them last week and was told the same story to wait lol, i actually have forgotten about it, it should come whenever it comes, but if you do anything to get a decision fast then please update this forum.

Hi,I'm a bit like you I'm in fourth month and I haven't heard anything I don't know what going on or we just unlucky at the moment , I hope we will get it soon

[benson147]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Calderdale
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19th August 2014
Date of debit of fees: 27th August 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27th August 2014
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

This feels like a long timeline. Is anyone else in the same situation?
It's nearly 5 months now. Can anyone give me any advice please.

Hi am in the same situation as you, applied on the 14th of august and still no decision, called them last week and was told the same story to wait lol, i actually have forgotten about it, it should come whenever it comes, but if you do anything to get a decision fast then please update this forum.

[abdik1980]

Eligibility criteria: Tier-1 - 5 years + ILR 1 year
Language criteria met: IELTS and Life in the UK
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: BRACKNEL
Date of application: 13/01/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Probably 14/01/2015
Date of acknowledgment: waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: waiting
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[Tobi]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07 Jan 2015 (DX Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 13 Jan 2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17 Jan 2015 dated 13/01/2015
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Updates in Red...

[rhule815]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 5 yr + 18 Months ILR
Proof of English Language: UK Masters + Points Based Calculator printout + Life in the UK certificate (+Docs used to prove English knowledge in my initial Tier 1 application = Outside UK Degree +letter from university to confirm Degree was taught in English +NARIC UK Standard comparable confirmation letter).
Method of application: Postal (Special Delivery)
Date Posted: 10 Dec 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 Dec 2014 (i.e. Royal Mail Tracked confirmation of receipt).
Payment Method: Visa Card
Date of debit of fees: 17 Dec 2014 (i.e. £906 Deducted)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 Jan 2015
Date of receipt of approval: 14 Jan 2015 (Dated 12 Jan 2015)
Date of Ceremony: Waiting for the invitation letter

Update:
Received letter with application form from HO on 05 Jan 2015 stating that, the 5 years eligibility criteria is calculated back from the day the application is received (i.e. 11 Dec 2014 to 11 Dec 2009) so the fact that I have stayed continuously in this country for 10 years is irrelevant. I was out of the country on 11 Dec 2009 and returned on 05 Jan 2010 so I have to re-sign my application form and submit after 05 Jan 2015 (before 02 Feb 2015) which I have done. Whew!!! I never knew that was the case though.

[akhurshid]

Is it possible to edit my previous posts?

No, but you can click on Quote and edit that with an update.

[Tobi]

Is it possible to edit my previous posts?

[009516968]

Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Nationality: German
Date of application: 16/06/2014
Received Date : 18/06/2014
Payment method: Debit Card (bounced for no known reason, enough funds in account), then credit card (accepted)
Date of Payment: 04/07/2014
Date of acknowledgement: presumably 23/06/2014 (a letter stating that my application had been received but will not be processed until such time as full payment is received)
Approval : 15 January 2015 (letter dated 3rd January 2015)
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Could you please tell me if you had pr status confirmed by the Home Office when you applied?
Congratulations by the way.

[travelerzee]

Eligibility criteria: spouse of bc + 3 weeks ilr
Language criteria met: PBS printout, original non uk degree certs
Current nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wolverhampton
Date of application: 07/11/14
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/11/14 (according to NCS)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 25/11/14
Date of acknowledgment: 27/11/14 (dated 24th)
Date approval received: 16/12/14 (dated 05th) took forever to arrive!
Date of ceremony: today

I sent off my passport application right after the ceremony. looking forward to being DONE!

[gulz]

Eligibility Criteria : Married to a British Citizen (ILR obtained based on Tier 1 General)
Language criteria : Life in the UK test + Tier 1 General + UK Degree
Method of application: NCS Haringey
Date of application: 05 Jan 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06 Jan 2015 (Tracked via Royal Mail website)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 08 Jan 2015
Date of acknowledgment: 15th Jan 2015 (Dated 09 Jan 2015)
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[Samaralady]

Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Nationality: German
Date of application: 16/06/2014
Received Date : 18/06/2014
Payment method: Debit Card (bounced for no known reason, enough funds in account), then credit card (accepted)
Date of Payment: 04/07/2014
Date of acknowledgement: presumably 23/06/2014 (a letter stating that my application had been received but will not be processed until such time as full payment is received)
Approval : 15 January 2015 (letter dated 3rd January 2015)
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[jkentebe]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yrs spouse of British citizen+IELTS
Method of application: NCS (Camden)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16th December, 2014
Date of debit of fees: 19th December, 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20th December, 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 9th January, 2015
Date of Ceremony: 27th January, 2015

[jkentebe]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yrs spouse of British citizen+IELTS
Method of application: NCS (Camden)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16th December, 2014
Date of debit of fees: 19th December, 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20th December, 2014
Date of receipt of approval: January 9th, 2015
Date of Ceremony: January 27th, 2015

[itsarif]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria Met: Life in UK + UK University certificate
Method of application: NCS Hounslow, 06.01.2015
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 14.01.2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[ollymma]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date sent to UKBA: 07/01/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/01/2015
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC