Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[archipelago]

No of applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility Criteria : 3 years as Spouse of British Citizen
Language criteria : Life in the UK Test + IELTS Test
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 15 Dec 2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by Home Office: 16 Dec 2014 (Sent special delivery)
Date of debit or clearance of fees 19 Dec
Date of acknowledgment (Post) 24 Dec 2014 (Dated 22 Dec 2014)
Date approval received: 10 Jan 2015 by Signed for 1st Class (Dated 08 Jan 2015)
Date of ceremony: Waiting for invitation letter

[ap007]

[color=#FF0000]Update as of 8 Jan 2015[/color]

No of applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility Criteria : 3 yrs as a Spouse of British Citizen
Language criteria : Life in the UK test + NARIC certification
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 22 Dec 2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24 Dec 2014 (Tracked via Royal Mail website)
Date of acknowledgment (Email and Mail): [color=#FF0000]8 Jan 2015 (Dated 5 Jan 2015)[/color]
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 5 Jan 2015
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[Babloo85]

Wife's timeline:

Eligibility criteria: Married to British Citizen 4 years
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): LIUK & IELTS
Current nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS Hamilton
Date of application: 22/12/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/12/14(Advised by NCS but no tracking info given. They said they don't give tracking info any more)
Date of acknowledgment:TBC
Date of debit or clearance of fees:TBC
Date approval received:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

Are you in North Lanarkshire ?

[punjabian]

[quote="punjabian"]No.of applicants: 1
Eligibility Criteria: Married to BC. spouse visa 2 yrs+1yr
English Qualification: UK degree
Method of Application: NCS Hamilton
Date of Application: 19/11/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/11/2014
Payment Method: CC
Date of payment: 29/11/2014
Acknowledgement letter received 03/12/2014 Dated: 29/11/2014
Date of Approval received: 03/01/2015 Dated: 23/12/2014
Date of ceremony: 21/01/2015
Thanks everybody. Good luck

[punjabian]

[quote="punjabian"]No.of applicants: 1
Eligibility Criteria: Married to BC. spouse visa 2 yrs+1yr
English Qualification: UK degree
Method of Application: NCS Hamilton
Date of Application: 19/11/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/11/2014
Payment Method: CC
Date of payment: 29/11/2014
Acknowledgement letter received 03/12/2014 Dated: 29/11/2014
Date of Approval received: 03/01/2015 Dated: 23/12/2014
Date of ceremony: 21/01/2015
Thanks everybody. Good luck

[Jesse22]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria Met: Life in UK + UK University certificate
Method of application: NCS Harrow
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/12/2014 (as per Royal Mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 17/12/2014 (balance dropped)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29/12/2014 (dated 17/12/2014)
Date of receipt of approval: 09/01/2015 (dated 02/01/2015)
Date of Ceremony: not yet booked.

Goodluck to all those waiting!!!

[PRIPATE009]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (e.g.- 4/5yr + 1yr ILR; 3yr spouse of BC; 10yr + 1yr ILR; legacy + ILR; etc.)
Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[PRIPATE009]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 1 + 1yr ILR;
Method of application: NCS (Dudley)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/11/2014
Date of debit of fees: 12/12/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: 08/01/2015
Date of Ceremony: 20/01/2015

[jaweb]

[quote="Sean J"]How home office send citizenship approval letter? I mean by ordinary mail or sign and register mail?

Pls confirm[/quote]


If you sent pre paid envelope then they will use that. If not ordinary royal mail second class

[Sean J]

How home office send citizenship approval letter? I mean by ordinary mail or sign and register mail?

Pls confirm

[huqqapani]

g

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.

That is why you should have used NCS. This is one of the things they check before sending your application.

I used NCS for my application. They only ask you the question whether you were out of UK and record your response. They don't actually look at your passport to validate your response. So the onus is on the applicant to know for sure whether the applicant was out of UK 5 years ago on the date of making naturalisation application.

[jaweb]

[quote="alakbr"]HI GUYS,

I NEED SOME URGENT ADVICE. I HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED MY APPROVAL FOR NATURALISTION. I HAVE THE CEREMONY BOOKED FOR THE 13TH JANUARY 2015. MY PROBLEM IS THAT I HAVE ALREADY GOT TRAVEL PLANS ON THE 20TH JAN 2015. I AM INDIAN AND INDIA DOES NOT HAVE DUAL NATIONALITY AS YOU MUST ALL KNOW.

MY QUERY IS, CAN I STILL ATTEND THE CEREMONY AND THEN TRAVEL ON MY INDIAN PASSPORT AFTER THE CEREMONY AND APPLY FOR BRITISH PASSPORT ONCE I AM BACK? OR WILL I HAVE ISSUES AT THE BORDER?

I DO HAVE TIME UNTIL 16TH MARCH TO GET THE CEREMONY DONE BUT I AM BACK ON THE 2ND MARCH AND THAT LEAVES A VERY TIGHT DEADLINE AND I MAY NEED TO OVERSTAY IN INDIA FOR CERTAIN REASONS AND MAY NOT BE BACK BY 16TH MARCH 2015.

WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS. PLEASE ADVICE ME. REALLY NEED TO KNOW.

THANKS, REALLY APPRECIATE. REGARDS[/quote]




There a few topics about India and naturalisation. You can use your passport however when you surrender your Indian passport back at the embassy you will need to pay a fine which is £145

http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... 66516.html

[Sean J]

How much is average processing time for Pakistani applicant ?

[jaweb]

[quote="akhurshid"][quote="rhule815"]g

[color=#FF0000][b]Update:[/b]
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.[/color][/quote]

That is why you should have used NCS. This is one of the things they check before sending your application.[/quote]



Not all the time! You can see so many examples when NCS staff have no idea what to do

[akhurshid]

g

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.

That is why you should have used NCS. This is one of the things they check before sending your application.

[hannabelka]

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.

It's in the Naturalization booklet, dude
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... c_2014.pdf
Page 5.
The residence requirements:
1. You must have been physically present in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands on the day 5 years before the application is received by the Home Office. For example if your application is received on 20/1/2010 you should have been physically present in the United Kingdom on 21/1/2005.

[rhule815]

[quote="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: Still Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Still Waiting

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.

[PAK321]

No of applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility Criteria : 10 yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria : UK Degree
Method of application: By Post
Date of application: 17/12/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/12/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 23/12/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/12/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[weeman1978]

Dear all,

I have obtained ILR on 26 Feb 2014 based on 10 years continuous residency. The ILR application acknowledgment letter from the HO was on 2 Oct 2013. Can I apply for naturalisation in Jan 2015? I have read somewhere in the forum that It is possible but I am not able to locate the HO documentation to back up regarding the above?

I would be grateful if you could assist in this matter.

The date in your Biometric residence permit card is the start of your ILR so if its 26/02/14 you can apply AFTER 26/02/15 as you need to hold it for 12 months.

[yellowand23]

Dear all,

I have obtained ILR on 26 Feb 2014 based on 10 years continuous residency. The ILR application acknowledgment letter from the HO was on 2 Oct 2013. Can I apply for naturalisation in Jan 2015? I have read somewhere in the forum that It is possible but I am not able to locate the HO documentation to back up regarding the above?

I would be grateful if you could assist in this matter.

[Rahel1984]

I have applied my application today, pls confirm how long it normally takes to process, average time?
I seen few member got in three weeks and few of them in months.
Pls advice

Ur right. Some people get approval in few week, some in few months but it might take more than six months, like the way me and some other people waiting for their decision. So I'll advice you to be prepared for six months wait. If you get it early thats ur good luck.

[Sean J]

I have applied my application today, pls confirm how long it normally takes to process, average time?
I seen few member got in three weeks and few of them in months.
Pls advice

[Yajiv]

No of Applicants: 1Adult
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Aberdeen)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25th Nov 2014
Date of debit of fees: 4th Dec 2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 9th Dec 2014
Date of receipt of approval: -
Date of Ceremony: -

[ap007]

Update as of 05 Jan 2015

No of applicants: 1 Adult
Eligibility Criteria : 3 yrs as a Spouse of British Citizen
Language criteria : Life in the UK test + NARIC certification
Method of application: NCS Reading
Date of application: 22 Dec 2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24 Dec 2014 (Tracked via Royal Mail website)
Date of acknowledgment: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 05 Jan 2015
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[benson147]

[quote="raybas"]No of applicants: 2 Adult + 1 Child
Eligibility Criteria : 2 yrs HSMP + 3 yrs Tier1 + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria : ILR
Method of application: NCS Ealing
Date of application: 10/11/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/11/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 29/11/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 26/11/2014

Date approval received: Waiting

Date of ceremony: Waiting

I called them on 18th december 2014 but the guy took my reference number and told me it is still under consideration.


Hmm, i would advice you put your mind away from it as it is luck to get your application decided early or late, i applied in july and my application is a straight forward and single application, but am yet to hear from them as we all know its a waiting game lol

Good luck in waiting.