Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Samaralady]

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

What i feel that they deal quickly single application. For two or more applications they are bit lazy in doing it.

You are a bit optimistic! if your application is subjecting to more rigorous scrutiny.

Vastly optimistic. A number of people here applied in April, May and June and are still waiting. I applied in June and it was a single application. Don't waste your time and efforts to chase them before the six month deadline is over.

[boone]

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

If India does not allow dual nationality then how will you be able to travel into India if you are already naturalised as a British citizen?

As you have not attended the ceremony you are still naturalised as a British citizen.

Your best bet would be to contact the Indian embassy and query this with them as they may refuse you entry.

[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

[boone]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Ancestral plus 1 year 2 months ILR
Method of application: Solicitor
Current nationality: South African
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/05/2014
Date of debit of fees: 18/05/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/05/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 11/12/2014
Date of Ceremony: 06/01/2015

Received the invitation letter today 05/01/2015 and managed to get a place booked to attend the ceremony tomorrow. After a long anticipated wait I am proud to be a naturalised as a British citizen.

[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: To be Booked

Thanks everybody for your useful contributions. And wish everybody best of luck

[naumanch]

hi every one,

i have quick question i got ilr on ten year base and spent 1 year on it now i want to apply naturalization.
my question is i used ilets when i applied hsmp i used ilets which is expired now can i use the expired same ilets for naturalization.
thankx

[tier1check]

No of applicants: 2 Adult
Eligibility Criteria : 5 yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria : ILR
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 01/11/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: N/A
Date of acknowledgment: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17//11/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

i called up home office and they said they have already taken decision on 16th Dec and sent letter. They adviced me to call back next week if i still don't receive letter.

Anybody suffered similar problem of not receiving approval letter? Do they send duplicate letter? It seems to me that i will miss 3 weeks date.

[stokbrig]

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
.........................

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

What i feel that they deal quickly single application. For two or more applications they are bit lazy in doing it.

You are a bit optimistic! if your application is subjecting to more rigorous scrutiny.

[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.

What i feel that they deal quickly single application. For two or more applications they are bit lazy in doing it.

[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: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[darkstar]

Eligibility criteria: 1 Year WP + 4 Year Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK University Degree
Method of application: NCS (Hackney - London)
Date of Application: 10/11/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/11/14
Date of debit of fees: 27/11/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/12/14 (Dated 27/11/14)
Date of receipt of approval: 29/12/14 (Dated 18/12/14)
Date of ceremony: to be booked

[noajthan]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 yr spouse of BC (including 2 yrs ILR)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + ESOL (Speaking/Listening @ Level 1 - University of Cambridge)
Current nationality: Filipino
Method of application: NCS (Hampshire - Aldershot)
Date of application: 13/11/2014
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/11/2014 (as per Royal Mail Special Delivery 'Track & Trace' report)
Date of debit of fees: 3/12/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: not received from Home Office
Date of receipt of approval: 29/12/14 (letter dated 18 Dec 2014)
Date of Ceremony: 18/2/2015 (earliest available) - advised by letter from Hampshire council dated 23/12/2014

Takeaway: approx 5 weeks for HO to process & reach decision

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[ap007]

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: Waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
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:
Date of Ceremony:

[mmdmum]

Application Timeline
Current citizenship : USA
Eligibility criteria: 9yr spouse of BC; 9yr ILR;
Method of application: NCS Cambridgeshire
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/09/2014
Date of debit of fees: cheque 23/09/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/09/2014
Date of receipt of approval: letter dated 17/12/14 received 19/12/14 in special delivery envelope I provided to return my docs
Date of Ceremony: 21st Jan 2015

Other Updates: 29/11/2014 - received letter asking for further information. At NCS, was advised that as my UK husband's passport had expired therefore could not be used. So asked to apply based on residence. Letter today asking for my husband's birth certificate and current passport plus evidence of residence of a certain period of time (worked out asking for 5 years ago Sept 2009 until April 2011 when I went on holiday to Malta as my passport was not stamped properly).
Have emailed to query acceptance of husband's passport expired 2012 prior to posting. Advised in email that NCS would not copy husband's passport due to being expired.

[xyztuk]

My brother application;

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree + LIUK
Method of application: NCS Crewe
Date of application: 02/12/2014
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/12/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/12/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 12/12/2014(Dated- 10/12/2014)
Date approval received: 24/12/2014(Dated 18/12/2014)
Ceremony Booked:29/12/2014 (Private £100 Crewe)

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE....

[shivcs]

I have applied for Naturalisation for my wife and I

Eligibility criteria: 6 yrs (Tier 1 - 3 Yrs + 2 Yrs and ILR - 1 Year)
Method of application: NCS Newham
Date of NCS Appointment: 23/12/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Other Updates :
None as of now

[adeelmpk]

Eligibility criteria : Spouce of British citizen
Method of application : NCS Basingstoke
Date of application : 8 Oct 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA : 9 Oct 2014
Date of debit of fees : 23 Oct 2014
Date of acknowledgement : 22 Oct 2014
Date of approval : 27 Nov 2014
Date of Ceremony : 3 Feb 2015

[akhurshid]

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

[jaweb]

[quote="alakbr"]Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 2yrs ILR
Date of application: 27th Nov 2014
Method of application: NCS (Southwark)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28th Nov 2014
Date of debit of fees (credit card payment): 8th Dec 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12th Dec 2014 (dated 8th Dec)
Date of receipt of approval: 20th Dec 2014 ( dated 16th Dec 2014)
Date of Ceremony: Will book between 2nd of March 2015 and 16th of March 2015 - as I am out of UK between Jan and March 2015.

Good Luck All - Happy to help. [/quote]

you know that you have 11 weeks to book the ceremony. You must contact the council within 3 weeks to book it.I know this as I am out of UK for 10 weeks and got my approval letter on 9/12 but dated 02/12. So the lady said either I ask extensions from HO or go private in case there is no appt for public one. Fortunately she has found one on 26 February when only 6 days left before expires

[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: Still Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Still Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Still Waiting

Other Supporting Documents Submitted:

Drivers License: For ID and also used for my Life in the UK test.
Passports (Old and New): To prove my continuous stay in the UK.
PBS (ILR) card: To prove my ILR and the length of time I have had it for (i.e. 18 months)

[alakbr]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 2yrs ILR
Date of application: 27th Nov 2014
Method of application: NCS (Southwark)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28th Nov 2014
Date of debit of fees (credit card payment): 8th Dec 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12th Dec 2014 (dated 8th Dec)
Date of receipt of approval: 20th Dec 2014 ( dated 16th Dec 2014)
Date of Ceremony: Will book between 2nd of March 2015 and 16th of March 2015 - as I am out of UK between Jan and March 2015.

Good Luck All - Happy to help.

[Soow1234]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult/ADULT
Application Type: NEW
Method of application: -CHECK AND SEND
Date of application: 12/12/14
Date application received by IPS:- call them because the post office was confuse.
Date of receipt of interview letter:-20/12/14. Date 17/12/2014
Date of return of documents:-20/12/14
Date of Passport Appointment:- call them they taken my information and will contact me back in 3-4 days
It is normal pls ?
Date of Passport Receipt:not yet

I started be confuse like the post office why not give me A date for my interview straight away ?

Pls make explain if you not minds have a nice weekend and merry xmas to all.

[mmdmum]

Application Timeline
Current citizenship : USA
Eligibility criteria: 9yr spouse of BC; 9yr ILR;
Method of application: NCS Cambridgeshire
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/09/2014
Date of debit of fees: cheque 23/09/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/09/2014
Date of receipt of approval: letter dated 17/12/14 received 19/12/14 in special delivery envelope I provided to return my docs
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Other Updates: 29/11/2014 - received letter asking for further information. At NCS, was advised that as my UK husband's passport had expired therefore could not be used. So asked to apply based on residence. Letter today asking for my husband's birth certificate and current passport plus evidence of residence of a certain period of time (worked out asking for 5 years ago Sept 2009 until April 2011 when I went on holiday to Malta as my passport was not stamped properly).
Have emailed to query acceptance of husband's passport expired 2012 prior to posting. Advised in email that NCS would not copy husband's passport due to being expired.

[xyztuk]

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long residence + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree + LIUK
Method of application: NCS Chester
Date of application: 06/11/14
Payment method: debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/11/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 26/11/2014(Dated- 24/11/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/11/2014
Date approval received: 16/12/2014(Dated 05/12/2014)
Date of ceremony:22/12/2014 (Private £40 Chester)

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE....