Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[kvg1922]

[quote="kvg1922"]Eligibility criteria: Work Permit + Tier-1 + ILR (12months)
Method of application: NCS Oxford
Date of Application: 02/12/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/12/2013
Date of debit of fees: 16/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 15/02/2014 approval date 7/2/2014
Date of Ceremony: 1/4/2014

[Ajanaku]

I was a student for 10 years and got ILR on 1st feb 2014. Can't I apply feb2015?

I have a question for the senior members. I received my ILR three weeks ago and I have just been offered a job with a british company based in Leicester. The problem is I have to go to Germany for 3-6 months for training and I will apply for a visa no problems. My question is, will this time away from the UK have an effect on my naturalisation application? Do I have to stay in the UK continuously for 1 year on ILR before I apply for naturalisation even though i'm employed by a UK company that sent me abroad for training? Can I apply for naturalisation Feb2015? Please advise....

On what route were you granted ILR? if on spouse visa, and you have leaved this country for at least 3 years without breaking law, then just apply now through your council nationality checking service. Your original document will be checked, photocopied and return back to you. Then you can travel. If you get your ILR through other route, you will have to wait at least a year to qualify but might be refused on the ground that you have spent more than 90 days outside UK in the previous year before your citizenship application.

At Feb 2015, for that fact that you have spent (more than 90 days in a year before application) outside the UK, will count against you.

[Badman87]

I was a student for 10 years and got ILR on 1st feb 2014. Can't I apply feb2015?

I have a question for the senior members. I received my ILR three weeks ago and I have just been offered a job with a british company based in Leicester. The problem is I have to go to Germany for 3-6 months for training and I will apply for a visa no problems. My question is, will this time away from the UK have an effect on my naturalisation application? Do I have to stay in the UK continuously for 1 year on ILR before I apply for naturalisation even though i'm employed by a UK company that sent me abroad for training? Can I apply for naturalisation Feb2015? Please advise....

On what route were you granted ILR? if on spouse visa, and you have leaved this country for at least 3 years without breaking law, then just apply now through your council nationality checking service. Your original document will be checked, photocopied and return back to you. Then you can travel. If you get your ILR through other route, you will have to wait at least a year to qualify but might be refused on the ground that you have spent more than 90 days outside UK in the previous year before your citizenship application.

[Ajanaku]

Hello, Just call the phone number 08706067766 and they mentioned that a decision had been made on the 17/02/14 but could not tell me any more detail. Is this usual or do they let you know if you have been successful over the phone? I am worried this is bad news.

I think they normally say when it is successful

[Ajanaku]

I have a question for the senior members. I received my ILR three weeks ago and I have just been offered a job with a british company based in Leicester. The problem is I have to go to Germany for 3-6 months for training and I will apply for a visa no problems. My question is, will this time away from the UK have an effect on my naturalisation application? Do I have to stay in the UK continuously for 1 year on ILR before I apply for naturalisation even though i'm employed by a UK company that sent me abroad for training? Can I apply for naturalisation Feb2015? Please advise....

On what route were you granted ILR? if on spouse visa, and you have leaved this country for at least 3 years without breaking law, then just apply now through your council nationality checking service. Your original document will be checked, photocopied and return back to you. Then you can travel. If you get your ILR through other route, you will have to wait at least a year to qualify but might be refused on the ground that you have spent more than 90 days outside UK in the previous year before your citizenship application.

[Badman87]

I have a question for the senior members. I received my ILR three weeks ago and I have just been offered a job with a british company based in Leicester. The problem is I have to go to Germany for 3-6 months for training and I will apply for a visa no problems. My question is, will this time away from the UK have an effect on my naturalisation application? Do I have to stay in the UK continuously for 1 year on ILR before I apply for naturalisation even though i'm employed by a UK company that sent me abroad for training? Can I apply for naturalisation Feb2015? Please advise....

[modabasi]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier 1 (General) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met : Degree taught in English (diploma missing, submitted transcript + PBS calculator self-assessment instead)
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 7/2/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/2/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 14/2/2014 (Received 20/2/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17/2/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[dkapan10]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse + ILR
Current Nationality: Malawian
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets
Date of Application: 08/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/11/2013
Date of debit of fees:11/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/01/2014 dated 11/01/14 (Second Class Royal mail delivery)
Date of receipt of approval: 11/02/2014 received 20/02/2014
Date of Ceremony: waiting: 26/02/2014

private ceremony booked for £90.00 with Tower Hamlets council.

[Roxmallon]

[quote="Roxmallon"][quote="Roxmallon"][quote="Roxmallon"]Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 27/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 15/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/01/14
Date of receipt of approval: 18/02/14 dated 10/02/14
Date of Ceremony: 06/03/14

Updated timeline
This forum has been great!!
All the best to everyone

[altoum]

Same here bro, I applied on 7/11 and money deducted on 11/1 and after that, guess what! No nothing. Last time i phoned them on 087 they said no decision yet. So welcome to our waiting club* big smile

[rishahid]

Mate,
I am in even worse situation. Applied on 01 Nov (joint app with wife). Fee debited on 10 Jan. No news as yet.
Called them (0870) last week, my app still in process . Dont really understand their criteria of processing.

hi friends
i called again home office today to ask about any progress about my application but lady said still ur application is incomplete, i submitted my application date 18/11/2013 and i received my acknowldegement on dated 16/01/2013 (issued on dated 13/11/2013 saying the money has been taken from ur account).
can any one explain r have any clue that how home office process these application coz people who send their applications in month of decemebr or janauary now they r getting their approvals.hnxt

[Brockadisiac]

Hey guys!

I called the ukba and was told that my application is incomplete! Does anyone know what that means? I am soo confused

It means exactly what it says. They haven't finished it yet.

I called UKBA last Thursday and got the same thing, then I called today and they said something had been posted two days ago. I applied on 11 December.

As you applied on 6 January the best advice anyone can give you is to sit tight, be patient and it will probably be sorted out within the next couple of weeks.

Thank rikken! I just wanted to hear that it was out of the pile so I hope incomplete means they are now doing the checks and all that x

[TTOE]

Received approval today for my registration application.

Eligibility criteria: UKM
Method of application: Post (RM special delivery)
Date of application: 11/12/2013
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/12/13 (from RM tracking service)
Date of acknowledgment: 27/01/14 (dated 22/01/14)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: attempted on 22/01/14 but payment failed, finalised on 07/02/14
Requested return of passport: 28/01/14
Passport returned: 01/02/14
Date approval received: 20/02/14 (dated 18/02/14)
Date of ceremony: to be confirmed

Congrats rikken and all the best with the finishing part of the journey.

[rikken]

Received approval today for my registration application.

Eligibility criteria: UKM
Method of application: Post (RM special delivery)
Date of application: 11/12/2013
Payment method: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/12/13 (from RM tracking service)
Date of acknowledgment: 27/01/14 (dated 22/01/14)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: attempted on 22/01/14 but payment failed, finalised on 07/02/14
Requested return of passport: 28/01/14
Passport returned: 01/02/14
Date approval received: 20/02/14 (dated 18/02/14)
Date of ceremony: to be confirmed

[silverdiablo7]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + ILE
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): C1 + LIUK
Current nationality: Commonwealth nation
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Glasgow
Date of application: 6/1/13
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8/1/13
Date of acknowlegment: 27/1/13 (dated 24/1/13)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Balance dropped on 27/1/13
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

Wishing all applicants ATB!

Update:
Called UKBA today on the 0870 number, got to speak to someone after a wait of 5 mins, I was informed that application is in process and I will be hearing from them in 2 weeks time, wonder what it meant as if it is in process how would they know I would be receiving correspondence in 2 weeks time? , anyways this is just an update.

[modabasi]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier 1 (General) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met : Degree taught in English (diploma missing, so submitted transcript + PBS calculator self-assessment instead)
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 7/2/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/2/2014
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 17/2/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[SameerBhagawatUk]

Yes,

I called them at about 12-00 today and they said that a decision has been made, didnt let me know on the phone what it was. My heart is going to beat at double the rate till I see the brown envelope. I have been told that the letter (for both wife and me) were posted yesterday so hopefully may receive them tomorrow.

Praying.

[collipu]

Has anyone called to check today? I got the same usual response!

[euhsi]

[quote="euhsi"]Eligibility criteria: 5 years work permit + 1 month ILR (married to BC)
Language criteria met : met requirments for settlement after Oct 28th 2013
Method of application: NCS Camden
Date of application: 5/12/2013
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 6/12/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 20/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 18/01/2014
Date approval received: 20/02/2014 (dated 10/02/2014)
Date of ceremony: 26/02/2014

[coolbuddy]

[quote="itsahmedawan"]When did you apply?[/quote]

HI I applied on the 27/11/13
and got the acknowledgement letter on the 16/01/14

Call them today.

Thanks[/quote]

Interesting. This means they are still processing Nov apps, despite the January approvals also coming through.[/quote]
hi nzgrant
i applied on 18 november and recived my acknowledgement letter on 16/01/2014 and i called them yesterday but they r saying still application not complete.[/quote]

Updates given by 0800 are mostly wrong. I got my approval letter same day when I called to inquire about and the gentlemen over there said that it was decided two days ago but in fact my app was approved two weeks ago.... so my advice will be, don't worry and just wait.

[itsahmedawan]

Hey guys!

I called the ukba and was told that my application is incomplete! Does anyone know what that means? I am soo confused

hi
this mean still they r working on ur application and they did not decided yet.

[itsahmedawan]

When did you apply?[/quote]

HI I applied on the 27/11/13
and got the acknowledgement letter on the 16/01/14

Call them today.

Thanks[/quote]

Interesting. This means they are still processing Nov apps, despite the January approvals also coming through.[/quote]
hi nzgrant
i applied on 18 november and recived my acknowledgement letter on 16/01/2014 and i called them yesterday but they r saying still application not complete.

[rikken]

Hey guys!

I called the ukba and was told that my application is incomplete! Does anyone know what that means? I am soo confused

It means exactly what it says. They haven't finished it yet.

I called UKBA last Thursday and got the same thing, then I called today and they said something had been posted two days ago. I applied on 11 December.

As you applied on 6 January the best advice anyone can give you is to sit tight, be patient and it will probably be sorted out within the next couple of weeks.

[coolbuddy]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP 2 Years + Tier 1 (G) 3 Years + ILR 1 Year
Language criteria met: Expired IELTS used at the time of EC
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 21/11/13
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/11/13 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgment: 15/01/14 (dated 14/01)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 14/01/14
Date of Approval Letter received: 16/02/2014 (dated 07/02/2014)
Date of Ceremony: 06/03/2014

Thanks God, a long journey comes to an end (even still have to apply for PP and wait for it at least 4 weeks). During all the hard times, the best companion of my this road trip was, of course, this forum. A Big Thanks to all Gurus, Moderators and valuable members who shared their advices, experiences and thoughts.

Group Citizenship Ceremony was arranged at the end of March by my council but I changed it to a personal one but still it's not quite near . I have seen some members who managed to get a personal ceremony within a week's time which is quite fascinating ... I hate to wait..... Can you tell me how you booked so quickly? or it depends on the volume of ceremony request council is dealing with?

Good luck and wish you all the best for those who are still waiting.. Don't worry, all will be fine

[karthiky]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met (degree & 10 Points in English Language from UKBA Calculator)
Method of application: NCS Fareham
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of application: 12/02/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/02/2014 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 19/02/2014
Date of acknowledgement: Pending
Date approval received: Pending.
Date of ceremony: Pending.