Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Unified]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Highly Skilled Migrant / Teir 2 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Australian, Life in UK test.
Method of application: National Checking Service (Hammersmith)
Date of application: 29 June 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29 June (Checking Service)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 3 July 2015
Date of acknowledgment received: 9 July 2015 (dated 6 July 2015)
Biometrics request received: 9 July 2015 (dated 6 July 2015)
Biometrics submitted: 10 July 2015
Date approval: Waiting
Approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[meb4ne1]

Please anyone can advice me on that, knowing that I came in 2005 and applied for asylum at airport then was detained for few months at yards wood and deported. After that in 2011(when my husband got his ILR) he applied for marriage visa to me and refused (HO disputed marriage is not geniune, I was pregnant at that time ) then granted in appeal, Came to UK on spouse visa in January 2012. Applied for indefinite same day service in February 2014 and was issued with biometric residence permit. Now I have two kids who are British (although the NCS Officer DID NOT it include their birth certificate in application). Never had any criminal record or penalty.

Your case is what we can call complicated. You applied asylum at the airport (which means the officer rejected entry to the UK), were detained and deported. You also had your spouse visa rejected and were granted on appeal which means there was some exceptional circumstances for the visa.

HO need time to go back and check if everything is in order because as mentioned hundreds of times on this forum, British Citizenship checks are not the same as ILR. So please be patient and hope for the best.

[Runiali]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years residence 2 yrs spouse of BC and 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, + esol
Current nationality: EGYPTIAN
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: WESTMINSTER
Date of application: 20/01/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/01/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/01/2015
Date of acknowledgement: NA
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

Last Monday I tried my luck and called the home office and explain to them that it's almost 6 months and I had not even received any letter as acknowledgement letter or biometric letter or anything from home office . She said they will call me back in few days , and just today I get a call from them and the officer said my application is pending further inquiries and when asked he said he cannot give details and advices TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER 8-12 WEEKS AND IF I DONT HEAR BY THEN I CAN CALL BACK. When I said next week it will be 6 months he said he don't think I will hear from them in the next 2 weeks and its general qui dance that they reply within 6 months and I said if I speak to my MP, he said I can but it will be same information he just told me.


Please anyone can advice me on that, knowing that I came in 2005 and applied for asylum at airport then was detained for few months at yards wood and deported. After that in 2011(when my husband got his ILR) he applied for marriage visa to me and refused (HO disputed marriage is not geniune, I was pregnant at that time ) then granted in appeal, Came to UK on spouse visa in January 2012. Applied for indefinite same day service in February 2014 and was issued with biometric residence permit. Now I have two kids who are British (although the NCS Officer DID NOT it include their birth certificate in application). Never had any criminal record or penalty.

Please advice or sharing any similar experience will be very much appreciated.

Thank you

[Runiali]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years residence 2 yrs spouse of BC and 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, + esol
Current nationality: EGYPTIAN
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: WESTMINSTER
Date of application: 20/01/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/06/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/01/2015
Date of acknowledgement: NA
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

It's strange they did not even take your fees for 6 months. As for biometrics, you are not required to submit it, because this started to apply only to applicants after April 2015.

Sorry it's my mistake in typing. The date for debit clearance is 27/01/2015

Almost a week after application. Apologise

[meb4ne1]

Congratulations mate. You must be very relaxed after all these years. Plz pray for us too.

I was relaxed already. As you can see from my timeline, it took me 5 months so I'd say just stop worrying and let HO do their job.

And yeah, 11 years ago I never thought I'd still be here. But feels good to finally call UK my home

[ChOudhry1]

Finally!!

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 05-Feb-2015
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKVI: 06-Feb-2015
Date of acknowledgement: 16-Feb-2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 18-Feb-2015
Passport Sent back on: 17-Jun-2015 (Dated 12-Jun2015)
Date approval received: 10-Jul-2015 (Dated: 7-Jul-2015)
Date of ceremony: Waiting ..

Congratulations mate. You must be very relaxed after all these years. Plz pray for us too.

[meb4ne1]

Finally!!

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: UK degree
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 05-Feb-2015
Payment method: Cheque
Date of receipt by UKVI: 06-Feb-2015
Date of acknowledgement: 16-Feb-2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 18-Feb-2015
Passport Sent back on: 17-Jun-2015 (Dated 12-Jun2015)
Date approval received: 10-Jul-2015 (Dated: 7-Jul-2015)
Date of ceremony: Waiting ..

[bestshow]

Eligibility criteria: 3 year British spouse + 1 month ILR
Language criteria met - Pakistani
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 25th March 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26th March 2015
Date of acknowledgment: 18th April 2015 (dated 13th April 2015)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13th April 2015
Date approval:
Approval received:10th Jul 2015
Date of ceremony:12th Aug 2015

Got Letter today but No life in the UK test back in post. Any one have any idea why they are keeping it and not sending back. is it useless?

their policy to keep it when you are granted the BC as you do not need it any more.

[Maliksahb]

Eligibility criteria: 3 year British spouse + 1 month ILR
Language criteria met - Pakistani
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 25th March 2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26th March 2015
Date of acknowledgment: 18th April 2015 (dated 13th April 2015)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13th April 2015
Date approval:
Approval received:10th Jul 2015
Date of ceremony:12th Aug 2015

Got Letter today but No life in the UK test back in post. Any one have any idea why they are keeping it and not sending back. is it useless?

[stoofie]

Eligibility Criteria: Work permit + ILR
Method of Application: NCS Ealing
Application Submitted: 30 May 2015
Application Received: 3 June 2105 (Signed for)
Payment taken: 4 July 2105
Receipt of Acknowledgement:
Biometrics Request: 3 July 2015 (received 8 July 2015)
Biometrics Submitted: 9 July 2015
Receipt of Approval:
Ceremony:

[Dee-83]

Hi All,

I've joined the boards to post up my experience to date,

Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: 22 Yrs - Right of Abode ( Father & Mother British Citizens )
Method of application: Sent Direct - Royal Mail Next Day Tracking
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01.10.2014
Date of debit of fees: 09.10.2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16.02.2015
Date of receipt of approval: - Still Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Still Waiting

I received a letter from the HO on the 26th of March advising that I need to provide an acceptable English language qualification in order for my naturalisation application to proceed further. No mention of this on the AN form which I completed - sent off my life in the UK test results.

Subsequently, I undertook and completed the ESOL Entry 3 / B1 English 4th of April 2015 and sent this to them on the 13th of April.

To date I have not received any acknowledgement on the above or my application, would this be classed as normal given that I had to submitted additional documentation.

Thanks all

[ukswus]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years residence 2 yrs spouse of BC and 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, + esol
Current nationality: EGYPTIAN
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: WESTMINSTER
Date of application: 20/01/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/06/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/01/2015
Date of acknowledgement: NA
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

It's strange they did not even take your fees for 6 months. As for biometrics, you are not required to submit it, because this started to apply only to applicants after April 2015.

[Runiali]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years residence 2 yrs spouse of BC and 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, + esol
Current nationality: EGYPTIAN
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: WESTMINSTER
Date of application: 20/01/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/06/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/01/2015
Date of acknowledgement: NA
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

Last Monday I tried my luck and called the home office and explain to them that it's almost 6 months and I had not even received any letter as acknowledgement letter or biometric letter or anything from home office . She said they will call me back in few days , and just today I get a call from them and the officer said my application is pending further inquiries and when asked he said he cannot give details and advices TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER 8-12 WEEKS AND IF I DONT HEAR BY THEN I CAN CALL BACK. When I said next week it will be 6 months he said he don't think I will hear from them in the next 2 weeks and its general qui dance that they reply within 6 months and I said if I speak to my MP, he said I can but it will be same information he just told me.


Please anyone can advice me on that, knowing that I came in 2005 and applied for asylum at airport then was detained for few months at yards wood and deported. After that in 2011(when my husband got his ILR) he applied for marriage visa to me and refused (HO disputed marriage is not geniune, I was pregnant at that time ) then granted in appeal, Came to UK on spouse visa in January 2012. Applied for indefinite same day service in February 2014 and was issued with biometric residence permit. Now I have two kids who are British (although the NCS Officer DID NOT it include their birth certificate in application). Never had any criminal record or penalty.

Please advice or sharing any similar experience will be very much appreciated.

Thank you

[chocolateorange88]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr spouse of BC, 2 yr spouse visa, 5yr ILR
Language criteria met: English speaking country
Method of application: NCS N-U-L, Staffordshire
Date of application: 26 March 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27 March (Royal mail signed for)
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 17 April
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: email - 17 April, post - 24 April (letter dated 17 April)
Date of receipt of approval: 6 July (letter dated 29 June)
Date of receipt of Ceremony Letter: 4 July (dated 3 July)
Date of Ceremony: 15 Jul 2015 - Burton

Congratulations.

[mark_b]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year (Tier1) + ILR (1 year)
Language criteria met : LIUK test , PBS print out , Original Degree and University Letter.
Current nationality: South African
Method of application : Postal special delivery
Date of application: 29/06/2015
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30/06/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 02/07/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 03/07/2015 (Email)
Date of receipt by Biometric info: 06/07/2015
Date of Submission of Biometric info: 08/07/2015
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[junk2014]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr spouse of BC, 2 yr spouse visa, 5yr ILR
Language criteria met: English speaking country
Method of application: NCS N-U-L, Staffordshire
Date of application: 26 March 2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27 March (Royal mail signed for)
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit of fees: 17 April
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: email - 17 April, post - 24 April (letter dated 17 April)
Date of receipt of approval: 6 July (letter dated 29 June)
Date of receipt of Ceremony Letter: 4 July (dated 3 July)
Date of Ceremony: 15 Jul 2015 - Burton

[ik_aam_insaan]

Eligibility criteria 10 years Long residence plus 1 year ILr.
MN1 Section 3(1) for my son
Nationality Pakistani
NCS ........Nottingham City Council
applied ....10/02/2015
home office Received.....12/02/2015
Fee Deducted from bank on 18/02/2015
Acknowledgement letter 25/02/2015
Approval letter ..........
still waiting

Hi i got a letter for my son MN1 Section 3(1) yesterday, but they have refused and said he is not settled in the UK, he need to get ILR first, currently he has visa of dependent tier 1 general till April 16,also they have included NR form with someone else ID case page attached ,for apply to reviewing the case and pay £80 for it. and i have not received mine and wife nationality approval letters up till now.
my son came in uk at the age of 5 months and now he is 8 years.parents have the settled visa and the future of the minor is in uk, if one of the parent is BC or applying for BC then they can apply under 3(1) according to this rule i had done and skip ILR to avoid the fee. I need your advice me please what should i have to do now. many thanks

You misunderstood the law it can only be granted if one of the parent is BC and both of ur are on ilr when u applied .and its only by the discretion of S of the state..

[khani]

Hi can anyone help

If you withdraw application, would it have any impact when you resubmit it later ?? thanks

[AshRay]

received a letter few days ago asking for my original degree certificates , sent it within 3 days.
what does it mean are they close to take decision or still can be longer wait.

my route to citizenship is - Tier 2 + Tier 1 + Tier 1 Extension + PR. i wonder what they want to see now in certificate

its may be you have opted UK Degree for English requirements ...

[syed07]

Eligibility criteria 10 years Long residence plus 1 year ILr.
MN1 Section 3(1) for my son
Nationality Pakistani
NCS ........Nottingham City Council
applied ....10/02/2015
home office Received.....12/02/2015
Fee Deducted from bank on 18/02/2015
Acknowledgement letter 25/02/2015
Approval letter ..........
still waiting

Hi i got a letter for my son MN1 Section 3(1) yesterday, but they have refused and said he is not settled in the UK, he need to get ILR first, currently he has visa of dependent tier 1 general till April 16,also they have included NR form with someone else ID case page attached ,for apply to reviewing the case and pay £80 for it. and i have not received mine and wife nationality approval letters up till now.
my son came in uk at the age of 5 months and now he is 8 years.parents have the settled visa and the future of the minor is in uk, if one of the parent is BC or applying for BC then they can apply under 3(1) according to this rule i had done and skip ILR to avoid the fee. I need your advice me please what should i have to do now. many thanks

[khani]

If you withdraw application, would it have any impact when you resubmit it later ?? thanks

[captainus83]

received a letter few days ago asking for my original degree certificates , sent it within 3 days.
what does it mean are they close to take decision or still can be longer wait.

my route to citizenship is - Tier 2 + Tier 1 + Tier 1 Extension + PR. i wonder what they want to see now in certificate

[meb4ne1]

I am sorry to hear this result. I am in the similar situation with you. I wonder when you are allowed to apply the citizenship again? I understand there is this 10 year ban. In your case, is it 10 year from 08 October 2007, or 10 year from 13 April 2015?

Its 10 years from the date of conviction. So, in the given case, the application can be made after 08 Oct 2017.

[Haadi83]

Update!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eligibility criteria: EX EEA Family Member + 1Year PR Card
Language criteria met: Life in The UK+B1 English
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Newham
Date of application: 19/01/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/01/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 02/02/2015 (Dated 27/01/2015)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/01/2015
Date approval received:Today 08/07/2015 Dated: 06/07/2015
Date of ceremony: Waiting

I was asked for original document by the home office which i sent on 24th June via special delivery and provide them with a prepaid special delivery envelope. i received all my documents today and my approval letter was in the same envelope.

I wish everybody best of luck who are still waiting!!!!!!!!!

[jasonyu1983]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 yr Humanitarian protection + 1yr ILR
Nationality: UKR
Method of application: solicitor
English qualification : Life in the UK & ESOL B3, NVQ Diploma
Date of application sent : 19 April 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21 April 2014
Date of debit of fees: CC -27 April 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3 September 2014
Date of receipt of approval: Application refused 13 April 2015


Explanation at the end of the letter from HO:
"Our records indicate that you worked in the UK without permission after being encountered by enforcement officer 08 October 2007. In view of this, the Secretary of State takes the view that you do not meet good character requirement for naturalization and your application has been refused."

I'm not disappointed about this decision as in my country is war for the moment, people from other country will understand me like Iraq, Livia, Palestine etcetera. Make sure your solicitor know what he doing as my wasn't competent.

Good luck to all.

I am sorry to hear this result. I am in the similar situation with you. I wonder when you are allowed to apply the citizenship again? I understand there is this 10 year ban. In your case, is it 10 year from 08 October 2007, or 10 year from 13 April 2015?