Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[chocolateorange88]

Eligibility criteria: 3 years residence( inc 11 months ILR)
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, + esol entry level 3
Current nationality: Turkey
Number of Applicants: 1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Leicester
Date of application: 11/06/2015 ( HO received 12/06/2015)
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 19/06/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/06/2015
Date of acknowledgement: TBA
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

[jojo351]

acknowledge letter usually arrives 7 to 10days after fee being taken.

*** UPDATE ***

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years work permit + 2 Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, + esol entry level 3
Current nationality: Indian
Number of Applicants: 2 (my wife +daughter 3 years (MN1))
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hambelton
Date of application: 18/05/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/june/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: still waiting
Date of acknowledgement: still waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Still no acknowledgement letter from home office. Seniors ... plz Guide as acknowledgement provided by NCS Hambelton while submitting applications mentioned that i should get acknowledgment from home office in 2 weeks time but now 4 and half weeks gone nothing .

[only-one-king]

*** UPDATE ***

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years work permit + 2 Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, + esol entry level 3
Current nationality: Indian
Number of Applicants: 2 (my wife +daughter 3 years (MN1))
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hambelton
Date of application: 18/05/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/june/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: still waiting
Date of acknowledgement: still waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Still no acknowledgement letter from home office. Seniors ... plz Guide as acknowledgement provided by NCS Hambelton while submitting applications mentioned that i should get acknowledgment from home office in 2 weeks time but now 4 and half weeks gone nothing .

[Adam2015]

Hi,
I received my approval today.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5Y EEA family residency
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 05/01/2015
Date of debit of fees: 05/01/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 19/06/2015(Dated 12/06/2015)
Date of Ceremony:tbc

All the best to all.

[jojo351]

Kadd----I have written something about this Topic on "Gaps"or illegal stay within your 10 years.
Read October Naturalisation timeline 2014,thread or page 40 by Kadd.
I had a Gap of 15 months i.e 450 days of what they now, term as "illegal stay" but I had my naturalisation ceremony on the 10/06/2015.
I just think, it would be foolish and unreasonable, for the Home Office to turn down your naturalisation application,based on a mistake they made,and later corrected during your ILR----only, to come back and haunt you with it.
Nigerians are always found of saying---"Why are you worrying yourself"
Take courage my friend---Your application will go through.

Thanks Kadd! I have read through your post in Oct 2014 thread, has that "illegal stay" bothered you at ILR application stage too?

[avatib]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Year ILR (Resident in UK 10+ years)
Language Criteria: Life in the UK + UK Degrees (Bachelor & Masters)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 19/05/15
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/05/2015
Date of debit of fees: 07/06/2015
Date of receipt of Biometric Letter: 15/06/2015 (Letter Dated 12/06/2015)
Date Biometric Registered at the Post Office: 17/06/2015
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[slman230]

Eligibility criteria: 16 years+ 1 year ILR
Method of application: solicitor
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/03/2015
Date of debit of fees: cheque
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/04/2015(letter dated 13/04/2015)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Still nothing

same here, i applied through NCS on 23/03/15,fee deducted on 08/04/15 & got acknowledgement on 15/04/15 (Dated 08/04/15).

Still waiting for the outcome . It seems like HO dealing with Jan Applications. In my case i am expecting the result by start or Mid of August keeping in view the current pattern of applications.

[spikey]

***UPDATE****

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years of Tier 1 + 1 Year of ILR
Language criteria met: UK MastersDegree
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Tower Hamlets
Date of application: 28/05/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/05/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/June/2015
Date of acknowledgment:15/June/2015 (Printed on 10/June/2015)
Date of receipt by Biometric info: 17/June/2015 (Printed on 11/June/2015)
Date of Submission of Biometric info: 17/June/2015
Date approval received: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

[Dovairo]

Eligibility criteria: 16 years+ 1 year ILR
Method of application: solicitor
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/03/2015
Date of debit of fees: cheque
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/04/2015(letter dated 13/04/2015)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Still nothing

[only-one-king]

*** UPDATE ***

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years work permit + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, + esol entry level 3
Current nationality: Indian
Number of Applicants: 2 (my wife +daughter 3 years (MN1))
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hambelton
Date of application: 18/05/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/june/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: still waiting
Date of acknowledgement: still waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

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[members]

How long you were given to provide the passport. I am travelling soon and applied in February. I am now worried. Do they allow 28 days to reply?

I was giving till 6th of July 2015 to return the documents. I also must add the I didn't use NCS and requested my documents back once I found out they are going to take ages.

Thank you for your prompt reply. I note your point of not using the NCS and the 'return of document' request.
In any event, good luck as (normally) they tend to decide cases soon after receiving the passport. It's moving and not being kept in the dark, at least!

[meb4ne1]

How long you were given to provide the passport. I am travelling soon and applied in February. I am now worried. Do they allow 28 days to reply?

I was giving till 6th of July 2015 to return the documents. I also must add the I didn't use NCS and requested my documents back once I found out they are going to take ages.

[members]

An interesting update, I got a letter in the post (dated 12-Jun-2015) asking me to return one of my passports. The letter stated that the passport is required to prove to the Secretary of State of my residency between 2010 to 2012.

I find that period kinda odd because I got my work permit in 2009 which expired in 2014 Ahh, well let the waiting begin

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 (Email)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 18-Feb-2015
Documents Sent back on: 17-Jun-2015 (letter dated 12-Jun2015)
Date approval received: Waiting ..
Date of ceremony: Waiting ..

How long you were given to provide the passport. I am travelling soon and applied in February. I am now worried. Do they allow 28 days to reply?

[meb4ne1]

An interesting update, I got a letter in the post (dated 12-Jun-2015) asking me to return one of my passports. The letter stated that the passport is required to prove to the Secretary of State of my residency between 2010 to 2012.

I find that period kinda odd because I got my work permit in 2009 which expired in 2014 Ahh, well let the waiting begin

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 (Email)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 18-Feb-2015
Documents Sent back on: 17-Jun-2015 (letter dated 12-Jun2015)
Date approval received: Waiting ..
Date of ceremony: Waiting ..

[Fern]

Eligibility criteria: ILR +1yer
Language criteria: Life in UK + IELTS
Method of application: NCS Barnet
Date of application: 01/06/2015
Payment methods: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: awaiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: awaiting
Date of acknowledgement: awaiting
Date of Biometric Letter received: awaiting
Biometric Enrolment: awaiting
Date approval received: awaiting
Date of ceremony:awaiting

[Fern]

Eligibility criteria: ILR +1yer
Language criteria: Life in UK + IELTS
Method of application: NCS Barnet
Date of application: 01/06/2015
Payment methods: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: awaiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: awaiting
Date of acknowledgement: awaiting
Date of Biometric Letter received: awaiting
Biometric Enrolment: awaiting
Date approval received: awaiting
Date of ceremony:awaiting

[Significant]

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... 5.pdf.html

Any one knows any new stat on January 2015 applications other than above link?

[Ziuta]

hi everyone,

eligibility criteria: 6 years, no PR
language criteria met: life in the UK + Trinity B1 test
nationality: polish
method of application: myself by post
date of application: 15.04.2015
payment method:debit card
date of receipt by UKBA: 16.04.2015
date of acknowledgment letter: 13.05.2015 dated for 09.05.2015
date of debit or clearance of fees: 12.05.2015
date of biometric letter received: 13.05.2015
biometric enrolled at the post office: 14.05.2015
date of approval: waiting
date of ceremony: waiting

And now the waiting starts, hope not for long. Good luck to everyone.

Hi Wioleta

I too am a Polish citizen hoping to submit my citizenship application in September. I initially arrived in the UK in September 2009, therefore I would only have the required 6 years in September 2015. I have a few queries I was hoping you can assist me with:
1. Have you been in the UK for much longer than 6 years or are you close to the limit? i.e. is it better for me to wait another year/few months before I apply or once I'm over 6 years, that should be enough;
2. Have you sat your 'Life in the UK' test before you reached the required 6 years, if not, are you aware whether it is possible to do so in advance?

I would be grateful if you shared your experience with a fellow applicant-to-be. I wouldn't want my application to be refused on the basis I haven't met the required length by a small margin, equally though I'm eager to submit ASAP given Cameron's latest EU news... (I haven't figured out how to send private messages here, if at all possible)

Many thanks!
Mina[/quote


Hi Mina,

I have been in the UK since November 2004, so 10 years gone in November,but because of changing situation in the UK, I have decided to apply for naturalisation.
I sat my exam 1-2 weeks before I have sent my application.
It was really easy,if you have practised a bit, personally I remembered more from reading the book than practice tests.
I've made calls the HO helpline when had any doubts. Some advisers were more helpful than others, but overall answered my questions.
I think that you have to count 6 years since exercising treaty rights, not the date you arrived.
I hope I've made some sense.
If you have more questions just post it in here.

Best wishes
Wioleta

Hi Mina
Were you registered with WRS prior to 2011? If not I'd double check as you might not be eligible until 2017

Best of luck

[Ziuta]

Eligibility criteria: 11 Years WRS incl 9 years PR
Language criteria: Life in UK + UK degree and FCE
Method of application: NCS Kingston
Date of application: 02/06/2015
Payment methods: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: awaiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13/06/2015
Date of acknowledgement: 16/06/2015 (dated 13th)
Date of Biometric Letter received: 16/06/2015
Biometric Enrolment: 16/06/2015
Date approval received: pending
Date of ceremony:

now it's all gone, waiting game begins

[Knowledge_is_Power]

Congrats, Bosaal.

[BOSAAL]

How did you received approval letter on 16th of june. It's just midnight. And you said you applied as a spouse of BC while in your previous post you asked if your wife can apply with you for citizenship?





Apology. Approval ltr received on 15//6/2015. This post is for my wife's naturalization.

[imraniqbal2010]

Eligibility Criteria: Spouse of BC. 2yrs including 1yr of ILR
Method of Applicatin: NCS
Date of Application: 23/02/2015
Debit of Fees: 28/02/2015
Date of Acknowledgment: 10/03/2015
Date of Approval Ltr received: 16/06/2015
Date of Ceremony: yet to be booked

How did you received approval letter on 16th of june. It's just midnight. And you said you applied as a spouse of BC while in your previous post you asked if your wife can apply with you for citizenship?

[mavdi]

Eligibility Criteria: Spouse of BC. 2yrs including 1yr of ILR
Method of Applicatin: NCS
Date of Application: 23/02/2015
Debit of Fees: 28/02/2015
Date of Acknowledgment: 10/03/2015
Date of Approval Ltr received: 16/06/2015
Date of Ceremony: yet to be booked

Hey, can you please give us the date on approval letter? Thanks

[BOSAAL]

Eligibility Criteria: Spouse of BC. 2yrs including 1yr of ILR
Method of Applicatin: NCS
Date of Application: 23/02/2015
Debit of Fees: 28/02/2015
Date of Acknowledgment: 10/03/2015
Date of Approval Ltr received: 16/06/2015
Date of Ceremony: yet to be booked

[maxstud]

Criteria :ILR (Tier 1 General)
Language criteria met: UK degree + LIUK test
Nationality. Indian
Type :: NCS at local council
Date of submission...................02/06/2015
Date application received by UKBA....03/06/2014 (according to DX delivery tracking)
Date of debit of debit card......... 15/06/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement...TBC
BRP letter............................TBC
BRP submission.......................TBC
Date of receipt of approval..........TBC
Date of ceremony.....................TBC