Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Sean J]

How much is average processing time for Pakistani applicant ?

[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

[huqqapani]

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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.

[Sean J]

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

Pls confirm

[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

[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

[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:

[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!!!

[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

[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 ?

[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

[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

[T1ilr]

Applicants: 1 adult
Date of application: 09th Dec 2014
Language criteria: LIUK + IELTS
Date of application: 09th Dec 2014
Date received by UKBA: 10th Dec 2014
Mode: NCS Notts
Payment method: Personal Cheque
Receipt of acknowledgement: 16th Dec 2014
Date payment debited from bank: 22nd Dec 2014
Date approval received: 10th Jan 2015 (dated 02nd Jan 2015)
Ceremony: Yet to contact council as today is Saturday

Very efficient service by UKVI. One month exactly since application..... Despite Christmas holidays, under promised.....over delivered ..... in my case.

Best of luck to all....

[Sunnysideali]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 August 2014 (DX Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 24 August 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28 August 2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[Tobi]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Tower Hamlets
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07 Jan 2015 (DX Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[waiz89k]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 August 2014 (DX Tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 24 August 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28 August 2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

If dont mind me asking then

Was ur application straight forward or did u have any thing which can linger on the process i.e
1. irregular immagration history.
2. Any criminal conviction.
3. Non custodial offences.
4. Anything which u think might taking time.

Coz some applications r taking weeks to approve and some r waiting for months n still under consideration.
So i am trying to establish that what can be the possible reasons.

[Sunnysideali]

Not sure what the delay is for. Waiting for response which will be only after 6months.

[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

Are you in North Lanarkshire ?

Glasgow

[itstimefor]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (South Lanarkshire)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/07/2014
Date of debit of fees: 19/07/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony:

It now past the six months time. Called HO and got the usual answer 'Still under Consideration'
Thinking of writing a letter to get an update.

[itstimefor]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (South Lanarkshire)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/07/2014
Date of debit of fees: 19/07/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony:

It now past the six months time. Called HO and got the usual answer 'Still under Consideration'
Thinking of writing a letter to get an update.

[nkim2222]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (South Lanarkshire)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/07/2014
Date of debit of fees: 19/07/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony:

It now past the six months time. Called HO and got the usual answer 'Still under Consideration'
Thinking of writing a letter to get an update
.

Hi yah its time you write to them..i was told to write to a po box adress lool ..wat abt you??..

[itstimefor]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (South Lanarkshire)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/07/2014
Date of debit of fees: 19/07/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony:

It now past the six months time. Called HO and got the usual answer 'Still under Consideration'
Thinking of writing a letter to get an update
.

Hi yah its time you write to them..i was told to write to a po box adress lool ..wat abt you??..

I was given the Capital Building address in Liverpool

[nkim2222]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (South Lanarkshire)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/07/2014
Date of debit of fees: 19/07/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not received
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony:

It now past the six months time. Called HO and got the usual answer 'Still under Consideration'
Thinking of writing a letter to get an update
.

Hi yah its time you write to them..i was told to write to a po box adress lool ..wat abt you??..

I was given the Capital Building address in Liverpool

I dnt know why some pple r being told to write to po box others capital building ..we dnt know wats going on LOL..We just hope for the best .i will call them on 16th thats my 7th month..woi...

[funnyboi]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Support Documents: BA + Master Degree, LIUK, Letter from work, payslips and P60s
Method of application: NCS (12/01/15)
Date of post my application: 12/01/15
Date of receipt by UKBA: N/A
Date of debit of fees: N/A
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: N/A
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:


Just hoping to get it soon