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A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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goldenstarnice
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by goldenstarnice » Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:29 pm

goldenstarnice wrote:
goldenstarnice wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR;
Method of application: NCS, London, 16-02-2015
Payment method - Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21-02-15, Acknowledgement letter received - 25-02-15, second class delivery
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony: 14 Apr 15

Other Updates, 21-02-15: I didn't get receipt from UKBA yet, it looks others getting in few days.
25-02-15, Received Acknowledgement letter from HO, dated 21-02-15, second class postage and mentioned fee has been received but still it's not gone from my account.

davster
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by davster » Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:41 pm

[quote="davster"][quote="davster"]Eligibility Criteria: 5 Yrs Tier 1 (General) + 1 Yr ILR
Language Criteria: Life in the UK & UK Masters Degree
Method of Application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of Application: 16-03-15
Date of Receipt by UKVI: 17-03-15
Method of Payment: CC
Date of Fee Clearance: (Balance on CC reduced on 24.03.15)

Date of Acknowledgement: 30 March 2015 (dated 24 March 2015)
Date of Approval: Awaiting 15 April 2015 (dated 9 April 2015)
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting 22 April 2015
Last edited by davster on Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:38 am, edited 2 times in total.

Ren123
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Ren123 » Thu Apr 16, 2015 12:22 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: Life in the UK & B1 Test
Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal
Date of Application: 15/04/15
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/04/15 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:
Last edited by Ren123 on Thu Apr 16, 2015 3:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.

imraniqbal2010
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by imraniqbal2010 » Thu Apr 16, 2015 12:59 am

goldenstarnice wrote:
goldenstarnice wrote:
goldenstarnice wrote:Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR;
Method of application: NCS, London, 16-02-2015
Payment method - Cheque
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21-02-15, Acknowledgement letter received - 25-02-15, second class delivery
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony: 14 Apr 15

Other Updates, 21-02-15: I didn't get receipt from UKBA yet, it looks others getting in few days.
25-02-15, Received Acknowledgement letter from HO, dated 21-02-15, second class postage and mentioned fee has been received but still it's not gone from my account.
When you had received approval?
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digitalrev
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by digitalrev » Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:24 am

davster wrote:you should put "your name" trading as "XYZ" alternatively put "your name (sole trader). In the business address just put your home address.

Thank you so much for your advise.

waiz89k
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by waiz89k » Thu Apr 16, 2015 2:06 am

Hey, whoever is waiting for over 6 months and havent heard from HO, why dont u try this following link to raise the issue to the independant body. It will for sure work and HO will have to take it seriously.

http://www.ombudsman.org.uk/make-a-comp ... o-complain

apocolypto
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by apocolypto » Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:32 am

apocolypto wrote:[Update #6 and Final in this thread] Alhamdulillah .. Attended my ceremony today so my citizenship journey ends here. See you all in the Passport thread
Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Tier 1 (General) + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK , UK Masters Degree.
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS.
Council name if NCS used: Barking.
Date of application: 11-03-2015
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12-03-2015 ( Royal Mail Tracking) (Update #1)
Date of acknowledgment: 19-03-2015 (Via Email) (Update #3)
Date of acknowledgment: 23-03-2015 (Via Letter, dated 18-03-2015) (Update #4)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 18-03-2015 (update #2)
Date approval received: 10-04-2015 (Via Letter, dated 31-03-2015) (Update #5)
Date of ceremony: 16-04-2015 (private) (Update #6)
Date of Passport Application: 16-04-2015 (Post office C&S) (Update #6)

Whoever is still waiting, I wish that you get your approvals very soon. Thank you all once again and see you in the passport thread.

please feel free to IM me if you have any questions, I will try to answer to the best of my ability.

Adios!!!!

Maliksahb
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Maliksahb » Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:46 am

Ombudsman will not take your complain straight away rather than they accept complains only coming form MP's so any one who wants to complain to Ombudsman regarding UKVi need to go through their MP's.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by GOd Helps » Thu Apr 16, 2015 12:29 pm

salam all,

applied today 16/04/2015
method: NCS hatfield
eligibility: 10 yrs=1 yr ILR
payment: cc

Abat4
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Abat4 » Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:07 pm

[quote][/Abat4 wrote:
Date of Application: 16-02-2015
Eligibility Criteria : HSMP-2Yeears+ Tier 1-3 years+ 1+ years ILR)
Application Received Date: 16/02/2015
Payment Method and Clearance: Card on 19-02-2015
Date Of Acknowledgment: Letter dated 19-02-2015
Approval: 07/04/2015
Date Of Ceremony: 28/04/2015

Got my approval today as I walked through the door,waiting for council call to attend ceremony. All glory to God.
Cheersquote]
Ceremony now booked for 28/04/2015.

Nicole007
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Re: TIME LINE FOR CITIZENSHIP

Post by Nicole007 » Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:45 pm

Hehe GOOD NEWS.

I received my acknowledgement letter yesterday (15 April) and the ceremony will be in May :lol:

So I had to wait 5 months and 10 days :x

Good luck !!!!

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Klogie » Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:56 pm

Eligibility criteria: EEA National, 10 yrs + married to UK National; UK Hons Degree,
Method of application: NCS South Lanarkshire
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/03/2015
Date of debit of fees: 16/04/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

Ldn2015
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Ldn2015 » Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:54 pm

hello everyone here is my timeline

Thank you to everyone on the board. I have been reading the posts in the background and your messages have helped me a lot. especially when it was hard to be patient.

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs indefinite leave to remain
Method of application: NCS Bow, London
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/11/2014
Date of debit of fees: 31/12/2015 (the NCS office made a mistake in writing my bank details and HO wrote to request them again and complete payment)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 08/12/2015 (by email) 16/12/2015 by post
Date of receipt of approval: 15/04/2015 (dated 04/04/15)
Date of Ceremony:22/04/2015 (received letter on the same day as approval)

Best of luck to all of you

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Raingirl » Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:31 am

Hi Guys!
There is my timeline for naturalisation!

Eligibility criteria: PRC + 1 year
(Living in UK for 7 years)
Language criteria met: B1-Trinity college
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: London
Date of application: 16/03/2015
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 23/03/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/03/2015
Date approval received: 16/04/2015 (letter dated 08/04/2015)
Date of ceremony:Waiting for council

Good luck to all who is waiting!!

waiz89k
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by waiz89k » Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:34 am

Please have a look at this following letter from an immigrant lady to all politicians.
Exactly my point.

http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/7066334#

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Siraj ud-Daulah » Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:53 am

Excellent find and great read Waiz. :)

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by jabsbini » Fri Apr 17, 2015 11:30 am

Eligibility criteria: 3 years British Spouse (Applied with new form and fee)
Language criteria met: IELTS + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 14/04/2015
Application Received : 15/04/2015 (tracked on royal mail site)
Payment method: Cheque
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Waiting
Date of acknowledgment letter received: Waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Maliksahb
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by Maliksahb » Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:41 pm

waiz89k wrote:Please have a look at this following letter from an immigrant lady to all politicians.
Exactly my point.

http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/7066334#
This is excellent letter but it should be on right place to pass through everyone?

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by junk2014 » Fri Apr 17, 2015 2:50 pm

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
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: 17 April (email)
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by zah123 » Fri Apr 17, 2015 3:10 pm

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 3yr HSMP + 3yr Tier 1 + ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Bachelor's Degree in English
Method of application: NCS (Winchester)
Date of application: 14 April 14
Date of receipt by UKBA: Waiting
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit of fees: Waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

waiz89k
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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by waiz89k » Fri Apr 17, 2015 4:15 pm

Maliksahb wrote:
waiz89k wrote:Please have a look at this following letter from an immigrant lady to all politicians.
Exactly my point.

http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/7066334#
This is excellent letter but it should be on right place to pass through everyone?
what do u suggest should be the right place? I am not talking about this forum only but This needs to be seen everywhere in UK.

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by khurrum_khan123 » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:02 pm

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 25/03/2015
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKVI: 26/03/2015 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13/04/2015
date of acknowledgment: letter received 17.04.15 (dated: 13.04.15)
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by fareha » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:14 pm

I was a silent reader and when i was applying, 6 months atleast waiting time was in mind.
I still thinking what is this? Am i dreaming? I got approval with in days not even month.
I wish good luck to all who are waiting, thanks


Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs + 1 Year ILR, UK Master's Degree,
Method of application: NCS Walthamstow
Date of receipt by UKVI: 03/04/2015
Date of debit of fees: 07/04/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/04/2015 On letter, Received 10/04/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 13/04/2015 on letter, Received 17/04/2015
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by PAK321 » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:18 pm

fareha wrote:I was a silent reader and when i was applying, 6 months atleast waiting time was in mind.
I still thinking what is this? Am i dreaming? I got approval with in days not even month.
I wish good luck to all who are waiting, thanks


Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs + 1 Year ILR, UK Master's Degree,
Method of application: NCS Walthamstow
Date of receipt by UKVI: 03/04/2015
Date of debit of fees: 07/04/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/04/2015 On letter, Received 10/04/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 13/04/2015 on letter, Received 17/04/2015
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

You are the one Luckiest girl, Congratulations

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Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Post by tulip11 » Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:24 pm

fareha wrote:I was a silent reader and when i was applying, 6 months atleast waiting time was in mind.
I still thinking what is this? Am i dreaming? I got approval with in days not even month.
I wish good luck to all who are waiting, thanks


Eligibility criteria: 10 yrs + 1 Year ILR, UK Master's Degree,
Method of application: NCS Walthamstow
Date of receipt by UKVI: 03/04/2015
Date of debit of fees: 07/04/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/04/2015 On letter, Received 10/04/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 13/04/2015 on letter, Received 17/04/2015
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting
congratulations. And I applied on 3rd March still waiting for my approval :(

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