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aryaman
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Re: Time period

Post by aryaman » Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:06 am

jjsbhamra wrote:Hi,

Stamped ILR on 16April2012, Can anyone suggest when I can apply for Naturlisation,

Fee going to increase after 6th April

Please suggest

Regards
Jas
Well you will be eligible to apply only on or after 16 April 2013, so I'm afraid you will have to pay the higher fee. Well the new fees are to be hiked from £851 to £874 if you are a single applicant, which represents a 2.7% increase. The more substantive hike is for joint applications which is set to increase by 18% from £1317 to £1550.

SimBald
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Timeline....

Post by SimBald » Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:14 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yrs + 1yr ILR (spouse BC) + child
Method of application: post
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7th Feb 2013 (tracking post office website)
Date of debit of fees: 8th Feb 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12th Feb 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 26th Feb 2013 (dated 22nd Feb 2013)
Date of Ceremony: waiting

I am so pleased that it has taken only 2 and half weeks...
Good Luck to all of you waiting!

hakolini
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Re: Timeline....

Post by hakolini » Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:20 am

SimBald wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yrs + 1yr ILR (spouse BC) + child
Method of application: post
Date of receipt by UKBA: 7th Feb 2013 (tracking post office website)
Date of debit of fees: 8th Feb 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12th Feb 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 26th Feb 2013 (dated 22nd Feb 2013)
Date of Ceremony: waiting

I am so pleased that it has taken only 2 and half weeks...
Good Luck to all of you waiting!
Hi congratulations on your approvel. Have you received your ceremony invitation yet? Cause my approvel letter came but still have to wait for the invitation letter

SimBald
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ceremony invitation

Post by SimBald » Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:40 am

Hello hakolini!

No... I am still waiting for the ceremony invitation. Hope it will not take long!

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Post by Padi123 » Tue Feb 26, 2013 12:37 pm

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 7yrs + 1ILR
Method of application: Post Office, 05/02/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/02/13
Date of debit of fees: 08/02/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13/02/13, dated: 08/02/13
Date of receipt of approval: 26/02/13, dated: 22/02/13
Date of Ceremony: pending

Finally! My application was accepted and considering how slow that process is for some I may consider myself a lucky one!

Total: 21 Days
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hakolini
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Re: ceremony invitation

Post by hakolini » Tue Feb 26, 2013 12:57 pm

SimBald wrote:Hello hakolini!

No... I am still waiting for the ceremony invitation. Hope it will not take long!
Hello SimBald Yeah let's hope we get it soon its annoying looking at the letter of approvel then waiting for the invitation letter lol : ) hope you get it soon and me : )

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Application Timeline

Post by sombyo » Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:01 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 3.5 yrs ILR
Method of application: NCS Reading (24/01/13)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/01/13
Date of debit of fees: 30/01/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06/02/13 dated 30/01/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 25/02/13 dated 16/02/13
Date of Ceremony: Not confirmed

Shuklac78
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Naturalisation Application

Post by Shuklac78 » Wed Feb 27, 2013 2:45 pm

Eligibility criteria: 6 Yrs + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: Postal 25/02/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/02/13
Date of debit of fees: 05/03/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/03/13
Date of receipt of approval: 15/03/13
Date of Ceremony: TBA
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Ravi2013
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Re: Processing time

Post by Ravi2013 » Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:51 pm

Ravi2013 wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr work permit + 7yr ILR
Method of application: Swindon NCS 21st Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Still the fee not deducted Iam bit worried , has it happened to any one ..?? Please share
I am sure that I have entered the details correctly :( :(
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Alish60
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Re: Processing time

Post by Alish60 » Wed Feb 27, 2013 7:16 pm

Ravi2013 wrote:
Ravi2013 wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr work permit + 7yr ILR
Method of application: Swindon NCS 21st Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: waiting
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Still my visa fee wasn't deducted Iam bit worried , just tell me does it happened to any one ..??
I am sure that I have entered the details correctly :( :(
Naturalization fee you mean.it's only 6 day.it can take up to a month.please next time open a topice for your queries.here thr time line only!!!

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Timelines

Post by kiru4u » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:32 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Manchester)
Date of submission: 27th Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:waiting
Date of debit of fees: waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony: waiting

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Post by ujan1 » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:38 pm

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residence+ 1 year ILR
Method of application: Postal an6(1), Solicitor (London). NCS Liverpool
Date of application: 11 December 2012
Method of Payment : Credit card
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:28 December 2012-dated 20 December 2012
Passport submitted returned to Solicitor after check on 27th December 2012
Date of receipt of approval: 27th Feb (dated 16th Feb)
Date of Ceremony: Private ceremony 5th March Westminster Council

Thank you to everyone for updating and giving us hope. For all those waiting hang in there it shall come.

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British Citizenship timeline

Post by britisher » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:11 am

Eligibility criteria: 6 yrs + 1.5 yrs ILR
Date of application: 15/02/13 (NCS Hounslow)
Date of debit of fees: 26/02/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/03/13
Date of receipt of approval: 05/04/2013 (dated:25/03/2013)
Date of Ceremony: May 2013

Catch you all in Passport timeline soon...
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hello

Post by incywincy » Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:16 pm

hello ,
in AN application form on page 3 1.7 Name at birth if different from above. (If the names you have given are different or spelt differently from the name shown on your passport, please explain why on page 13).
i changed my sir name after i got married and it also shows in my passport (mehreen RAHEEL) .i had a different sir name before i got married and it is not in my present passport (mehreen AZEEM) . should i put that previous sir name AZEEM here?

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Post by incywincy » Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:19 pm

sorry i was not suppose to post my question here

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Re: British Citizenship

Post by furqankarim » Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:37 pm

furqankarim wrote:Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3yrs + 1yr PR (spouse)
Method of application: NCS(Bolton)
Date of application: 25th Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26th Feb 2013
Date of debit of fees: Not Yet
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not Yet
Date of receipt of approval: Not Yet
Date of Ceremony: Not yet.

zeesh
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British Citizenship

Post by zeesh » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:14 pm

Eligibility criteria: HSMP(2 YR) +Tier 1(3 yrs)+ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS (Hendon)
Date of application:29 January 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31 January 2013
Date of debit of fees: 02 February 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05 February 2013
Date of receipt of approval:28 February 2013(letter dated 22 February 2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

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Post by WCEL » Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:11 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse visa 3 years
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/1/2013
Date of debit of fees: 4/2/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 6/2/2013 (LETTER DATED 31/1/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 15/3/2013 (Letter Dated13/3/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBA





Alhamdullilah,thanks to everyone and good luck
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Post by ILR.2012 » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:58 pm

Eligibility criteria: WP (5 years)+ILR (1 year)
Method of application: NCS (East Kilbride South Lanarkshire)
Date of application:01/03/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/03/2013
Date of debit of fees: 08/03/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not Received
Date of receipt of approval: 28/03/2013 (Letter dated 23/03/2013)
Date of Ceremony: 22/04/2013
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Post by p0pc0rn » Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:26 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: spouse of a BC
Method of application: post
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16th of january 2013
Date of debit of fees: 23rd of january 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26th Jan 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 28th Feb 2013
Date of Ceremony: will book private

Good Luck to all of you waiting :)

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Post by aryaman » Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:32 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs (WP+Tier 1) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Cottingham
Date of application: 05 Feb 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06 Feb 2013
Date of debit of fees: 09 Feb 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13 Feb 2013 (Dated 09 Feb 2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 02 March 2013 (Dated 22 Feb 2013)
Date of Ceremony: 06 March 2013 (Private Ceremony)

Hope other applicants receive their approval soon. Good luck to you all!
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Application

Post by inzaghi » Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:11 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 years work permit and 1 year ILR (only me)
Method of application: NCS(Peterborough) (Not my local council)
Date of application: 23 Nov 2012 (was told application will be sent to UKBA 29 Nov 2012)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 30th Nov 2012
Date of debit of fees: received letter saying payment declined . Filled new payment form. Cheque cleared 21 Dec 2012.
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12th Dec 2012 ( dated 6th Dec 2012,stated declined card payment )
Date of receipt of approval: 2nd March 2013 (Dated 20th Feb 2013)
Date of Ceremony: 20th March 2013
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Post by Questa » Sun Mar 03, 2013 1:05 am

Eligibility criteria: EU National 5 Years + 1 Year PR
Method of application: Post
Date Posted: 09/02/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/02/13
Date of debit of fees: 14/02/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement Letter: 19/02/13 (Dated 14/02/13)
Date of Approval: 26/02/13 (Letter received 01/03/13 2nd class)
Date of Ceremony: 13/03/13 (letter received 09/03/13, dated 08/03/13)


Good luck to everyone waiting. I'm very thankful to this forum and its members as it enlightened and helped me with certain questions (without me asking). And indeed managed my expectation in terms of when to expect reply from UKBA; which it did, as I was almost certain I should get a reply 15 - 17 days judging by other successful applicants. Mine took 12 days from when fee was debited to approval date.
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nikkyraj
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British Citizenship

Post by nikkyraj » Sun Mar 03, 2013 11:29 pm

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs HSMP JR/Tier 1 + 1.3 yrs ILR

Method of application: NCS East Kilbride

Date of Application: 01-02-2013

Date of receipt by UKBA: 04-02-2013

Date of debit of fees: 07-02-2013

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11-02-2013 dated 07-02-2013

Date of receipt of approval: 01-03-2013 dated 25-02-2013

Date of Ceremony: Booked for 26-03-2013, Glasgow City Council

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Post by ya » Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:07 am

Eligibility criteria: 5yr (HSMP) + 1yr ILR Family application 2 adult+2 children
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/02/2013
Date of debit of fees: 15/02/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/02/2013 (Dated 15/02/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 02/03/2013 (Dated 28/02/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBA

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