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March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

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

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jaweb
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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by jaweb » Wed Aug 05, 2015 9:36 am

[quote="arnonel"]Do you have to book citizenship ceremony in your own borough/council? or can you go to any one?[/quote]


You needed to give in your application where you want to do it and this is where UKBA sent your certificate. So, NO you cannot go to any council!

Still.Waiting
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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by Still.Waiting » Wed Aug 05, 2015 10:08 am

arnonel wrote:Do you have to book citizenship ceremony in your own borough/council? or can you go to any one?
It should be mentioned in your approval letter.

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by Still.Waiting » Wed Aug 05, 2015 10:10 am

jaweb wrote:
Still.Waiting wrote:
jaweb wrote:Here is the timeline for my husband

Eligibility criteria: spouse of BC
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): ESOL B1 & LIUK
Current nationality: Algerian
Method of application:NCS
Council name if NCS used: Kingston Upon Thames
Date of application: 02/03/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA:04/03/2015
Date of acknowledgment:10/03/2015- dated 06/03/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees:06/03/2015
Date approval received: 01/08/2015 dated 24/07/2015
Date of ceremony: 20/08/2015

Last update. Ceremony is booked by 20 August and hopefully he could apply for passport on that day :-)
Hi jaweb

I applied through Kingston as well but when I called them yesterday they booked me in for 26th August bit weird as they only hold ceremonies once a month so I'm confused how come you got it for the 20th? Did you book through a different council?
Nope.
The lady said there was only one place left by 20 August so you must have got the next available one.
I called them on Monday and left my details and a lady called me yesterday at 9am so I think she called me first thing in the morning :-)
Kingston council does 2 ceremonies per month. 1 of the beginning and 1 after 20th of month it might be mixed because of summer holidays
I booked it in Richmond that's probably why.

Waitnc
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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by Waitnc » Wed Aug 05, 2015 10:58 am

By Grace of Allah
Received famous brown envelope just informed by my solicitor
Date of application:14/3/2015 Postal
Via solicitor
Date ack-17/4/2015 dated 15/4/2015
Fee as dropping:16/4/2015
Approval: 05/08/2015 (sis birthday today)
Don't know date of approval as it is at solicitor
Yet!
Good news for 2nd week applicants

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by Nash82 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 12:03 pm

Waitnc wrote:By Grace of Allah
Received famous brown envelope just informed by my solicitor
Date of application:14/3/2015 Postal
Via solicitor
Date ack-17/4/2015 dated 15/4/2015
Fee as dropping:16/4/2015
Approval: 05/08/2015 (sis birthday today)
Don't know date of approval as it is at solicitor
Yet!
Good news for 2nd week applicants

Wow Congrats. :D

Everytime I see a approval, it makes me feel happy and gives me a hope for my approval too.

bosh83
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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by bosh83 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 12:26 pm

Just finished my ceremony :D :D
I have been British 8)

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by ironmaiden » Wed Aug 05, 2015 1:08 pm

Nash82 wrote:
Waitnc wrote:By Grace of Allah
Received famous brown envelope just informed by my solicitor
Date of application:14/3/2015 Postal
Via solicitor
Date ack-17/4/2015 dated 15/4/2015
Fee as dropping:16/4/2015
Approval: 05/08/2015 (sis birthday today)
Don't know date of approval as it is at solicitor
Yet!
Good news for 2nd week applicants

Wow Congrats. :D

Everytime I see a approval, it makes me feel happy and gives me a hope for my approval too.
Haha, same here mate. I know what you mean :) Congratulations Waitnc :)

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by tulip11 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 1:17 pm

Waitnc wrote:By Grace of Allah
Received famous brown envelope just informed by my solicitor
Date of application:14/3/2015 Postal
Via solicitor
Date ack-17/4/2015 dated 15/4/2015
Fee as dropping:16/4/2015
Approval: 05/08/2015 (sis birthday today)
Don't know date of approval as it is at solicitor
Yet!
Good news for 2nd week applicants
congratulations and happy birthday to your sister :)

leeloo
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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by leeloo » Wed Aug 05, 2015 2:22 pm

Eligibility criteria: 2 year settlement (British Spouse) + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: CAE cert + Life in the UK
Current nationality: Russian
Method of application: postal (recorded delivery)
Date of application: 16-Mar-15
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-Mar-15
Date of acknowledgment: 30-Mar-15 (although dated 23-Mar-15)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 8-Apr-15
Date approval received: TODAY!!!!!!
Date of ceremony: to be confirmed

Good luck to everyone !!!!! Keeping you all in my prayers.
Think I might start having a good night sleep from now on, as the past 4,5 months I was having nightmares of UKBA losing my documents, or postman delivering things to the wrong address etc lol lol

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by tulip11 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 2:44 pm

Congrats leeloo :) :D

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by tulip11 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 2:46 pm

Nash82 wrote:
Waitnc wrote:By Grace of Allah
Received famous brown envelope just informed by my solicitor
Date of application:14/3/2015 Postal
Via solicitor
Date ack-17/4/2015 dated 15/4/2015
Fee as dropping:16/4/2015
Approval: 05/08/2015 (sis birthday today)
Don't know date of approval as it is at solicitor
Yet!
Good news for 2nd week applicants

Wow Congrats. :D

Everytime I see a approval, it makes me feel happy and gives me a hope for my approval too.
Nash same here !!! :D 8)

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by tulip11 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 2:47 pm

bosh83 wrote:Just finished my ceremony :D :D
I have been British 8)
congrats :)

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by tulip11 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 2:49 pm

Ironmaiden this week is almost gone and still nothing for us :evil:

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by Nash82 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 2:52 pm

tulip11 wrote:Ironmaiden this week is almost gone and still nothing for us :D 8) :mrgreen: :evil:

Congrats to all approval receivers!

Tulip dont worry thursday and friday will be good for us IN SHA ALLAH. :x :P :mrgreen:

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by tulip11 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 2:57 pm

Nash82 wrote:
tulip11 wrote:Ironmaiden this week is almost gone and still nothing for us :D 8) :mrgreen: :evil:

Congrats to all approval receivers!

Tulip dont worry thursday and friday will be good for us IN SHA ALLAH. :x :P :mrgreen:
InshaAllah inshaAllah :) Lets wait another couple of days . we are strong enough now :lol: :D :P

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by Nash82 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 3:06 pm

tulip11 wrote:
Nash82 wrote:
tulip11 wrote:Ironmaiden this week is almost gone and still nothing for us :D 8) :mrgreen: :evil:

Congrats to all approval receivers!

Tulip dont worry thursday and friday will be good for us IN SHA ALLAH. :x :P :mrgreen:
InshaAllah inshaAllah :) Lets wait another couple of days . we are strong enough now :lol: :D :P

Butterflies in the stomach all the time espacially in the morning before checking post. :twisted:

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by tulip11 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 3:14 pm

Nash nowadays every envelope looks brown in colour to me . I am in love with brown colour :D 8)

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by ironmaiden » Wed Aug 05, 2015 3:18 pm

tulip11 wrote:Ironmaiden this week is almost gone and still nothing for us :evil:
tulip, you and I will be the last ones I guess :D Caseworkers might be following this forum and they might have decided to leave our applications until the last min :evil: :lol: :lol:

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by tulip11 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 3:22 pm

ironmaiden wrote:
tulip11 wrote:Ironmaiden this week is almost gone and still nothing for us :evil:
tulip, you and I will be the last ones I guess :D Caseworkers might be following this forum and they might have decided to leave our applications until the last min :evil: :lol: :lol:
same thought here :twisted: lol btw if they are following this forum so we put pressure on them to start dealing with early March applicants :D credit goes to us :mrgreen: :P

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by Nash82 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 3:35 pm

Keep the spirits High guys and if any case worker is following this foRUM THan mate plz send it sooon :lol:

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by tulip11 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 3:47 pm

Nash82 wrote:Keep the spirits High guys and if any case worker is following this foRUM THan mate plz send it sooon :lol:
Yes dont delay , post today :D 8) :D :wink:

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by Nash82 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 4:16 pm

tulip11 wrote:
Nash82 wrote:Keep the spirits High guys and if any case worker is following this foRUM THan mate plz send it sooon :lol:
Yes dont delay , post today :D 8) :D :wink:

Ha ha ha , i hope no slip and trip for caseworker :mrgreen:

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by ukswus » Wed Aug 05, 2015 5:05 pm

Cw most likely coundn't care less about this board. It's best to come back to the point of the thread. It's quite annoying to see that the topic has been updated, only to find out that it's full of irrelevant jokes.

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by kmunir » Wed Aug 05, 2015 5:12 pm

ukswus wrote:Cw most likely coundn't care less about this board. It's best to come back to the point of the thread. It's quite annoying to see that the topic has been updated, only to find out that it's full of irrelevant jokes.
I agree to the above comment. I know the jokes are not made with wrong intention, but some people get update notification for each and every post to the thread so it would be good to restrict your posts to only if you have an update on your case. And that is the only objective of this thread. For example, I received about 10 notifications today and only 2 were regarding actual timeline updates so it would be good if we can just stick to that.
Regards,
KM

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Re: March 2015 Naturalization application timeline

Post by Nash82 » Thu Aug 06, 2015 8:30 am

Appologies fellows for any inconvenience which may have caused you. It was the frustration and motivation that was coming out in the shape of comments. We must appreciate the fact that everybody's temperament is not equal and that is why some stick to business stricly and some write different comments.
Have a good day every body and best of luck to all who are waiting for the approvals including me.

P.S I am sure there will be an option to turn off notifications.

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