March 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

[KimF]

I had a similar situation and was advised by NCS to delay my application until I was certain that it would be received on a date that I was in the UK. There is zero discretion on that requirement. You MUST be have been in the UK three years (I was a spouse of a BC) prior to your application. It wasn't worth the chance that I'd lose £874 for a few days wait.

[madhuraj]

Thank you KimF.

Yes, I am going to wait until next week.

[spike_UK]

Eligibility criteria: 1 year PR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): ESOL Entry 3
Current nationality: Iraqi
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Derby Register office
Date of application: 21/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/03/2014
Date of aknowlegment: Awaiting...
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 31/03/2014
Date approval received: Awaiting...
Date of ceremony: Awaiting...

[Betitoo]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years with Blue Card
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + IELTS + UK MSc Degree
Current nationality: EU citizen
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hackney
Date of application: 19/03/14
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/03/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 28/03/2014 (Acknowledge letter 02/04/2014)
Date approval received: Awaiting...
Date of ceremony: Awaiting...

[spike_UK]

Eligibility criteria: 1 year PR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): ESOL Entry 3
Current nationality: Iraqi
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Derby Register office
Date of application: 21/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/03/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 02/04/2014( Dated 28/03/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 31/03/2014
Date approval received: Awaiting...
Date of ceremony: Awaiting...

[Haidi5]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP+Tier1+ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): life in the UK+ Ielts test which was passed for HSMP.
Current nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth
Date of application: 27/03/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card.
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/03/14
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 3/04/14 Account balance is down(Fee Deducted).
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[uvalue90]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + Spouse Visa & ILR
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Slough
Date of application: 19/03/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/03/2014
Date of aknowlegment: Received 03/04/2014 dated 31/03/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[sha373]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (G
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Degree taught in eng from pak plus IELTS...
Current nationality: pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Oxfordshire
Date of application: 26/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: DC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/03/2014
Date of aknowlegment: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 01/04/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[lasthurdle22]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 2 + ILR
Language criteria met: UK MBA DEGREE + LIFE IN THE UK TEST PASSED FOR ILR
Current nationality: NIgerian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Haringey
Date of application:27/03/2014 (Thursday)
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/03/2014 (Friday)(Tracked by Royal Mail next day delivery before 1pm)
Date of aknowledgment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:03/04/2014 (Thursday)- fees deducted from account
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[lamijm]

Eligibility criteria: settlement 5 yrs
Language test): exempt country
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: hampshire
Date of application: 12/03/2014
Payment method Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: not known
Date of aknowlegment: 25/03/2014 (dated 20/03/2014 )
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/03/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[virgo_mermaid]

Eligibility criteria: EEA exercising treaty rights (had ILR when arrived as minor trough parent residence permit)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + B1 CEFR
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Bracknell Forest
Date of application: 27.03.2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28.03.2014
Date of acknowledgment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 02.04.14 (online statement)
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

The nice lady at NCS Bracknell said "this is a busy time for UKBA as it's when they change the fees and all, so it might take longer than average, however every case is different, but ideally it should take between 2 and 3 months "
judging by how fast they've taken the fee, considering they received on a Friday, that was 3 working days so hopefully they've catch up with the applications.

[lamijm]

Eligibility criteria: EEA exercising treaty rights (had ILR when arrived as minor trough parent residence permit)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + B1 CEFR
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Bracknell Forest
Date of application: 27.03.2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28.03.2014
Date of acknowledgment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 02.04.14 (online statement)
Date approval received:
The nice lady at NCS Bracknell said "this is a busy time for UKBA as it's when they change the fees and all, so it might take longer
Date of ceremony:
than average, however every case is different, but ideally it should take between 2 and 3 months "
judging by how fast they've taken the fee, considering they received on a Friday, that was 3 working days so hopefully they've catch up with the applications.

Ive heard that not because the fee had been deducted meant that your application is being looked at by a case worker. Before they start processing your application the first thing they do is take their fee and then it sits in a cue waiting for the next available caseworker.

[ali_asad_pk]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr T1G + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): B1
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Enfield
Date of application: 11/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of aknowlegment: 25/03/2014 (Dated 20/03/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/03/2014 (Transaction Date 20/03/2014)
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[maximux79]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 ++ ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Origianl Degree certificate + PBS printout
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Essex
Date of application: 26/03/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/03/2014
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 02/04/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[virgo_mermaid]

Eligibility criteria: EEA exercising treaty rights (had ILR when arrived as minor trough parent residence permit)
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + B1 CEFR
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Bracknell Forest
Date of application: 27.03.2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28.03.2014
Date of acknowledgment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 02.04.14 (online statement)
Date approval received:
The nice lady at NCS Bracknell said "this is a busy time for UKBA as it's when they change the fees and all, so it might take longer
Date of ceremony:
than average, however every case is different, but ideally it should take between 2 and 3 months "
judging by how fast they've taken the fee, considering they received on a Friday, that was 3 working days so hopefully they've catch up with the applications.

Ive heard that not because the fee had been deducted meant that your application is being looked at by a case worker. Before they start processing your application the first thing they do is take their fee and then it sits in a cue waiting for the next available caseworker.

Well my point was...
If you look through the timeliness from November onwards it was taking them anything up to 2 months, to even acknowledge, at least if they're fast taking the money then they've catch up and cleared most of the backlog I hope

[lamijm]

i hope so too, judging from late Oct 2013 timelines, a lot of people were just having the fees deducted in Jan which was pretty shocking. hopefully they have cleared the backlog and deal with us like the Feb 2014 applicants or faster.

[ouflak1]

Eligibility criteria: WP 5 years, ILR 4+ years
Language criteria met: Exempt Country (USA)
Current nationality: American
Method of application: Standard postal
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: March 25th, 2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

Eligibility criteria: WP 5 years, ILR 4+ years
Language criteria met: Exempt Country (USA)
Current nationality: American
Method of application: Standard postal
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: March 25th, 2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 3/4/2014
Date of aknowlegment:3/4/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees:1/4/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[doncgeorge123]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met : B1 Test - Trinity
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: Postal (Checked and Attested by Solicitor Before Sending)
Council name if NCS used: Essex (No NCS Used)
Date of application: 05/03/14
Recorded Delivery = Royal Mail - Received by UKBA - 06/03/2014
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 12/03/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/03/2014
Date of acknowledgement letter received : 18/03/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[hrumy]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years LR + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met : PGCE certificate + letter from university confirming it is above degree level + point based calculator print out
Current nationality: Bangladeshi
Method of application: Postal
Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth
Date of application: 25/03/14
Recorded Delivery = Royal Mail - Received by UKBA - 26/03/2014
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 01/04/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 01/04/2014
Date of acknowledgement letter received : 03/04/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[Dr MS]

Hi all,

It sounds like March applicants are getting their approvals now

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)
by Adventurer101 » Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:22 am

Hi everybody, here is my update with my naturalisation application:

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6 years(Ancestry) + 2 years ILR
Method of application: NCS Southampton
Date of application: 13 March 2014 (Sorry, my previous submission had April, it is March)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 March 2014
Date of debit of fees: 17th March 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17th March 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 29th March 2014
Date of Ceremony: 13th May 2014

I was really expecting a sort of 6 week wait time, but it is all concluded within 3 weeks of sending the application in. Now we just have 5 weeks to wait before we can attend the ceremony, which is a bummer as I was hoping to get this all concluded by the end April, but hey, all done and dusted, finally!


So hopefully we should start receiving ours soon.

Good luck!

Mohamed

[Tony S]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General + ILR one year
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Current nationality:
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Croydon
Date of application: 24/03/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/03/2014
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 4th April 2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[newbie_t]

Hi all,

It sounds like March applicants are getting their approvals now

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)
by Adventurer101 » Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:22 am

Hi everybody, here is my update with my naturalisation application:

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6 years(Ancestry) + 2 years ILR
Method of application: NCS Southampton
Date of application: 13 March 2014 (Sorry, my previous submission had April, it is March)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 March 2014
Date of debit of fees: 17th March 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17th March 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 29th March 2014
Date of Ceremony: 13th May 2014

I was really expecting a sort of 6 week wait time, but it is all concluded within 3 weeks of sending the application in. Now we just have 5 weeks to wait before we can attend the ceremony, which is a bummer as I was hoping to get this all concluded by the end April, but hey, all done and dusted, finally!


So hopefully we should start receiving ours soon.

Good luck!

Mohamed

, that's the quickest so far I have seen since Oct 2013 (from the timelines posted on this forum).

[kumar1981]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP 2 Years + Tier 1 General 3 Years + ILR 1 Year
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS for self + UK NARIC SoC + Medium of Instruction Certificate for Spouse
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Peterborough
Date of application: 26-03-2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28-03-2014
Date of acknowlegment: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 07-04-2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[vd_ilr]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: PBS print out + Degree certificate + Uni Letter
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Lewisham
Date of application: 21/03/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/03/2014
Date of acknowledgment: Received on 03/04/2014 dated 31/03/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 01/04/2014
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[spike_UK]

Hi all,

It sounds like March applicants are getting their approvals now

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)
by Adventurer101 » Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:22 am

Hi everybody, here is my update with my naturalisation application:

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6 years(Ancestry) + 2 years ILR
Method of application: NCS Southampton
Date of application: 13 March 2014 (Sorry, my previous submission had April, it is March)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 March 2014
Date of debit of fees: 17th March 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17th March 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 29th March 2014
Date of Ceremony: 13th May 2014

I was really expecting a sort of 6 week wait time, but it is all concluded within 3 weeks of sending the application in. Now we just have 5 weeks to wait before we can attend the ceremony, which is a bummer as I was hoping to get this all concluded by the end April, but hey, all done and dusted, finally!


So hopefully we should start receiving ours soon.

Good luck!

Mohamed

First of all, congratulations. Are you saying you got it in 12 days!! I've never heard anybody get it less than 2 weeks!!! WOW