January 2014 - Naturalization Application Timeline

[kiranchinnu]

Eligibility criteria:
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test):
Current nationality:
Method of application:
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application:
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc:
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[kiranchinnu]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Residence
Language criteria met : PBS used documents
Current nationality: Prefer not to say
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hatfield
Date of application: 02-01-2014
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03-01-2014
Date of aknowlegment: TBA
Date of debit or clearance of fees: TBA
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

[Amber]

Eligibility criteria: 1 year WP + 4 yrs Tier1 G + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Westmisnter
English language requirement: LIUK + UK degree
Date of application: 3rd January 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement :
Date of debit of fees:
Date of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[DayDream]

Eligibility criteria: 2 yrs + 3 yrs + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met : PBS calculator poof
Current nationality: Prefer not to say
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Croydon
Date of application: 09-01-2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBA
Date of aknowlegment: TBA
Date of debit or clearance of fees: TBA
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

PS-NCS informed me that due to back log from October wemay have to wait 6 months for a decision.

[InUkOnHsmp]

That sounds a bit extreme to me. I actually have a feeling once the October rush is over, applications will turn back faster.

[DayDream]

That sounds a bit extreme to me. I actually have a feeling once the October rush is over, applications will turn back faster.

I like the optimism here. We have come a long way to reach this point and waiting for home office decisions isn't new. Lets hope for a quick turnaround...

[InUkOnHsmp]

Optimism is all I have daydream:). I need to get back to my native country at the earliest, applied on 16th December, and the optimistic part of me is hoping for a decision before April sets in.

[amthekkel]

Eligibility criteria: 10yrs Long term residence+ 2 yr ILR
Language criteria met : UK Degree + LIfe in the UK
Method of application: NCS (OXford)
Date of application: 07/01/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/01/2014 (DX Tracking)
Date of aknowlegment: TBA
Date of debit or clearance of fees: TBA
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

[phoki]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP(2Years), TIER1(3Years) + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria met : IELTS + Life in the UK
Method of application: NCS (Hounslow)
Date of application: 03/01/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/01/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 29/01/2014 with a request for alternate payment details, don't know what happened in the first place and why HomeOffice was not able to deduct money Anyhow sent new card details altogether !!!
Date of debit or clearance of fees: TBA
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

[trigger]

My naturalisation timeline below (also posted in the main naturalisation topic):

• Eligibility criteria: 2yrs HSMP + 3yrs T1(G) + 1yr ILR
  Language criteria met: UK degree
  Method of application: NCS
  Payment method: Credit card
  
  Date of application: 10/01/2014
  Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/01/2014
  Date of debit of fees: 29/01/2014 (transaction date: 27/01/2014)
  Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30/01/2014 (letter dated: 27/01/2014)
  Date of receipt of approval: -
  Date of ceremony: -

[Bash1oo]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP 2 yrs + TIERS1 3 yrs + ILR1 yr
Language criteria met : UK MSc Degree + LIfe in the UK
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 08/01/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/01/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 29/01/2014 (dated 27/01/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/01/2014)
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

[splashing]

Eligibility criteria: 2yrs hsmp, 3 yrs Tier 1 and 1yr ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, NARIC, or B1 test): Master degree in UK
Current nationality: Nigerian
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Council name if NCS used: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 13 Jan 2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14th Jan 2014
Date of aknowlegment: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 31st Jan 2014 ( Saw transaction on my online statement)
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: I pray Very Very Very Soon (I believe in Miracle)

[whynot]

Eligibility criteria: ILR 2002.i know
Language criteria met: UK BSc degree
Current nationality: PNTD
Method of application: form AN .post office all by myself
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application: 13/12/13
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: bank card ,payment slip from the UKBA website..
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/12/13
Date of aknowlegment: none so far
Date of debit or clearance of fees: NONE SO FAR :$
Date approval received: NONE SO FAR
Date of ceremony: I HOPE SOON.

[baji15]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (5 years) + ILR ( 1 Year )
Language criteria met : NARIC + Life in the UK
Method of application: NCS (Redbridge)
Date of application: 03/01/2014
Payment method: Credit Card (CC)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/01/2014 (Royal mail secure delivery)
Date of acknowledgment: 24/01/2014 ( Received on 29/01/2014 dated 24/01/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/01/2014
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

Wish you all the best guys and good luck.

[alex_shvjac]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + B1 test
Method of application: Post Office (registered mail) - 17/01/2014
Date of application: 16/01/2014
Payment method: Debit Card Payment Slip
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/01/2014
Date of acknowledgment: TBC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 30/01/2014
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[chir]

Eligibility criteria: 2 years unmarried partner VISA, 3 years ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Exempt Country
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 15/01/2014
Payment method: Debit Card Payment Slip
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/01/2014 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgment: 01/02/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 01/02/2014
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

Was advised at NCS that UKBA is just finishing processing applications from the end of October.

[whynot]

Was advised at NCS that UKBA is just finishing processing applications from the end of October.[/quote]
thank you so much for this little sentence it gave me hope.
would you guys share an update as soon as anyof you get any update e.g fees taken out of your account. thank you

[NOG]

I dont mean to sound like killjoy but I see no point in posting individual timelines until the fees has been debited or an acknowledgement letter received. It simply clutters the forum topic which makes it difficult to navigate, after all there are people waiting from October for their applications to be determined.

[MY]

Eligibility criteria:3 years residence as the spouse of BC
Language criteria met (UK degree, IELTS and Life in the UK cert.):
Current nationality:
Method of application:NCS Birmingham
Council name if NCS used:
Date of application:10.01.2014
Payment method:from my bank
Date of receipt by UKBA:14.01.2014
Date of aknowlegment:TBC
Date of debit or clearance of fees:TBC
Date approval received:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

[darkangel14]

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry (5yrs+) + ILR (1 yr)
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Exempt Countries
Current nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Edinburgh
Date of application: 22/01/2014
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:

[soniaa84]

Eligibility criteria: Partner of BC (3 yrs)
Language criteria:life in the uk test n B1 language test
Method of application:Royal mail (special delivery)
Date of application:13/1/14
Date of receipt :14/1/14 (tracking through royal mail service)
Payment method:DC
Date of fee :balance drop (28/1/14) bt still not shown on my statment
date of acknowledgment:TBC
date of approval:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC
Updates

Balance drop on 28th and shown on statment on 29.today 30/1/14 get acknowledgement letter dated 28/1/14

[fragnance19]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Residence
Language criteria met : PBS used documents
Current nationality: Prefer not to say
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Newbury
Date of application: 21-01-2014
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/01/2014
Date of acknowledgment: TBA
Date of debit or clearance of fees: CC Balance dropped on 03/02/2014
Date approval received: TBA
Date of ceremony: TBA

[TTOE]

Eligibility criteria : 5yrs HSMP + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 30/12/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/01/2014 (Estimated)
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date of debit of fees: 23/01/2014
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Wow! 9ice 1 - 03 Jan 2014! reporting payment deduction, obviously things are getting really better as per fees deduction...

[sidhujazz]

Eligibility criteria : Partner of BC (3 yrs)
Language criteria:life in the uk test n B1 language test
Method of application: NCS
Date of application:13/1/14
Date of receipt :14/1/14 (Guess?)
Payment method: CC
Date of fee :28/1/14
date of acknowledgment:TBC
date of approval:TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

[Bruno30]

NATURALISATION APPLICATION TIMELINE:-

Eligibility Criteria: 3yrs Spouse of BC

Method of Application: NCS Hampshire

Date of Application : 02/01/2014

Date of Receipt by UKBA : 03/01/2014

Date of Debit of Fees : 23/01/14

Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: Waiting

Date of Receipt of Approval: Waiting

Date of Ceremony: Waiting