December 2014 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

[akhurshid]

Every council has their own process.

Mine was Glasgow and I was told I should expect an invitation letter which never arrived. I phoned them and I was told not to worry about it as I am still on the list for ceremony and I can just turn up. I turned up only to find out that I was not on the list!

Registrar was very helpful and she went and looked for my certificate. Once it was found, she allowed me to attend the ceremony even though I wasn't on the list.

That's my experience anyway.

[mrccjp]

Update:
Date of receipt of approval : 26/Jan/2015 (dated 17/Jan/2015)

Should have posted earlier, but doing it now.

Eligibility criteria : 5yr + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria Met : Life in the UK + NARIC certificate + PBS printout
Method of application : NCS
Date of Application : 12/Dec/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA : 17/Dec/2014
Date of debit of fees : 22/Dec/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement : 24/Dec/2014 (dated 22/Dec/2014)
Date of receipt of approval : 26/Jan/2014 (dated 17/Jan/2015)
Date of Ceremony : Waiting

Good Luck Everyone.

[Gazelle]

Eligibility criteria: Non-EEA national, ILR as spouse of BC + 3 years stay
Mode of application: Through NCS
Date of NCS Appointment: 29/12/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/12/2014 (Got the information through Royal Mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 06/01/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :15/01/15 ( Date on letter 06/01/2015)
Date of receipt of approval: 26/01/15 ( Date on letter 20/01/2015)
Date of Ceremony: 29/01/15 Arranged private for £85.

Good Luck everyone

My wife applied, with everything the same as above, except:
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC + 3 years stay

Let's see how it goes, good luck.

OK, my wife's naturalisation approval has now arrived. Updates in red.

[mhamza]

is there anyone who has applied in the first week and still waiting (except me!)

[Trahman007]

I applied in the first week of December and still am waiting.
It's quite frustrating this long wait.

I did call last week and the ho said it's still under consideration.
Inshallah/ God willing hope to get a positive result soon.

[mhamza]

was it a single application?

[galaxy1]

Dear fellows
I applied as family (4 applicants) On 5th of Dec.Till yesterday yesterday undecided because we called .
I do not why it is more delayed with family can somebody answer. Thanks

[galaxy1]

Dear fellows
I applied as family (4 applicants) On 5th of Dec.Till yesterday undecided because we called .
I do not know why it is more delayed with family can somebody answer. Thanks

[mhamza]

same with me, 4 applicants, called yesterday and got the standard answer (under consideration)

[Trahman007]

Yes it was a single application

[Oxford123]

Applied 2nd December
10yr residence and 1 yr ILR
fee deducted 10th of December
Ack on 18/12/14 dated 10/12/14
still waiting
cant understand the delay especially 1st week of December Applicant. Any guess guys

[Lih]

I also made a single application in the first week of December and still waiting.

[slough_Boy]

i also applied on 8th Dec and fee deducted on 29 DEC
and
still waiting.

[Haadi83]

i also applied on 8th Dec and fee deducted on 29 DEC
and
still waiting.

Why your fee was deducted so late, did you pay by cheque ?
can i ask if you appled with PR card or without ?

[Trahman007]

Applied 2nd December
10yr residence and 1 yr ILR
fee deducted 10th of December
Ack on 18/12/14 dated 10/12/14
still waiting
cant understand the delay especially 1st week of December Applicant. Any guess guys

My guess could be that maybe all people who applied in the 1st week of December were assigned to the same caseworker who maybe went on holiday or maybe he/she is a stricter case worker or it may just happen that all our cases were more complicated then we thought.

My guess is as good as any so don't take my word for it.

[iambest143]

Hi All,
Even i applied 9th dec and fee deducted on 17th dec. still waiting. how many are in the same boat?

[kalkal]

Eligibility criteria: Tier1 5 years + 1 year ILR, myself and wife
Language criteria met : LIUK & old IELTS, LIUK and PET for wife
Current nationality: Russian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of application: 30/12/14
Payment method CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/12/14
Date of acknowledgment: 13/01/2015 by post, dated 06/01/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 6/01/2015
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: 9/02/2015.

Got a letter from a council to attend a ceremony today. Haven't got an HO letter yet. That was very quick, under a month from application.

[beinghuman]

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria:EEA National and family member with PR( Joint Application)
Mode of application: Through NCS
Date of NCS Appointment: 29/12/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/12/2014 (Got the information through Royal Mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 06/01/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement 15/01/2015( dated 06/01/2015
Date of receipt of approval: 28/01/2015 ( dated 17/01/2015)
Date of Ceremony: 11/feb/2015

Good Luck everyone and hope will be good for everyone

just one thing i applied with expired IELTS certificate which i done in 2006 in my back home country. Never use in any application in UK or anywhere.
Hope it will help others
Thanks again

[mhamza]

Congratulations! very brave of you to use an expired IELTS. All is well when end is well!

[beinghuman]

Thanks
Well i confirmed with HO by email and by phone and the lady on phone said you can apply with expired IETLS test even we never seen before. Everyone saying different statement and i done practical.

Hope now other people can apply as well without any objection


Good luck everyone

[LW1983]

Will the PR card be returned if I apply by post ？Can anyone please share some light ? Thank you

[slough_Boy]

i also applied on 8th Dec and fee deducted on 29 DEC
and
still waiting.

Why your fee was deducted so late, did you pay by cheque ?
can i ask if you appled with PR card or without ?

I applied with PR card, after 12 months of PR issue date. No convictions, straight forward case.
I paid by Credit card.
May be my case worker is the laziest one.

No one knows which criteria HO use to decided the applications,
my friend from Pakistan got his approval in 3 weeks.

[beinghuman]

Hi LW1983
Well if you will apply through NCS you don't need to send original documents but if you decided to send with original then yes you will get your all documents back once your application is decided.

Thanks

[trench]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 (5 Years) + 13 months ILR
Language criteria: Expired IELTS
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 12/12/14
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/12/2014
Date of acknowledgment: Received 24/12/14 (letter dated 18/12/14)
Date of debit or clearance of fees:18/12/14
Date approval received: 28/01/15 (letter dated 19/01/15)
Date of ceremony: 03/02/15

[fabtastic1]

I have also applied i first week of december and still waiting for my results.
EEA PR CARD with + 1 qualifyig year as per PR CARD.
Called twice to HO , but still under consideration\!!!!

My case should have been straight forward. Strange!