Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Current nationality: Sudanese
Method of application: NCS (Southampton)
Date of application: 31/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/11/13
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit fees: 11/01/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/01/14 (dated 09/01/14)
Date of receipt of approval: Awaiting!
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: 08/02/14 (dated 07/02/14)
Date of ceremony: 04/03/14

Strangely I have received a letter from Southampton registrar's office congratulating me on attaining British citizenship and inviting me to a ceremony. I think this is because HO use second class mail which takes a few days to arrive. I expect the approval letter sometime by the end of this week. I will repost when I have received the letter.

[Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 1 yr WP + 4 yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Fees : £875 ( expensive ! )
Date of application: 22/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 15/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 05/02/2014 , post received on 10th Feb 2014
Date of Ceremony:18/02/2014

ANY news for December applications.....

There have been a few in the Dec timelines thread.

[quote="Desert Storm"]Eligibility criteria: 5 Years Residency + 1 Yr after ILR
MOP: NCS Uxbridge
Date of application: 21/10/13
Date of receipt: 22/10/13
Date of acknowledgement: 23/11/13
Date of received by post: 26/11/13
Date of debit of fees: 28/11/13
Date of approval: 31/01/14
Date of receiving the letter: 11/02/14
Date of ceremony: still awaiting

Fingers crossed [/quote]

Finally I am British !! Good Luck to all of you !!

Update:

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1 years ILR
Language criteria met : NA
Method of application: NCS Glasgow
Date of application: 29/01/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 1/02/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 3/02/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/02/2014
Date approval received: pending
Date of ceremony: pending

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Current nationality: Sudanese
Method of application: NCS (Southampton)
Date of application: 31/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/11/13
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit fees: 11/01/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/01/14 (dated 09/01/14)
Date of receipt of approval: 11/02/14 (dated 03/02/14)
Date of receipt of ceremony invitation: 08/02/14 (dated 07/02/14)
Date of ceremony: 04/03/14

Thanks to all those that posted and good luck on all pending applications.

Update

Eligibility criteria: ECAA 4yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Canterbury)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/02/2014
Date of debit of fees: 12/02/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Hi Guys,

does anyone know what phone number I can call to check the status of my wifes citizenship application?

thanks

ah_kassem

08706067766

08706067766.
They will ask for your reference number, so keep it handy.

MattSule wrote:08706067766

great thanks

ah_kassem

tier_2_applicant wrote:08706067766.
They will ask for your reference number, so keep it handy.

I m greatful

ah_kassem

ah_kassem wrote:Application Timeline :
Eligibility criteria: Spous of british citizen
Date of postingt to UKBA: 05/11/2013 NCS Sutton
Date of delivery by UKBA: 06/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2014 (UKBA debeted the credit card but money was not taken yet maybe tomorrow)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15\01\2014 dated 10\01\2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waitingah_kassem
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some of those who submitted just before us and just after us recieved thier results but my wife did not recieve hers yet.

I have just called the UKBA and they told me the application still under process!!

ah_kassem

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1 years ILR
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth (London)
Date of application: 08/02/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/02/2014 (Royal mail proof of delivery)
Date of acknowledgment: Pending
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Pending
Date approval received: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Long stay
Method of application: NCS Cambridge
Date of Application: 25th November, 21013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27th November, 2013
Date of debit of fees: 15th January, 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17th January, 2014
Date of receipt of approval: Dated 5th Feb. 2014, Received letter - 12th Feb. 2014
Date of Ceremony: 3rd March, 2014

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met (degree with NARIC Letter, PBS documents also used)
Method of application: NCS Edinburgh
Date of application: 11/11/2013
Payment method Card Payment
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/11/2013 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of acknowledgement: Received by post on 15/01/2014, dated 11/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 11/01/2014
Date approval received: 11/02/2014 (Approval date on the letter 03\02\2013)
Date of ceremony: 25/02/2014

Good luck to all

Guys, I know this post is not for here but I've got a question.
I received my documents last week and the letter, stating that I should wait for an invitation to a ceremony, which may take approximately 2 weeks but as far as I can see, it normally comes straight after the documents. Should I call the HO and ask them whether they have actually sent it or wait?

Jenny177 wrote:Guys, I know this post is not for here but I've got a question.
I received my documents last week and the letter, stating that I should wait for an invitation to a ceremony, which may take approximately 2 weeks but as far as I can see, it normally comes straight after the documents. Should I call the HO and ask them whether they have actually sent it or wait?

when i got my citizenship last january i called my council and booked ceremony u can call them and check if they recieved the letter from HO

ah_kassem wrote:

Jenny177 wrote:Guys, I know this post is not for here but I've got a question.
I received my documents last week and the letter, stating that I should wait for an invitation to a ceremony, which may take approximately 2 weeks but as far as I can see, it normally comes straight after the documents. Should I call the HO and ask them whether they have actually sent it or wait?

when i got my citizenship last january i called my council and booked ceremony u can call them and check if they recieved the letter from HO

But in the letter it's written that I should wait to receive an invitation and If I don't receive it in the next 2 weeks, then I have to contact them and ask.

Jenny177 wrote:

ah_kassem wrote:

Jenny177 wrote:Guys, I know this post is not for here but I've got a question.
I received my documents last week and the letter, stating that I should wait for an invitation to a ceremony, which may take approximately 2 weeks but as far as I can see, it normally comes straight after the documents. Should I call the HO and ask them whether they have actually sent it or wait?

when i got my citizenship last january i called my council and booked ceremony u can call them and check if they recieved the letter from HO

But in the letter it's written that I should wait to receive an invitation and If I don't receive it in the next 2 weeks, then I have to contact them and ask.

You should probably just follow the instructions in the letter, which say to wait for two weeks and then get in touch.

Eligibility criteria: ( 5yrs + 1ILR )
Method of application: Postal
Date posted: 30/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 31/10/13,
Date of debit of fees:9/01/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/01/14
Date of receipt of approval: 7/02/14 received (12/02/14)
Date of Ceremony:TBA

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met (degree & 10 Points in English Language from UKBA Calculator)
Method of application: NCS Harrow
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of application: 17/12/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/12/2013 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/01/2014
Date of acknowledgement: Received by post on 25/01/2014, dated 21/01/2014
Date approval received: Pending.
Date of ceremony: Pending.

dadageer wrote:I have applied for my Naturalization. Timeline so far

Eligibility criteria: 1yr HSMP+ 4 yrs Tier-1 + 1yr ILR
Language criteria met :IELTS 8.0
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Wokingham
Date of application: 29.01.2014
Payment method CC/DC: Direct Debit
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03.02.2014 (Royal mail Proof of Delivery)
Date of acknowledgement: 07.02.2014 (Received 11.02.2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 06.02.2014
Date approval received: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

Fee Debited DD by Nationality Direct on 06/02. I have just checked my online statement and can see my account has gone £874 less!

Update: Ack letter received from UKBA

Eligibility criteria: 5 Work Permit + 1 ILR
Language criteria met: Australian
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of application: 04/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2013 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/01/2014
Date of acknowledgement: did not receive confirmation from the HO
Date of approval: 03/02/2014
Date approval received: 12/02/2014
Date of ceremony: Pending.

It took awhile to get the confirmation but really relieved. Thanks for the posts of lots of people here. Good luck to all who are still waiting.