Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[edenking]

Eligibility Criteria: ( 5 Yrs + 1 ILR )
Method of application: Postal
Date posted: 24/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/10/13
Date of debit of fees: 03/01/2014

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony:Waiting

[jotter]

Has any November applicant seen their money/fee taken by HO?

I have 46 November applications in my spreadsheet and not a single one has had fees taken yet. The HO is for the moment still immersed in the Oct 21-26 week. A lot of people from Oct 25th haven't had their fees taken yet either.

[flash2004]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year ILR + 1 Year
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): PBS
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Redbridge
Date of application: 16/12/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/12/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 24/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 22/01/2014
Date approval received: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[TTOE]

Eligibility criteria: Joint Applications - Student + Science & Engring grd 1yr + HSMP3yrs + TIER1 2yrs + 12months ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK Degree + B1 Cert
Current nationality: -
Method of application: Special Delivery - Self
Council name if NCS used: -
Date of application: 17/12/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/12/2013 (tracked)
Date of aknowlegment:
Date of debit or clearance of fees:
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[Malai89]

UPDATE and Thank you to all forumnites!!!
Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 3yr spouse of BC; 4yr ILR

Method of application: Special Delivery

Date of Application: 18/10/2013

Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/10/2013

Date of debit of fees: 19/11/2013

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 22/11/2013 (Dated 19/11/2013)

Date of receipt of approval: 18/12/2013 dated 16/12/2013
Date of Ceremony: TBC

18/12/2013 - Got the news I've been waiting for... APPROVED!!! application has been successful and now have to wait for an invitation letter for the ceremony within two weeks. This has been a great forum to check out roughly how long applications take and helpful. Good Luck to everyone

Now need to practice my ceremony oath

Patience is key for a Nervous Mind
_________________

[masjam]

Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 18/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not Yet
Date of receipt of approval: Not Yet
Date of Ceremony: Not Yet

Finally my balance dropped this morning and HO debited fee from my account

Last edited by masjam on Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:26 am; edited 1 time in total

[dandrew]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs + 1 ILR
Method of application: Royal Mail - Liverpool
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: awaiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not Yet
Date of receipt of approval: Not Yet
Date of Ceremony: Not Yet

[navenby]

Eligibility criteria: ILR & over 3 years in UK (spouse of UK citizen)

Method of application: NCS Dudley, 21/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: presumably 22/10/2013 (sent by Special Delivery)
Date of debit of fees: 25/11/2013 (debited to "NATIONALITY DIRECT")
Date of acknowledgement letter: dated 22 Nov 2013, received 26 Nov 2013.
Date of approval letter: dated 13 December 2013, received 18 December 2013

Date of Ceremony: TBC

[bolatella]

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 15/01/2014. Letter dated 11/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 11/01/2014
Date approval received:Not yet
Date of ceremony: not yet

[martin123]

Eligibility criteria: EEA 5 + 1
Method of application: Post
Date of receipt by UKBA:25/10/2013
Date of debit of fees:31/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:N/A
Date of receipt of approval:N/A
Date of Ceremony: N/A

Nothing happened for 7 week, sent email to NationalityHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk, note you have to give them name,date of birth and address.

Just got standard response to allow 2 more weeks for payment to be taken.

Edit 31/12/2013 : finally after more than 2 months, fee got debited from my account today

[vzum]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:EU 5 years+1 year PR
Method of application: Postal
Date of application:23/10/13 Royal Mail Special Delivery
Date of receipt by UKBA:24/10/13
Date of debit of fees: 12/12/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/12/13 (dated 12/12/13)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony:TBC

long waiting just for acknowledgement,fingers cross for the rest....

[hogwashat]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: WP+HSMP+Tier1 (3+2) + ILR + married to BC
Method of application: Self Post
Date of application: 14/10/2013
Date of debit of fees:05/11/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/11/2013 (dated 05/11/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: 18/12/2013 ( dated 13/012/2013)
Date of Ceremony: have to book.

Good Luck for every one who's waiting for their applications..

[Alpha_man218]

Eligibility criteria: 7yrs (ILE via dependent child)
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 23/10/2013
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/10/2013 special delivery checked on Royal Mail site.
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13/12/13
Date of acknowledgement: 18/12/13 dated 13/12/13
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[jonjr023]

Hi everyone,
question: Is it possible to change ceremony venue after approval from council to another ? so as to have an early ceremony even private is full.

[irfanb00]

Eligibility criteria: 3yrs WP + 2Yrs Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Post (Special Delivery) with originals
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 19/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Not Yet
Date of receipt of approval: Not Yet
Date of Ceremony: Not Yet

After 8 weeks they have finally debit my fees.
But the wait is still on..

Thanks everyone.

[sudhibabu]

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier1 + 1year ILR

Method of application: Hillingdon NCS

Date of Application: 17/12/2013

Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/12/2013

Date of debit of fees:

Date of receipt of acknowledgement:

Date of receipt of approval:

Date of Ceremony:

[its.rudi]

Guys please see my time line and anyone with similar date of application or pls share with me.
apply on 23/10/13
received by HO 25/10/13
Debited fr bank still waiting
acknowledge letter still waiting

with kind regards
octapply

Hi,

I am on the same boat. HO received my application on 18/10/2013 and money had been deducted on 13/11/2013. No further information.

Cheers,
its.rudi

[navenby]

Eligibility criteria: ILR & over 3 years in UK (spouse of UK citizen)

Method of application: NCS Dudley, 21/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: presumably 22/10/2013 (sent by Special Delivery)
Date of debit of fees: 25/11/2013 (debited to "NATIONALITY DIRECT")
Date of acknowledgement letter: dated 22 Nov 2013, received 26 Nov 2013.
Date of approval letter: dated 13 December 2013, received 18 December 2013

Date of Ceremony: 30 December 2013 (Private Ceremony, Dudley Register Office)

Good luck to all those waiting!

[apple02]

Current nationality: Jamaican
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 23/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/10/13 (Tracked via Royal Mail)
Date of acknowledgment: 20/12/12 (dated 12/12/13)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/12/13 (Account balance dropped today)
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[Mili1705]

Eligibility criteria: AN Form ILR 10+ yrs
Method of application: Self Post
Date of application: 21 October 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 October 2013 (as per Royal Mail Trace and Track system)
Date of acknowledgement : Waiting
Date of debit of fees: 21/11/2013 at 09:04AM
Date of approval: 17/12/13 Dated 12/12/13
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Finally the stress is over. Wish you all who are waiting a speedy response.

[hashoo]

Eligibility criteria: TIER 1 5 YEAR+ILR 1YEAR
Method of application: NCS WANDSWORTH
Date of application: 21/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement : NOT YET
Date of debit of fees: 20/12/13
Date of approval: NOT YET
Date of Ceremony: NOT YET

FINALLY UKBA HAS DEBITED FEE, ITS SHOWING IN PENDING TRANSACTION.

[apple02]

Eligibility criteria: AN FORM ILR 15+YRS
Current nationality: Jamaican
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 23/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/10/13 (Tracked via Royal Mail)
Date of acknowledgment: 20/12/12 (dated 12/12/13)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/12/13 (Account balance dropped today)
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[fulcrum1978]

Guys and Gals,

At Last Payment has been debited today!!!

Date of Application: 23/10/2013 Via NCS
Date of Debit of Fees: 20/12/2013!!!!--- never been so relieved after debiting my account.
Date of Acknowledgement: Hopefully soon!!!

Lets now pray for a quick approval.

All the best to all applicants

Fulcrum1978

[!!!kartik!!!]

AN joint application
Eligibility criteria: HSMP(JR) 3 years + Tier-1 2 years + ILR (1 year)
Method of application: Post (first class recorded)
Date of application: 10/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 31/10/2013
Date of acknowledgement : 05/11/2013
Date of approval: 12/11/2013
Date of receipt of approval letter: 15/11/2013
Date of Ceremony: 30/11/2013
Date of PP interview: 16/12/2013
PP receipt : 18/12/2013

[cityguy0189]

Eligibility criteria: 7yrs = 2 yrs Work Permit + 2 yrs HSMP + 2 yrs Tier1 + 1 yr ILR

* Method of application: Postal (Royal Mail,special delivery)
* Date of application: 24-Oct-2013
* Date of receipt by UKBA should be: 25-Oct-2013 (according to Royal mail tracking).
* Date of acknowledgement : Not yet
* Date of debit of fees: Not yet
* Date of approval: TBC
* Date of Ceremony: TBC

**Followup update on time lines**

Eligibility criteria: 7yrs = 2 yrs Work Permit + 2 yrs HSMP + 2 yrs Tier1 + 1 yr ILR

* Method of application: Postal (Royal Mail,special delivery)
* Date of application: 24-Oct-2013
* Date of receipt by UKBA should be: 25-Oct-2013 (according to Royal mail tracking).
* Date of acknowledgement : 17-Dec (Received letter on 20-Dec)
* Date of debit of fees: 17-Dec
* Date of approval: TBC
* Date of Ceremony: TBC

I called up the local Nationality Checking Service and the kind lady on the phone told me there was/is a huge backlog due to sheer number of citizenship applications. In my borough alone the applications via NCS were (apparently) 30,000!