October 2013 - Naturalisation Application Timeline

[Malai89]

UPDATE

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: ?

Got the confirmation that my application has been SUCCESSFUL!!! And I will shortly receive a letter inviting me to a citizenship ceremony. Ahhh! The wait is finally over ppl
Good luck to everyone in particular my pre 28th Oct applicants. My application took 56 days from received to approval if it helps you figuring out the process.

The Key is Patience for nervous minds

[MwanaKay]

Eligibility criteria: 8 Years Married to BC + ILR

Method of application: Self

Date of application: 21/10/13

Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/10/13 (Royal Mail Tracking Confirmed)

Date Fees Deducted: 21/11/2013

Date of acknowledgement: 25/11/13 dated 21/11/13

Date of Request by UKBA of my Old Expired Passport Containing Visas going back 4 years: 17/12/2013 dated 13/12/2013 (They sent back all my docs in the prepaid envelope I enclosed when making the application)

Date I Sent Expired Passport to UKBA: 18/12/2013 (By Special Delivery)

Date of receipt of Expired Passport by UKBA: 19/12/2013 (at 08:07 they signed for it)

Date of approval: Hoping it's going to be very soon

Date of Ceremony: TBC


Anxiously waiting
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Waiting for that day when I shall say, "Thank God for I have BC!"
In the October queue to conquer Everest (BC)

[apple02]

I've Got a friend who submitted his one day before mines. So he sent his off on the 22nd of October, they received it on the 23rd of October. They debited his account on the 27/11/13 and he received his approval on the 16th/12/13.

Now its easy to say people like myself within 21-26 October, the approvals aren't far away.

However, I swear they go by the debit fees dates, from what am seeing its taking an average of 1-2 month after your fees has been debited for approval. Only few people i've seen on here to be very lucky to have their approvals less that a month of their fees being debited.

[jotter]

For approvals, we've had two 'outliers'.

Pqek (HO received Oct 29th)
dsds (HO received Oct 25th)

Other than those two nobody else in the forum has reported an approval whose app was received later than Oct 22nd. About half the posters who reported HO received Oct 22nd have reported approval.

[legendz]

[quote="legendz"]Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + 1 year ILR
Method of application: self
Date of application: 21/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/10/2013 (special delivery)
Date of acknowledgement : 27/11/2013 (dated 25/11)
Date of debit of fees: 25/11/2013
Date of approval: 15/12/2013 (received 18th)
Date of Ceremony: 14/01/2014

Finally received approval for myself, husband and 2 children whoop whoop!![/quote]

good luck to all of you who are still waiting, I'm sure your good news will arrive soon!

[Amgody02]

Hi guys , I have applied on 2/10 still no decision , but I have requested my documents back and I have got them with me since 13/11 do you think if I returned them back to the HO it's gonna speed up the process of my app ??

[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.

[p2kin]

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.

I haven't heard of that... but let me tell you one thing, take the date whatever is coming your way... private/public take it...

I'm expecting Oct flood to affect not only citizenship applications, but ceremonies & passport applications as well.

So for next 5-7 months, all the services (ceremony, passport etc) will be overloaded... take it whatever comes your way.. get yourself secured & out of this world of unknown timeline.

(I'm very frustrated to see applicants on 20-22 Oct getting approvals, but applicants post 28 Oct ain't even loaded on the system, let alone acknowledging receipt of application... and nothing is expected before 2nd week of Jan now.. that makes it 9 weeks just to acknowledge..)

[Peesmrs]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residence + 2 yrs ILR
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 24/10/2013
Date HO received: 25/10/2013 (as confirmed by NCS)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 18/12/13
Date of acknowledgement:
Date approval:

[desertlord]

[quote="Amgody02"]Hi guys , I have applied on 2/10 still no decision , but I have requested my documents back and I have got them with me since 13/11 do you think if I returned them back to the HO it's gonna speed up the process of my app ??[/quote]

Mate, where are from? if you don't mind asking. only because we are all in the same boat. and if you are from middle east or some specific countries from Aisa or Africa, it is going to take LONG before they decide these applications, good luck for all

[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: Awaiting Acknowledgement letter
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 12/12/13 (Account balance dropped today)
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

today is the 19/12/13 and still I haven't received my acknowledgement letter. I've requested my documents back and all i get told when I ring them is that a request is being made and i will get them soon and also that my application is still in progress and October applicants should give 2 more weeks till approval of their applications. That is a lie because xmas is among us and surely nearly all the staff must be on break

[Jessk]

Hi guys , I have applied on 2/10 still no decision , but I have requested my documents back and I have got them with me since 13/11 do you think if I returned them back to the HO it's gonna speed up the process of my app ??

Mate, where are from? if you don't mind asking. only because we are all in the same boat. and if you are from middle east or some specific countries from Aisa or Africa, it is going to take LONG before they decide these applications, good luck for all

I doubt it, i am sure there are others of other nationalities who applied early oct - mid oct and still waiting.
and i am waiting..
Just luck i think... anyways good luck.

[polandcalling1]

My wife AN and child MN1 applied on October 21st. Money was debited on Nov 24th (Sunday) and acknowledgement letter received on Nov 26th (Tuesday) but so far we have not received any approvals yet. I am happy for those who applied on same date and have already got their approvals.

[polandcalling1]

By the way I am Polish and naturalised as British in October. My wife is from Panama and our child was born here in uk and holds a Polish passport.
My wife applied as spouse of BC.

[maasif]

******UPDATE******

Eligibility criteria: 2 Yrs WP + 3 Yrs T1G + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon
Date of application: 22/10/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/10/13 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgement : 19/12/13 dated 14/12/13
Date of debit of fees: 14/12/13
Date of approval: WAITING..........

The strange thing is that I called HO today to check the status of my application and the lady said I am not on the system yet.....and I got my acknowledgement letter today.

[kna872]

Eligibility criteria: dependent visa 3 years + Spouse of BC + 1year ILR
Method of application: post
Date of application: 24.10.2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25.10.13
Date of acknowledgement : pending
Date of debit of fees: pending
Date of approval: pending
Date of Ceremony: pending

Just to update on that. I believe the money has been deducted from my account today. No confirmation yet but it seems as if they have started to look into the pile for applications they received on 25th.

Fingers crossed!!

[jotter]

No confirmation yet but it seems as if they have started to look into the pile for applications they received on 25th.

Fingers crossed!!

Now that'd be something ...

[shak80]

Hi All , I think they have stop taking payment from 25/10/13. they are sorting out the applications which are in their system that why October applicants are getting response faster. Its been 7 weeks they have not enter my details in the system. today I spoke with them but no LUCK.

[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:

[kevinqian]

Updates ---

Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + 2 years ILR, with my spouse
Method of application: NCS York
Date of application: 21st Oct 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: N/A (wasn't bother to check)
Date of acknowledgement : dated 21st Nov 2013
Date of debit of fees: C/C balance reduced on 21st Nov 2013
Date of approval: dated 11th Dec 2013 but received on 19th
Date of Ceremony: booked in 2014

[Jessk]

Hi,
Is there any early and mid Octoberites yet to be approved?
thanks.

[amoursamara]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr spouse of BC; ILR
Method of application: Special Delivery
Date of Application: 23/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 17/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/12/2013 (Dated 17/12/2013)
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony:TBC

[dr_me]

Hi friends,
Finally after 8weeks, my account is debited today. So 25th Oct applicants will sooner see their payments taken and acknowledgement is not far away afterwards.

[apple02]

Seems like people who's application was received by the UKBA on the 21st and 22nd respectively are getting their approvals. Am happy for you all and make every time of being British citizen worth it

Hopefully the 23rd and 24th of October shall be next.

[apple02]

Hi friends,
Finally after 8weeks, my account is debited today. So 25th Oct applicants will sooner see their payments taken and acknowledgement is not far away afterwards.

Thank God, about time and dr me, don't worry the way things are going, it takes 2 weeks to a month before approval so hopefully fingers crossed we all receive are approvals by then in time to have a ugly bash at our ceremonies lol