Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[uzaheer]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Ampthill, Milton Keynes
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10-Sept-14
Date of debit of fees: Waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[rajasekhar_you]

it is really frustrating , it is nearly 4 months and till now no news. my wife has applied for naturalization on may 15 and we r still waiting . are there any may applicants still waiting ?

[uddinriaz]

My wife has also applied for naturalization on may 15 and still no news i called them yesterday and got same answer "in process" frustrating

[kk032012]

Guys, after 4 months wait, today I received approval for my citizenship application. Thanks for all your updates and all the best.

Eligibility criteria: 5 years +1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS -Hendon
Date of application: 15 May 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 May 2014
Date of debit of fees: 27 May 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28 May 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 11 Sept 2014 (approval letter dated on 03/09/2014)
Date of Ceremony: To be booked

[SSIVAN]

Guys, thank you so much for this forum, was getting very frustrated waiting especially that I had to leave for work abroad for few months.. I guess I have to bother them calling to get an update as it's getting very long now .. Can get a phone number to try please ? What do you provide as reference if I didn't even received an ackn letter . Many thanks in advance


Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency ( Non EEA National Spouse of EEA National who also became british in 2013 )
Language criteria met: English test + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS
Council : Wandsworth
Date of application: 27/04/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: beg of May 2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received: None received
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Passport Interview: Waiting

[legit2011]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Immigration Solicitor Check and Send (Scotland)
Date of application and supporting document posting via special delivery: 02 september 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: TBC
Date of debit of fees: 11/09/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[adamboston]

My wife's Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Married to British Citizen
English Language Qualification: MPhil & PhD from UK University
Method of application: Stockport Council
Date of application and supporting document posting via special delivery: 19/05/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/05/14
Date of debit of fees: 27/05/14

Week 16 and still waiting for approval, pretty straight forward application..

[legit2011]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Immigration Solicitor Check and Send (Scotland)
Date of application and supporting document posting via special delivery: 02 september 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/09/2014
Date of debit of fees: 11/09/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[shivasks]

[quote="shivasks"][quote="Rahul008"]Thank you Shivasks,

When we receive the receipt of acknowledgement letter, we have a number called 'Our reference', may be this will help?

Thank you.[/quote]

No idea man, i will check my ack letter and let you know later.[/quote]


The number on the first acknowledgement letter and the one i received from case worker regarding some clarification e needed are both different, but give it a try with whatever info you have at the mo.

[bsrchalam]

Hi All,

Got approval letter yesterday!

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2yr HSMP + 3yr Tier1 + 1yr ILR + Life in the Uk
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth council )
Date of application: 26/05/2014
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/05/2014 (Assumed)
Date of debit of fees: 02/06/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/06/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 11/09/2014
Date of Ceremony: 14/09/2014 (booked private ceremony)

Good luck to all!
See you all on passport waiting timelines!

[SSIVAN]

Called today and I have been told that my application is still in process . I told them that I hadn't receive the ackn letter at all. The lady said that she will request one to be sent, but It's been few months already , I now care more about the decision .

Guys, thank you so much for this forum, was getting very frustrated waiting especially that I had to leave for work abroad for few months.. I guess I have to bother them calling to get an update as it's getting very long now .. Can get a phone number to try please ? What do you provide as reference if I didn't even received an ackn letter . Many thanks in advance


Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency ( Non EEA National Spouse of EEA National who also became british in 2013 )
Language criteria met: English test + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS
Council : Wandsworth
Date of application: 27/04/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: beg of May 2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received: None received
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Passport Interview: Waiting

[legit2011]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Immigration Solicitor Check and Send (Scotland)
Date of application and supporting document posting via special delivery: 02 september 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/09/2014
Date of debit of fees (GBP 906): 11/09/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/09/2014 dated 10/09/2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[DB12]

Application Timeline - Joint Applicati
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application and supporting document posting via special delivery: 25 June 14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26-06-14
Date of debit of fees (GBP 906 X2 ): 01/07/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/07/2014 dated 02/07/2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[mcb13]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Council - LBHF)
Date Sent: 7th July 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8th July 2014
Date of debit of fees: 17th July 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17th July 2014
Interim Update: Called UKBA Nationality Inquiries 15th September and they advised the application was currently being processed but could not give any more information about current timescales for processing - only that it can up to 6 months and the application was within that service timescale.
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: To be booked

[trees]

Application Timeline Eligibility criteria: 3 years + 1year ilr
 Method of application: Postal Hammersmith
Date Sent: 21st june 2014 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24th june 2014
Date of debit of fees: 27th june 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28th june 2014
Date receipt approval letter: patiently waiting
Date of ceremony: patiently waiting

[jevcruz]

Good forum

[akhurshid]

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK degree
Current nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: South Lanarkshire(Hamilton)
Date of application: 04/09/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/09/14
Date of acknowledgement: 15/09/14 (Dated: 10/09/14)(update)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/09/12
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

[yannisb]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr (EEA National, Married to British Citizen)
Language criteria met: Life in The UK Test + BSc from British University
Method of application: NCS
Council : Hampshire
Date of application: 10/09/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/09/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16/09/2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received: Waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Passport Interview: Waiting

[endivolac]

Eligibility criteria: 3 yr residency and married to UK citizen
Language criteria met: Life in The UK Test + IELTS
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 08/09/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/09/2014
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16/09/2014
Date of acknowledgment received: 15/09/2014 (by email)
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Passport Interview: Waiting

N.B:
- The date of receipt was only found by checking online the special delivery code from the NCS centre to see if it had been signed for by UKBA
- The code was not given at the NCS appointment, you had to call up next day once they had sent it and could provide you the code.
- The fee's were held on my account on the 12th Sept, but did not actually clear until 16th.
- Unusually for UKBA (or now UKVI), they sent an email to confirm my application had been received. Past procedure for FLR(M), SET(M) was always letters. Anyone else getting emails now instead? Maybe something to do with it becoming UKVI and only dealing with visas and immigration.

Good luck to all!

[excited]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years, 4 years ILR (divorced from BC)
Language criteria met: Life in The UK Test + NARIC BA degree -South African uni
Method of application: NCS
Council : Lancashire
Date of application: 15/09/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/09/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: waiting
Date of acknowledgment letter received: Waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Passport Interview: Waiting

[intgral]

Yes!!!

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2yr HSMP + 3yr Tier1 + 1yr ILR + Life in the Uk
Method of application: NCS (Tower Hamlets council )
Date of application: 29/05/2014
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: yes, don't remember
Date of debit of fees: yes, don't remember
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: yes, don't remember
Date of receipt of approval: 17/09/2014 dated 8 Sep!
Date of Ceremony: planned

Thank you Forum!

[mma034]

Hello

What is the best number to make the enquiry about my outstanding Naturalization application??

Thanks

[kamshah]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse British Citizen 3yr + 1yr ILR + Life in the UK +IELTS (This application was for my wife, I naturalised on 30/03/2014)
Method of application: Self Royal Mail
Date of application: 10/05/2014
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/05/2014 (Fee declined due to incorrect credit card details, Cheque sent by post) Fee deducted on 10/06/2014
Date second acknowledgement: 10/06/2014 confirming receipt of application and fee (on my personal request over the phone)
Date of receipt of approval: 09/09/2014 dated 8 September 2014 plus receipt of original documents
Date of Ceremony: Booked for 14/10/2014

Many thanx to this forum, especially the moderators

[rishahid]

Hi rishahid, could u plz share ur earlier refusal details?

Hello Khurram,
My Wife didn't complete full 5 years by that time hence refused to proceed by UKBA. however, they refunded me her application fee.

thanks

Some updates here ...

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year (Tier 1 dependent) + 1 Year ILR (also wife of BC)
KNOLL criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UKBA PBS report + NARIC
Method of application: NCS (Swindon)
Date of application: 09/04/2014
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/04/2014 (DX Tracking Proof)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 29/04/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 26/04/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

My case is of re-application due to earlier rejection on incomplete 5 years period in the UK. I have been given same reference number by HO for this case (re-application).

[skilled_migrant]

After 133 days, got approval letter today. Details below:

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier1 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS during entry clearance + Life in UK
Method of application: NCS
Council name: Birmingham
Date of application: 08/05/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16/05/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 21/05/2014
Date approval received: 18/09/2014 (dated:13/09/2014)
Date of ceremony: Waiting