Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

There is no such thing as high risk country, application are decided on individual basis!


[quote="cordelio"]Update from fellow May 17th applicant

I am not from high risk country but my absences .....

Any April update still waiting

Eligibility criteria: 5 years WP + 1 years ILR
Method of application: NCS Soiuthwark
Date of application: 27 Jul 2013
Date of debit of fees: 02 Aug 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01 Aug 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 16 Sept 2013 (dated 07 Sept 2013)
Date of Ceremony:
Nationality: Canadian and now also British

I applied through NCS on 11 June 2013 here is reply I got from UKBA
last week

As previously advised we can no longer give you an update until your case has exceeded 6 months from the application submission date. In your case this would be the 12/12/13.


Your case is currently assigned to a caseworker and will be decided in due course.


God knows when I am gonna get it...........

zeevirgo wrote:I applied through NCS on 11 June 2013 here is reply I got from UKBA
last week

As previously advised we can no longer give you an update until your case has exceeded 6 months from the application submission date. In your case this would be the 12/12/13.


Your case is currently assigned to a caseworker and will be decided in due course.


God knows when I am gonna get it...........

zeevirgo I m in the same position as you, I have applied 17th June self and wife. Last I heard from HO 2nd Aug that my case has not yet been assigned to case worker. I ve decided to stop worrying it will come at some point.

Stop worrying and enjoy the weather while it lasts, take your wife or gf out for dinner somewhere nice, listen to some nice music and take it easy. Life is too short so enjoy!

" Life is too short so enjoy![/quote]

Ya true, life is too short, but UKBA is taking too long...

Applied on 29/04/2013
still waiting
Contacted my MP in first week of September and MP has sent a letter to UKBA asking them to provide an update on the case

UKBA taking too long for no reason

applied on 7 may
still waiting, emailed them twice same response
I have checked our records and can see that your application is still being processed by the casework team. Please note that the team aim to complete 95% of applications within 6 months, and I cannot offer an estimated completion date for any application.

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs (Work permit) + 1 Year (ILR)
Nationality: Turkish
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 03/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/08/2013 (special delivery)
Date of approval: 13/09/2013, arrived 17/09/2013 (special delivery)
Date of invitation: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

cordelio wrote:Update from fellow May 17th applicant

Finally got my approval letter this Saturday 14th September (letter dated 24th July) and booked my ceremony for later this week in Lewisham


Awaiting further progress...]

hi
my case is also similar approval letter received 13th sept and dated was 29th july...... just wana ask have u received ur invitation letter???? because i havenot??? i just recieved only approval letter... do i need to contact HO or not..... wat u say... reply me plz

Today after almost 5 months the HO sent me a letter that they need further information before they process my application ( asked for proof of address during which my old passport did not cover basically my passport expired 4 months before I applied BC) I will sent it tomorrow first thing in the morning. has anyone experienced the same issue? does this means I'll have to wait another 5-6 months? bcoz it seems that for the last 5 months they didn't even touched my application.

any response appreciated

SofiaofWales wrote:Today after almost 5 months the HO sent me a letter that they need further information before they process my application ( asked for proof of address during which my old passport did not cover basically my passport expired 4 months before I applied BC) I will sent it tomorrow first thing in the morning. has anyone experienced the same issue? does this means I'll have to wait another 5-6 months? bcoz it seems that for the last 5 months they didn't even touched my application.

any response appreciated

it should be alright i think cause atleast its with case worker and he will deal with it ASAP cause one of my friend mother had same issue and her invitation letter came in after 2 weeks after sending them the required documents so waite, good news is coming very soon.....

My approval letter told me to contact Lewisham to book the ceremony, I called the council this past Monday and booked for the next available one (this Thursday).

The council official told me that I will receive a separate invitation letter from council but it may not arrive before the ceremony, I shouldn't worry about it and just bring the HO approval letter with me.

The invitation did arrive eventually, it's a hand written invitation letter from the council for the ceremony that I booked and refers to our booking over the phone.

zoobi2u wrote: hi
my case is also similar approval letter received 13th sept and dated was 29th july...... just wana ask have u received ur invitation letter???? because i havenot??? i just recieved only approval letter... do i need to contact HO or not..... wat u say... reply me plz

GmanILR2012 wrote:Eligibility criteria : 5 years Ancestry, 12 months ILR
Method of application : NCS Wandsworth
Date of application : 01/08/13
Date of receipt by UKBA : 05/08/13
Date of acknowledgement : 16/08/13 (dated 08/08/13)
Date of debit of fees : 08/08/13
Date of approval : 07/09/2013 (Received 17/09/2013)
Date of Ceremony :Booked September 25th

Hey guys just wanted to let you all know that my letter came. Good luck to those still waiting and to those applying

MY TIME LINE :

Application : Self Method of application: NCS Sutton
Date of application: 29th August 2013
Received by HO: next day I think they recieved
Date of debit of fees: 4th september 2013
Date of acknowledgement Letter : 6th September 2013
Date of approval: 18th September 2013
Date of Ceremony: Waiting: I will book when I know I am off

from now how long till they send me UK passport ?

sarfraz1 wrote:MY TIME LINE :

Application : Self Method of application: NCS Sutton
Date of application: 29th August 2013
Received by HO: next day I think they recieved
Date of debit of fees: 4th september 2013
Date of acknowledgement Letter : 6th September 2013
Date of approval: 18th September 2013
Date of Ceremony: Waiting: I will book when I know I am off

from now how long till they send me UK passport ?

Is passport not another application process with interview? they can't just send passport to you after attending ceremony.

sarfraz1 wrote:MY TIME LINE :

Application : Self Method of application: NCS Sutton
Date of application: 29th August 2013
Received by HO: next day I think they recieved
Date of debit of fees: 4th september 2013
Date of acknowledgement Letter : 6th September 2013
Date of approval: 18th September 2013
Date of Ceremony: Waiting: I will book when I know I am off

from now how long till they send me UK passport ?

congratulations on receiving it so soon. I think this is the quickest I have seen in this forum. Could you confirm your nationality?

Passport application process is completely separate. Once you have received your citizenship certificate, you will have to apply for the passport, pay yet another fee and probably have to go through an interview and then a passport is issued.

I submitted my application at NCS Sutton yesterday and will update on progress as things happen.

I was lucky to get an appointment at Sutton after calling numerous NCS centers in Surrey and Berkshire areas with most telling me that they did not have appointments until second or last week of October, especially because of the changes to requirements of knowledge of English on 28th Oct.

I called them on 13th and immediately got a date for 17th!

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 21/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/2013
Date of debit of fees: 11/09/2013 (first payment failed on 26/08)
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Eligibility criteria: 2 years WP + 3 years T1 + 1 year ILR
Application : Self + Spouse
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 1 Aug 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 2Aug 2013
Date of acknowledgement : 8th August 2013
Date of debit of fees: 6 Aug 2013
Date of approval: 13/09/2013 (received 18/09/2013)
Date of Ceremony:TBC

Thanks everyone !

However UKBA kept my special delivery envelope for personal use (may be trying to cover up printer charges) and send me the documents in their normal envelope which was almost unable to hold 2 passports and other documents.. Cant understand why they didnt use the Special Delivery Envelope I provided and where is that ?

Wkd_nav wrote:

SofiaofWales wrote:Today after almost 5 months the HO sent me a letter that they need further information before they process my application ( asked for proof of address during which my old passport did not cover basically my passport expired 4 months before I applied BC) I will sent it tomorrow first thing in the morning. has anyone experienced the same issue? does this means I'll have to wait another 5-6 months? bcoz it seems that for the last 5 months they didn't even touched my application.

any response appreciated

it should be alright i think cause atleast its with case worker and he will deal with it ASAP cause one of my friend mother had same issue and her invitation letter came in after 2 weeks after sending them the required documents so waite, good news is coming very soon.....

Thx wkd-nav, I think ur right, recently someone else told me the same thing as yours, that HO make a decision straight away after reviewing the required docs plus its over 5 months now and I guess they prefer to give a decision before 6 months completes and me call them everyday to give me a reason for delay. hope to hear something by the end of sep. and good luck with your application if you haven't received yet

Finally got invitation letter monday and been to private ceremony today. Its all done now. Next step is passport. They made me wait long enough since approved letter to invitation letter. And council said public ceremony will be in November so I paid 119 for private ceremony and took my oath. Thanks everyone.

Congrats gkedia. Things are working out for you...good luck.

Congrats skyiswide. Ya its very psychological, that we have spent so much, and just another £119 to get it over.

neoseal wrote:Congrats skyiswide. Ya its very psychological, that we have spent so much, and just another £119 to get it over.

Thank you
Yes thats true. Its a lot of money 874+119 but if we say them anything then they will argue and reasons they will provide....no one asked you to pay 119. It was your choice that you paid for private ceremony. But true is every council should provide better service and at least 3 public ceremony a month. And not giving date after 2 months of invitation letter. Some council is very good and some council do lot less ceremony in a year so they can made huge amount at the end of year and spend these money on other works in council. I reckon if 33 people take ceremony in a month then council earn 33x whatever private ceremony cost x 12 . Just an average. Anyways I am happy atleast they gave me private ceremony date within 48 hours. And 119 pounds saved me 60 or more days as they said no public ceremony before November. As oct one was fully booked. I wish all you get your approval soon. It is amazing feelings that I am British citizen now and I still have full love and respect to my existing citizenship and its culture. But I also have full respect and love to my new country Great Britain