Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

mfaheem · Post by **mfaheem** » Sat May 30, 2015 1:20 pm

mfaheem wrote:Much awaited 2 brown letters arrived today.

Number of applications: 2
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in UK + UK Degree
Method of application: Redbridge Council NCS
Date of application: 20/01/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/01/2015 ( Postal tracking )
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/01/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgment Email: 28/01/2015
Date of acknowledgment Post: 02/02/2015
Date approval received: 30th May 2015 (dated 19th May 2015)

Thanks everyone for help and support.

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shhedd · Post by **shhedd** » Sat May 30, 2015 2:32 pm

Finally I got this today am so happy...Thanks guys it was nice reading peoples view and I wish everyone waiting best of luck as things are now moving for January applicants...

Eligibility criteria: 2 years spouse + few days ILR-- I have been here over 5 years though.
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 22/1/15
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/1/15
Date of debit of fees: 29/1/15
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: received 05/2/15 dated 29/1/15
Date of receipt of approval: 30-05-2015 dated 20-05-2015
Date of Ceremony: 23-6-2015

funnyboi · Post by **funnyboi** » Sat May 30, 2015 9:02 pm

I have finally got my approved letter yesterday, I have checked the council website for next ceremony date this morning and the next one is on 15th June..so do I have to call the council to book it or should I wait for the council to call me?
If anyone could kindly help me please

nvijay · Post by **nvijay** » Sat May 30, 2015 9:28 pm

Thank you very much to all your support. At last the most awaited brown envelope arrived, It took more than 12 days for snail mail to deliver it. Applied on 14 jan, received approval on 30 th May dated 18th May. Congrats to all recent approvals. Good luck to all still waiting.

nvijay · Post by **nvijay** » Sat May 30, 2015 9:33 pm

funnyboi wrote:I have finally got my approved letter yesterday, I have checked the council website for next ceremony date this morning and the next one is on 15th June..so do I have to call the council to book it or should I wait for the council to call me?
If anyone could kindly help me please

I would advise you to contact your local council first, and make sure they received your certificate, because they send my certificate to a different council( where i lived previously) , i have to phone them to get it transferred to my local council( Unnecessary delay)

goczy15 · Post by **goczy15** » Sun May 31, 2015 9:10 am

Hi

eligibility criteria: 6 years, no PR
language criteria met: life in the UK + Trinity B1 test
nationality: Hungarian
method of application: myself by post
date of application: 01.05.2015
payment method:debit card
date of receipt by UKBA: 02.05.2015
date of acknowledgment letter:
date of debit or clearance of fees: 29.05.2015
date of biometric letter received:
biometric enrolled at the post office:
date of approval: waiting
date of ceremony: waiting

Adam2015 · Post by **Adam2015** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:41 am

Hi,
I have applied back in Dec 2014 and still waiting; have called many times and had the same anwser "Your Application is under consideration"... not really sure how to interpretate this ....!!!

Cheers,

fjimmy007 · Post by **fjimmy007** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:51 am

Hi , I have to share my wife application updates ,
She applied for british citizenship on 5th may 2015 through Lewisham NCS on spouse visa 3 years basis, she received her biometrics invitation on 28th of may 2015 , I dont know she had her Biometrics done when she applied her spouse visa in 2012 and also when she applied for her Indefinate ILR IN 2014 , now they are asking again and its cost us £19.20 again through post office , such a waste of money) Interesting thing is that my wife checked her bank account and money has not been deducted yet, but biometric documents arrived , is it unusual, Any one knows how long it takes after her biometric done , citizenship granted.

Thanks in advance

usman81 · Post by **usman81** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 12:37 pm

fjimmy007 wrote:Hi , I have to share my wife application updates ,
She applied for british citizenship on 5th may 2015 through Lewisham NCS on spouse visa 3 years basis, she received her biometrics invitation on 28th of may 2015 , I dont know she had her Biometrics done when she applied her spouse visa in 2012 and also when she applied for her Indefinate ILR IN 2014 , now they are asking again and its cost us £19.20 again through post office , such a waste of money) Interesting thing is that my wife checked her bank account and money has not been deducted yet, but biometric documents arrived , is it unusual, Any one knows how long it takes after her biometric done , citizenship granted.

Thanks in advance

Biometrics have been made mandatory for applications made on or after april 6, 2015. Generally speaking money is deducted around same date acknowledgement letter and bio... invitation letter are pushed out. Nothing to worry as such, however, you may want to call your bank and ask if any payments had been rejected!

raja935 · Post by **raja935** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 12:51 pm

eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1, ILR 1 year
language criteria met: Life in the U.K. and Masters from U.K. University
nationality: Indian
method of application: NCS
date of application: 29.04.2015
payment method: Credit Card
date of receipt by UKBA: 01.05.2015
date of debit or clearance of fees: 27.05.2015
date of acknowledgment letter received: 30.05.2015
date of biometric letter received: 30.05.2015
biometric enrolled at the post office: 01.06.2015
date of approval: waiting
date of ceremony: waiting

goczy15 · Post by **goczy15** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:07 pm

Update

eligibility criteria: 6 years, no PR
language criteria met: life in the UK + Trinity B1 test
nationality: Hungarian
method of application: myself by post
date of application: 01.05.2015
payment method:debit card
date of receipt by UKBA: 02.05.2015
date of acknowledgment letter:
date of debit or clearance of fees: 29.05.2015
date of biometric letter received: 01.06.2015
biometric enrolled at the post office: 01.06.2015
date of approval: waiting
date of ceremony: waiting

sri1230 · Post by **sri1230** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:51 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years ( T2) + 1 Year ILR
Method of application (NCS/Postal/Solicitor etc): NCS
Date of application: 30/4/2015
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 28/05/2015
Date of acknowledgment: 28/05/2015
Date of receipt by Biometric info: 29/05/2015
Date of Submission of Biometric info: 30/05/2014
Date approval received: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

wioleta31 · Post by **wioleta31** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:53 pm

mina89 wrote:
wioleta31 wrote:hi everyone,

eligibility criteria: 6 years, no PR
language criteria met: life in the UK + Trinity B1 test
nationality: polish
method of application: myself by post
date of application: 15.04.2015
payment method:debit card
date of receipt by UKBA: 16.04.2015
date of acknowledgment letter: 13.05.2015 dated for 09.05.2015
date of debit or clearance of fees: 12.05.2015
date of biometric letter received: 13.05.2015
biometric enrolled at the post office: 14.05.2015
date of approval: waiting
date of ceremony: waiting

And now the waiting starts, hope not for long. Good luck to everyone.

Hi Wioleta

I too am a Polish citizen hoping to submit my citizenship application in September. I initially arrived in the UK in September 2009, therefore I would only have the required 6 years in September 2015. I have a few queries I was hoping you can assist me with:
1. Have you been in the UK for much longer than 6 years or are you close to the limit? i.e. is it better for me to wait another year/few months before I apply or once I'm over 6 years, that should be enough;
2. Have you sat your 'Life in the UK' test before you reached the required 6 years, if not, are you aware whether it is possible to do so in advance?

I would be grateful if you shared your experience with a fellow applicant-to-be. I wouldn't want my application to be refused on the basis I haven't met the required length by a small margin, equally though I'm eager to submit ASAP given Cameron's latest EU news... (I haven't figured out how to send private messages here, if at all possible)

Many thanks!
Mina[/quote

Hi Mina,

I have been in the UK since November 2004, so 10 years gone in November,but because of changing situation in the UK, I have decided to apply for naturalisation.
I sat my exam 1-2 weeks before I have sent my application.
It was really easy,if you have practised a bit, personally I remembered more from reading the book than practice tests.
I've made calls the HO helpline when had any doubts. Some advisers were more helpful than others, but overall answered my questions.
I think that you have to count 6 years since exercising treaty rights, not the date you arrived.
I hope I've made some sense.
If you have more questions just post it in here.

Best wishes
Wioleta

colodia · Post by **colodia** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 2:46 pm

Eligibility criteria: SP/BC ran a 2+ years SPVisa, with another 1+ years having ILR
Language Criteria met - Life in the UK and Holds a BSC Degree
Method of Application: Self/ Local post office
Date Submitted at Post Office: 08 January 2015
Date of Receipt by UKBA HQ: 12 January 2015
Payment Taken via Debit Card on: 16 January 2015
Received Letter of Request for 2 Passport sized photograph of myself with Names, DOB etc...: 23 January 2015
Passport Sized Photo to be Received by: 12 February 2015
Passport Sized Photo Submitted at Post Office: 10 February 2015
Date of Receipt of Passport Sized Photo by UKBA HQ: 11 February 2015 @, 08:00am
Approval Letter Received: 12 May 2015, Dated 07 May 2015
Ceremony Invitation Letter Received: 16 May 2015, Dated 09 May 2015
Council Invitation Letter to Attend Ceremony: 16 May 2015
Date of Ceremony: 19 May 2015

Best of Luck to Everyone else
A special thank you to the forum

Dcastle · Post by **Dcastle** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:26 pm

usman81 wrote:
fjimmy007 wrote:
elbraddo wrote:How do people know the date their application was received by Home Office?

I applied with form AN @ NCS on 5th May.

It's now 26th May and no money hasn't been taken from my account, and I haven't received anything acknowledging receipt of my application.
Hi , Same thing happening to my wife application , she applied through NCS on 5th of May , no money were taken out yet , strange feeling too, but Dx showed that application received but still no acknowledgement letter yet . I don't know what to do as I tried to call yesterday Homeoffice Liverpool but on phone no information were provided .
read the timeline on previous pages. those who applied sort of mid april had their fees deducted around 4 weeks from date of application. That's about the time when acknowledgement letter were posted as well.

The person at NCS should have given you a letter confirming that they received all the documents required and showing the Royal Mail tracking number as special delivery.
Hope this helps !

mfaheem · Post by **mfaheem** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:26 pm

Number of applications: 2
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in UK + UK Degree
Method of application: Redbridge Council NCS
Date of application: 20/01/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/01/2015 ( Postal tracking )
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/01/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of acknowledgment Email: 28/01/2015
Date of acknowledgment Post: 02/02/2015
Date approval received: 30th May 2015 (dated 19th May 2015)
Date of ceremony: 1 Jun 2015(Lucky to get the group ceremony date on the same day of calling the council office)

Thanks everyone for help and support.

gg1001 · Post by **gg1001** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 9:32 am

hi luks like the form is been changed again from 29th may just spoken to council was told to fill the new one even they were not aware of the new form.........any1 got the idea till what date they will be accepting the old one or has to be new one from 29th may don't want the application to be rejected just cos of old version of form...soon applying for the wife

thano · Post by **thano** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:23 am

The form has been changed since the 29th of May and the council send the old one for my wife yesterday without being aware of the new form. I came to know about this today. Not sure what to do ?

crazyvish · Post by **crazyvish** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:50 am

thano wrote:The form has been changed since the 29th of May and the council send the old one for my wife yesterday without being aware of the new form. I came to know about this today. Not sure what to do ?

Print the new one from online or ask the council to send you the new one.

rasheedabdul786 · Post by **rasheedabdul786** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 1:06 pm

[quote="rasheedabdul786"]Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 1 year ILR

Method of application: NCS Hounslow

Nationality: Indian

Date applied: 27/04/2015

Date of receipt by UKVI: 28/04/2015

Date of debit of fees: 21/05/2015

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/05/2015 (DATED 21/05/2015)

Date of Biometric letter Received : 01/06/2015 (DATED 21/05/2015)

Biometric enrolled at the post office: 02/06/2015

Date of receipt of approval: waiting

Date of Ceremony: waiting

etelsa · Post by **etelsa** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:04 pm

Number of applications: 1
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in UK + IELTS
Method of application: Camden Council NCS
Date of application: 09/05/2015
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 02/06/2015
Payment method: Debit card
Date of acknowledgment Email:
Date of acknowledgment Post:
Date approval received:

Will keep you posted!

damodarnaidugali · Post by **damodarnaidugali** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 7:27 pm

damodarnaidugali wrote:Eligibility criteria:5 Years Tier1 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria : Life in UK + PBS
Method of application: Solicitor (Post)
Date of application:08/May/2015
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/May/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 02/06/2015
Date of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Not Sure how May Applications are progressing - still taking 6 months or processing times are reduced. Let's hope for the best

valw · Post by **valw** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 5:33 am

Eligibility criteria: Ancestry 5 years + ILR 1 year, 7 mnths.
Language criteria met: Trinity college GESE and Life in the UK
Nationality: South African
Method of application: NCS, Nottingham
Date of application: 26/05/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/05/2015
Date of acknowledgement:
Date money gone off account:
Date of letter requesting biometrics:
Biometrics done :
Date of approval:
Date of ceremony:
Date applied for passports:
Date passports received:

damodarnaidugali · Post by **damodarnaidugali** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 7:25 am

[quote="damodarnaidugali"][quote="damodarnaidugali"]Eligibility criteria:5 Years Tier1 General + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria : Life in UK + PBS
Method of application: Solicitor (Post)
Date of application:08/May/2015
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/May/2015
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 02/06/2015
Date of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

kadd · Post by **kadd** » Wed Jun 03, 2015 11:12 am

Just Updating of time line

Eligibility criteria: 10Yr + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met : Life in the UK, +ILETS (B1)
Current nationality: Ugandan
Number of Applicants: 1(Adult)
Method of application: Postal(Self)-special delivery and save NSC fee
Date of application: 16/10/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees:Don't remember
Date of receipt by UKBA:17/10/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 11/November/2014
Date approval received: 29/May/2015(Dated 18/May/2015)
Date of ceremony (Croydon council)---10/June/2015

For those of you waiting,this information may be important.
Total wait------------------------ 7months and 12 days,
Was application straight forward ??----I had no visa for about 15 months within my 10 yrs,but that was an issue resolved at 10yr(ilr),its possible this was the reason for the delay.(no convictions,civil or criminal).
Lastly--Its been very painful,I counted each, and every single day, my application was with the Home Office. Indeed as one post put it ""My experience with the Home Office, has always been a harsh one, for the past 12 yrs in the UK""
Take courage friends,yours, will soon drop, through the letter box.
Hope to see u on B.passport thread.

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