Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Ged wrote:Eligibility criteria : 10 years long stay + 9 months ILR due to Chapter 18 Annex B paragraph 7.5(g) of the BNA 1981
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 24-01-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27-01-2014
Date of acknowledgement : 07-02-2014
Date of debit of fees: 05-02-2014
Date of approval: 20-03-2014 (Dated 15-03-2014)
Date of Ceremony: 08-04-2014

I wish all of you the best of luck. Please note that the discretion which exists in the Chapter 18 Annex B paragraph 7.5(g) of the BNA 1981 seems reasonably safe .

sushdmehta wrote:Interested members can post their naturalisation application processing timelines here for the benefit of others.

Please include the following details when posting in this topic:

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (3+2 Tier 1 + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (council name) or Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 17/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 24/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

Other Updates: If you wish to provide interim updates (e.g. - when you called UKBA for status, and what information you were given), please edit your original post to include the following:
Interim Updates
Date: Description



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milan69 wrote:Apparently it is quite a hastle if you want to change the council.
http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... 60733.html

ah_kassem wrote:Date of postingt to UKBA: 05/11/2013 NCS Sutton
Date of delivery by UKBA: 06/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2014 (UKBA debeted the credit card but money was not taken yet maybe tomorrow)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15\01\2014 dated 10\01\2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

I called today to check the guy on the phone said the last update they have was on 26/02/2014 but would not tell me anything else except that he does not think it will take much longer!!!

Incalled again today and the lady on the line said that my wife's application has not yet been alocated toma case worker. I dont know what to say. I am tempted tomcontact my MP but i ak still within 6 month standard service.

anotherbrickinthewall wrote:That report also reveals that not only do complex cases get prioritised first, the simple ones are given to novices and cases dealt by novices have to be approved by a supervisor adding additional delay. The message is simple - if you have a straightforward application be prepared to wait longer than usual.