Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

helen12 · Post by **helen12** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 5:52 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: HSMP + TIER 1 (total 5 years)+ ILR 1 year
Method of application: Postal, No NCS, sent by SD
Date of application: 24 Aug 13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27 Aug 13 (as it was long weekend holiday)
Date of debit of fees: 29 Aug 13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3 Sep 13
Date of receipt of approval: 24 Sep 13 (Recd 27 Sep 13by SD that I attached)
Date of Ceremony: Not known

Adam77 · Post by **Adam77** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:18 am

Congrats helen12,

I made my application the same day as you did and got acknowledgement on the 5th September. So I hope my approval letter is now on its way to a very grateful recipient!!

madi · Post by **madi** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 2:46 pm

[Hello

Eligibility criteria: Married to A British citizen 2 Years + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: Nationality checking service
Date of application: 07/05/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/05/2013
Date of debit of fees: 16/05/2013 (
Date of acknowledgement : 21/05/2013
Date of approval: 27/09/2013
Date of invitation letter :waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

neoseal · Post by **neoseal** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 5:46 pm

Congrats Madi, have a good night sleep...

xlisusx · Post by **xlisusx** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 5:39 am

Eligibility criteria: Non-EEA family member,arrived in UK in Nov/2004, exercising treaty since 2005, ILR since DEZ/2010.

Method of application: Postal Royal Mail Special delivery

Date of application: 28/08/13

Received by UKBA: 29/08/13

Date of debit of fees: 02/09/13

Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 05/09/13 ( dated 02/09/13 )

Date of receipt of approval: 27/09/13 (dated 25/09/13)

Date of Ceremony: waiting letter from local authority

Good luck for everybody still waiting.

berti83 · Post by **berti83** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:44 am

berti83 wrote:
berti83 wrote:Nationality: Kosovan
Criteria; ILR since 1999
Method Of Application: personal
Date Of Application: 01/06//2013
Date Of Receipt By UKBA: 02/06/2013
Date Of Debit Of Fees: 03/06/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Acknowledgement: 06/06/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Approval: Pending
Date Approval Letter Pending
Date Of Ceremony: PENDING

(Was told it would be straightforward due to being here 14 years, it has not been the case) I received an email today stating that no decision has been made yet on my application. Do not even know whether it is with a case worker
update, received another email very promptly saying that my case has not gone to a case worker yet

Still waiting, again received an email saying that my case has not been allocated to a caseworker. I also now believe that the emails are generated and not checked on system as the responses were the same although the questions were different. I strongly believe no one reads them. Not really frustrated but hey

berti83 · Post by **berti83** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:45 am

berti83 wrote:
berti83 wrote:Nationality: Kosovan
Criteria; ILR since 1999
Method Of Application: personal
Date Of Application: 01/06//2013
Date Of Receipt By UKBA: 02/06/2013
Date Of Debit Of Fees: 03/06/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Acknowledgement: 06/06/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Approval: Pending
Date Approval Letter Pending
Date Of Ceremony: PENDING

(Was told it would be straightforward due to being here 14 years, it has not been the case) I received an email today stating that no decision has been made yet on my application. Do not even know whether it is with a case worker
update, received another email very promptly saying that my case has not gone to a case worker yet

Still waiting, again received an email saying that my case has not been allocated to a caseworker. I also now believe that the emails are generated and not checked on system as the responses were the same although the questions were different. I strongly believe no one reads them. Not really frustrated but hey

Psalms23 · Post by **Psalms23** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 8:18 am

Eligibility criteria: 5yr ILE
Method of application: NCS Datford
Date of application: 11/07/13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/07/13
Date of debit of fees: 17/07/13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/07/13
Date of receipt of approval: dated 19/09/13. received 25/09/13
Date of Ceremony:22 Oct

total days from sending application to approval is 70days

I am so happy,almost daily I checked the forum and i experienced a rollercoaster of emotions- worry, anticipation, some more worry, anticipation& disappointment at negative email replies. Hard as it can be, all I can advise is to KEEP CALM, YOUR APPROVAL IS COMING SOON. Above all I thank God for everything. All the best guys. my final edit will be to update ceremony date. My nationality is Zimbabwean if anyone finds it relevant.

neoseal · Post by **neoseal** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 10:21 am

Congrats Psmlas23.

beebritish · Post by **beebritish** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:10 am

berti83 wrote: Still waiting, again received an email saying that my case has not been allocated to a caseworker. I also now believe that the emails are generated and not checked on system as the responses were the same although the questions were different. I strongly believe no one reads them. Not really frustrated but hey

I received HO response via my MP today that our case was assigned to a case working unit on 25 June and that decision still hasn't been made (3 months after that!!). So try not to worry too much - as you can see, it doesn't mean much even if it has been assigned. Our application was received on 14 June, and I'd say it's quite straight forward as well. But who knows what HO's definition of straight forward is

quantumscience · Post by **quantumscience** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:31 pm

Applicant : My Wife.
Applicant is a spouse, married to British citizen (me) for 9 years, and she holds ILR for 7 years
Eligibility criteria: Spouse of British Citizen
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 16th July 2013
Received by HO: 18th July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 19th July 2103
Date of acknowledgement : 23rd July 2103
Date of approval: 21 September 2013, received on 30 September 2013

Ceremony date: Yet to be booked

siddiqr · Post by **siddiqr** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 7:24 pm

Eligibility criteria : EEA family member - 6 years
Nationality : Pakistani
Method of application : NCS Colchester
Date of application : 20 Aug 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA : 21 Aug 2013
Date of debit of fee : 23 Aug 2013
Date acknowledged : 28 Aug 2013
Date of approval : 30/09/2013 - letter date 26 Sep 2013
Date of Ceremony : Awaiting

alex68 · Post by **alex68** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:08 pm

Update

alex68 wrote:[Application Timeline
Wife+ Adult son+ 1 child
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Sutton) 19/09/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/09/2013
Date of debit of fees: 29/09/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:01/10/2013(printed Sunday 29/09/2013)
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

fingerscrossed123 · Post by **fingerscrossed123** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:17 am

fingerscrossed123 wrote:Application timeline

Eligibility criteria: EEA national 5 years + 1 year PR (Exercising Treaty rights)
Method of application: NCS
Date of submission: 16 August 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19 August 2013 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees: 21 August 2013 (credit card)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27/08/13 (dated 21 August 2013, 2nd class post)
Date of receipt of approval: 30/09/13 (dated 21/09/13)
Date of Ceremony: to call council to book!

Updated timeline above - best wishes to you all. Thank you for your wisdom, help and support! I hope you all hear good news soon!

FiveMonths · Post by **FiveMonths** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:22 am

Eligibility Criteria: 5 years of Residency + ILR 1 Year
Nationality: Pakistan
Method Of Application: National Checking Service Wandsworth
Date Of Application: 03/08/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Acknowledgement: 08/08/13 (dated 13/08/13)
Date Of Debit Of Fees: 09/08/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Approval: 24/09/2013 (letter received 26/08/2013)
Date Of Ceremony: 08/10/2013

So it took me exactly 2 months, my advice to everyone to be relaxed as there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Goodluck everyone!

iactcrazy · Post by **iactcrazy** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:42 am

Eligibility criteria : 2 years Spouse + 1 year ILR
Nationality : Ukrainian
Method of application : Self, Posted with a Royal Mail Special Delivery envelope enclosed
Date of application : 17 July 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA : 19 July 2013
Date of debit of fee : 19 July 2013
Date acknowledged : 19/07/2013 received letter on 22/07/2013
Original Documents returned - 25/09/2013
Date of approval : 25/09/2013 - letter date 23rd September
Invitation letter - Recieved 1/10/13 - dated 24th September
Date of Ceremony : 4/10/2013

Final stages of this long and expensive process.

Good luck to all. PM me if need any advice while it is still fresh in our heads!

neoseal · Post by **neoseal** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:53 am

Congrats iactcrazy.

ZAB2121 · Post by **ZAB2121** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:44 pm

waiting since 23rd April

simon.sandhu · Post by **simon.sandhu** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 7:55 pm

Approved finally!!!

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2Yr HSMP + 3Yr Tier-1 + 1.5Yr ILR (Spouse and I)
Method of application: NCS (Wokingham)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17th July 2013
Date of debit of fees: 18th July 2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20th July 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 1st October 2013 (Letter dated 25th Sept 13)
Date of Ceremony: 14th November 2013

The ceremony invitation letters came along with the approval letters today.

All the very best to everyone awaiting a decision. The long and sometimes painful path to the passport is almost over.

AussieSetO · Post by **AussieSetO** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 8:17 pm

Application Timeline

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yrs + 1Yr ILR (Spouse and I)
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of application: 27th August
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28th August 2013
Date of debit of fees: 28th August 2013
Date of acknowledgement: 2nd September 2013
Date of receipt of approval: 1st October 2013 (Letter dated 21st Sept 13)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

So relieved!

rajan1984 · Post by **rajan1984** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:20 am

Finally my application is approved. Thanks a lot for all your encouragement and support.

Eligibility criteria : HSMP 2 years + 3 years Tier 1 General + 1 Year ILR
Nationality : Indian
Method of application : NCS Bracknell
Date of application to NCS: 17th May 2013
Date of receipt by UKBA : 23 May 2013
Date of debit of fee : 25 May 2013
Date acknowledged : 14 June 2013
Date of approval : 30/09/2013 - letter date 24 Sep 2013
Date of arrival of Approved letter / Council letter : 1/10/2013 (Both letters came on the same day)
Date of Ceremony : 16th October 2013

Thanks again to all

abbei · Post by **abbei** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:41 pm

In 1 week my application will be 6months Still no news from HO

tronca33 · Post by **tronca33** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:03 pm

PLEASE....I need answer to my question.
If they resend back all ID AND PASSPORTS soon???
Because if I send them all I cant travel to my country.And my father have a cancer and we dont know how long he will stay with as.I have ID,passport,Permanent Residency Doc.-but I need send all this to HO.
So what I can do???
Thank you

fatimahanif · Post by **fatimahanif** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:30 pm

tronca33 wrote:PLEASE....I need answer to my question.
If they resend back all ID AND PASSPORTS soon???
Because if I send them all I cant travel to my country.And my father have a cancer and we dont know how long he will stay with as.I have ID,passport,Permanent Residency Doc.-but I need send all this to HO.
So what I can do???
Thank you

You can apply through NCS which is the Nationality Checking Service offered by local councils. They normally charge a fee which is different for different councils but they will take a photocopy of your passports etc and you can keep the original with you. Home Office has a right to ask for your originals if they wish.

tronca33 · Post by **tronca33** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:51 pm

I know but I cant.No time for this.My app.was for 24th October.
So i just ask if someone know if I need send passport and ID or just ID??
Thank you

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