Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

km25 · Post by **km25** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 12:49 am

Loveislovely wrote: KM,

You should receive everything in the silver envelope. I also sent a prepaid envelope and receive approval with all my documents, except my life in the uk certificate. I am now waiting to collect my citizen certificate on the 31/1/2014.
Good luck

Loveislovely

Thanks loveislovely,
its great to see you here again after more than a year and half...im glad the journey is nearly over for us now..

Goodluck with ur ceremony and the passport..

im still waiting to hear from them as there doesnt seem to be any signs of the post yet although the money was taken out on the 19th. It usually takes a month and its more than a month and annoyed about waiting further as i desperately need my passport back..lets hope someone updates the timeline so we know that the october applicants are fully done!!

Cheers,

Fred2141 · Post by **Fred2141** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:55 am

gamalin wrote:sorry that was a mistake. I just recieved a confirmation letter my applicatiobn has been approved. This website has been helful and thanks to all.
My Time line is as follows:

Eligibility criteria: 5years + 2 years ILR

Method of application: NCS

Date of Application: 1/11/2013

Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2013

Date of debit of fees: Debit Card
09/01/2014 CARD PAYMENT TO NATIONALITY DIRECTORAT,874.00

Date of receipt of acknowledgement letter : 15/01/09

Date of approval: 15/01/2014

Date of receipt of approval: 22/01/2014

Date of Ceremony:

Wow that was quick. Approved 10 days after debit of money from your account. Many congrats.

SameerBhagawatUk · Post by **SameerBhagawatUk** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 12:30 pm

Eligibility criteria : 5yrs HSMP + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 30/12/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/01/2014 (Estimated)
Date of acknowledgement : 29/01/2014 Dated 23/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: 23/01/2014
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

TTOE · Post by **TTOE** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 12:44 pm

SameerBhagawatUk wrote:Eligibility criteria : 5yrs HSMP + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 30/12/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/01/2014 (Estimated)
Date of acknowledgement : waiting
Date of debit of fees: 23/01/2014
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Wow! 9ice 1 - 03 Jan 2014! reporting payment deduction, obviously things are getting really better as per fees deduction...

Kees_ara · Post by **Kees_ara** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 1:15 pm

Eligibility criteria : 5yrs HSMP + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS - Peterborough
Date of application: 19/12/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/01/2014
Date of acknowledgement of fees: Waiting

Date of approval: Waiting

Date of Ceremony: Waiting

coolnattu · Post by **coolnattu** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 1:24 pm

Dear all.. I've been a silent visitor all these days but now I wanted to post my timeline when I see the contribution from all of you. A very useful contribution from all of you.. Thanks..

here you go on my timelines..
*Council : Redbridge
* Method of application: Solicitor
* Date of application: 29-Nov-2013
* Date of debit of fees: 17-Jan-2014
* Date of approval:

Waiting

* Date of Ceremony:

Waiting

flash2004 · Post by **flash2004** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 1:51 pm

Looking at coolnattu's timelines, it seems to me that NCS applications are given priority over Postal, followed by Solicitors. I wonder why...

Unionbank · Post by **Unionbank** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:01 pm

I dont thnk so NCS get priority. I hav submittd my app on 18 nov and fee deductd on 13 jan so coolnut n my app kinda same time

farrukhnizam · Post by **farrukhnizam** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 3:36 pm

Eligibility criteria : 5yrs HSMP + 1 Yr ILR
Council : Hatfield Council on 08-01-2014
* Method of application: NCS
* Received application at Home office: 09-01-2014 - thedx.com
* Date of debit of fees: 26-01-2014 at 12:05pm (Sunday)
* Date of acknowledgement of fees: 29-01-2014 (dated on 26-01-2014)
* Date of approval: Waiting
* Date of Ceremony: Waiting

ramsinaz1 · Post by **ramsinaz1** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:37 pm

My timeline for naturalisation:

Eligibilty: 5yrs (work permit) plus 3 year ILR

Date of application: 23/10/2013

Method : NCS Southampton

Received Home Office : 25/10/2013

Fees deducted : 11/12/2013

Date of approval : Awaiting for confirmation letter

Date of ceremony : 04/02/2014 received on 18/01/2014.

Hi

Is anyone this forum facing same issue. I believe my application approved by home office and I have received ceremony letter from council on 18/01/2014 but I still not received approval letter from Home office. I have to take approval letter with me for ceremony otherwise I can't attend. when I contact my council they told me to contact Home office and when I trying to contact by phone HO they don't answer and asking to send email. I sent email no reply yet. Please advise me what I have to do next and which number I can contact HO.

Thanks

I
ay

rickyrafe777 · Post by **rickyrafe777** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:36 pm

Eligibility criteria : 3yrs (2 yrs spouse BC + 1 ILR)
Method of application: NCS EALING
Date of application: 16-01-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17-01-2014 (AS PER ROYAL MAIL TRACKING) Received on 17.1.14 (Confirmed)
Date of acknowledgement : WAITING
Date of debit of fees: -30-01-2014 (CREDIT CARD)
Date of approval: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

FINAL DESTINATION...

rickyrafe777 · Post by **rickyrafe777** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 10:41 pm

[quote="Abiindian"]...

Fred2141 · Post by **Fred2141** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 12:05 am

flash2004 wrote:Looking at coolnattu's timelines, it seems to me that NCS applications are given priority over Postal, followed by Solicitors. I wonder why...

I am told that NCS applications are given priority given the fact that they would have been prior checking before the pack is sent to Home Office. Usually during the appointment with NCS, if the checking officer is not sure, they make contact with Home Office and given a go ahead or not to proceed with apps. In short NCs applications given priority over others unless it has other issues such CCJ, convictions etc.

alnuaimiuk · Post by **alnuaimiuk** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 12:56 am

Which Email did you use ??? Did you use this one ? NationalityHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

And when you Email them ???

ramsinaz1 wrote:My timeline for naturalisation:

Eligibilty: 5yrs (work permit) plus 3 year ILR

Date of application: 23/10/2013

Method : NCS Southampton

Received Home Office : 25/10/2013

Fees deducted : 11/12/2013

Date of approval : Awaiting for confirmation letter

Date of ceremony : 04/02/2014 received on 18/01/2014.

Hi

Is anyone this forum facing same issue. I believe my application approved by home office and I have received ceremony letter from council on 18/01/2014 but I still not received approval letter from Home office. I have to take approval letter with me for ceremony otherwise I can't attend. when I contact my council they told me to contact Home office and when I trying to contact by phone HO they don't answer and asking to send email. I sent email no reply yet. Please advise me what I have to do next and which number I can contact HO.

Thanks

I
ay

Somudro · Post by **Somudro** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:53 am

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr (T1+WP) + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of Application: 23/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/01/2014
Date of debit of fees: WAITING
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: WAITING
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING
Date of Ceremony: WAITING

ramsinaz1 · Post by **ramsinaz1** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:22 am

alnuaimiuk wrote:Which Email did you use ??? Did you use this one ? NationalityHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

And when you Email them ???

ramsinaz1 wrote:My timeline for naturalisation:

Eligibilty: 5yrs (work permit) plus 3 year ILR

Date of application: 23/10/2013

Method : NCS Southampton

Received Home Office : 25/10/2013

Fees deducted : 11/12/2013

Date of approval : Awaiting for confirmation letter

Date of ceremony : 04/02/2014 received on 18/01/2014.

Hi

Is anyone this forum facing same issue. I believe my application approved by home office and I have received ceremony letter from council on 18/01/2014 but I still not received approval letter from Home office. I have to take approval letter with me for ceremony otherwise I can't attend. when I contact my council they told me to contact Home office and when I trying to contact by phone HO they don't answer and asking to send email. I sent email no reply yet. Please advise me what I have to do next and which number I can contact HO.

Thanks

I
ay

Thanks for your reply.
I have used following email nationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk and its been 3 days since I sent. On which number I have to ring them?

alnuaimiuk · Post by **alnuaimiuk** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:52 am

Use this Email
NationalityHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Give them your details ( Name , address , DOB , Your reference : home office one and the one came with the knowledge latter and your postal reference which you send it with and they will reply by Monday or Tuesday ,,,,,, Good Luck

ramsinaz1 wrote:
alnuaimiuk wrote:Which Email did you use ??? Did you use this one ? NationalityHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

And when you Email them ???

ramsinaz1 wrote:My timeline for naturalisation:

Eligibilty: 5yrs (work permit) plus 3 year ILR

Date of application: 23/10/2013

Method : NCS Southampton

Received Home Office : 25/10/2013

Fees deducted : 11/12/2013

Date of approval : Awaiting for confirmation letter

Date of ceremony : 04/02/2014 received on 18/01/2014.

Hi

Is anyone this forum facing same issue. I believe my application approved by home office and I have received ceremony letter from council on 18/01/2014 but I still not received approval letter from Home office. I have to take approval letter with me for ceremony otherwise I can't attend. when I contact my council they told me to contact Home office and when I trying to contact by phone HO they don't answer and asking to send email. I sent email no reply yet. Please advise me what I have to do next and which number I can contact HO.

Thanks

I
ay
Thanks for your reply.
I have used following email nationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk and its been 3 days since I sent. On which number I have to ring them?

dkunity024 · Post by **dkunity024** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:09 am

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: (ILR +3 Yrs
Method of application: NCS (Kent) on 19th Nov
Date of receipt by UKBA: assume on 20th Nov
Date of debit of fees: 20th Jan 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17th Jan dated 14th Jan
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: N/A

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

Do not make more than one post in the topic. If writing initial post before the process is complete), please edit the original post to update - do not create a new post for every update. This will help members looking for approx. timeslines to figure out end-to-end processing time of a given application(s) at one place itself.
Remember the page number of this topic that you are making your post in .. or .. use the search function to find your post in this topic.

Please refrain from chattering in this topic. To keep it high-value, please just read it and only post when you have an update to provide (timelines only).
Queries, pleasantries, off-topic posts, duplicate posts, multiple posts relating to the same application, request for updates, posts enquiring about current timelines, etc. are not be posted, will be deleted without notice, and members posting irrelevant posts in this topic that require moderators to waste their time in cleaning up the topic may have their access restricted.

We thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

Kees_ara · Post by **Kees_ara** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 1:26 pm

Eligibility criteria : 5yrs HSMP + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS - Peterborough
Date of application: 19/12/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/01/2014
Date of acknowledgement of fees: 24/01/2014
Date of approval: Waiting

Date of Ceremony: Waiting

rikken · Post by **rikken** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:59 pm

Fred2141 wrote:I am told that NCS applications are given priority given the fact that they would have been prior checking before the pack is sent to Home Office. Usually during the appointment with NCS, if the checking officer is not sure, they make contact with Home Office and given a go ahead or not to proceed with apps. In short NCs applications given priority over others unless it has other issues such CCJ, convictions etc.

No methods of applying are given priority over others.

What may skew any stats are that there is more potential for a postal application to be rejected due to not having the review done by the NCS.

bekas07 · Post by **bekas07** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 7:48 pm

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6 years
Method of application: Royal Mail
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/11/13
Date of debit of fees: 14/01/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17/01/14 dated 14/01
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

sullah80 · Post by **sullah80** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:07 am

[quote="Shaf"]
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Work Permit 5 Yrs + ILR 1 Yr
Method of application: NCS Barking & dagenham
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 15/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/01/2014 Received 2nd Class Post on 17/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

27pence · Post by **27pence** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:55 am

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS Birmingham
English language requirement: IELTS/UK MASTERS DEGREE
Date of application: 7th January 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8th January 2014
Date of acknowledgement : Received 29th January (Dated 25th January)
Date of fees taken: - Available Balance Dropped £874 between 24th/25th January
Date of Approval: - Waiting
Date of Citizenship Ceremony: - Waiting

berti83 · Post by **berti83** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:57 am

That email means nothing. You always get the same generic response. Ive been waiting since 1st of june 2013 when i received my acknowledgement letter and no update since. Its now 8 months. A few emails,always the same generic response. I do not believe that anyone actually reads the queries as the response often doesn't match the question. There is NO telephone option.The numbers on the website say all queries are dealt by email. Waiting is the only option. Cannot understand the queue system.

Captain_underpants · Post by **Captain_underpants** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 3:39 pm

Eligibility criteria :spouse of bc
Method of application :NSC Swindon
English language requirements:b1
Date of application:02/01/2014
Date of recept by ukba:03/01/2014
Date of acknowledgement:

29/01/2014
Date of fees taken :25/01/2014
Date of approval:waiting
Date of citizenship ceremony:waiting

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