Record for longest time waited to reach a decision on naturalisation (multiple threads merged)

I'm sorry. It sounds like your MP needs some additional pressure.

b44b5 wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 29, 2025 12:45 pm

Is there a time limit for ukvi by which they are obligated to make a decision?

No. Also see my response to this thread.

b44b5 wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 29, 2025 3:01 pm

I have, they require approval from the MP. I have sent the MP the ombudsman complaint form with multiple reminders but haven't received and answer yet.

contorted_svy wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:05 pm

It sounds like your MP needs some additional pressure.

Keep in mind that the MP is not obliged to intervene in all requests put to them by constituents. Indeed, they can, if thus inclined, ignore their constituents completely.

Indeed, it used to be the case till the 1950s-60s that MPs used to tell their constituents outright not to contact them after election and that their (the MP's) job was to be in London representing the interests of the constituency, not of the opinions of individual constituents (a Burkean view of the role of an MP).

Modern MPs tend to be more helpful so that they can develop a personal constituency of votes that could come in handy during elections, but crucially, they are not legally required to help their constituents. And the MP filter was intentionally put to prevent the Parliamentary Ombudsman service from being overrun by too many complaints. Also see this Commons Library guidance for constituency staff on how to deal with the Parliamentary Ombudsman.

If your MP is not progressing the case to the Parliamentary Ombudsman, that route is pretty much shut for you as the MPs's role in such a circumstance is precisely to be a gatekeeper to that service.

You can complain to the political party that the MP belongs to, but isn't the chain of complaints already long enough (political party > MP's Office > Parliamentary Ombudsman > Home Office)?

Your power to persuade the political party would be limited if the MP has a decent majority of their own at general elections. So the political history of the constituency you live in may have an impact on the MP's willingness or otherwise to help you, and a factor that you have no control over (apart from changing your MP by moving your residence to another location).

At some point in time, you have to accept that your power to progress the case is minimal to none.

I presume that you have already reviewed the SAR to see if anything particular has been flagged up that may be causing your case to be examined in more depth. And that you have looked into whether your name is not shared by any people who may have had questionable or troublesome persuasions.

EDIT: I have merged some of your threads so that people who respond have a fuller understanding of your circumstances.