Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Kibria]

Thank you very much. I called them up. They weren't able to track my application. However they said as long as royal mail website parcel tracker says it has been received its just wait time for the application to be picked up.

There is a long delay in applications being picked up even for payment.i guess I will just have to wait for my turn

[knighthood]

Called 0870 606 7766 (croydon) sometime back to check the status of the naturalization application/s. the lady said, in the last 2 months they have received plenty of applications and that may be the reason for delaying in taking payments or processing. she has also said, refer ukba website, which talks about 6 months timelines for processing. if 6 months are already passed then she will be able to advise on the status. fingers crossed !!

[booboo1]

Method of application: solicitors
Date of application: 25/09/13
Date of receipt by UKBA:26/09/13
Date of acknowledgement letter: 4/10/13
Date of debit of fees: 4/10/13
Date of approval: 22/10/13
Date of Ceremony: 04/11/13

[walidukdz]

Wrong page

[iramkk]

At last. Got it....More than 2 months' wait.

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years + 1 Yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 21/08/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/08/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 02/09/2013
Date of debit of fees: 11/09/2013 (first payment failed on 26/08)
Date of approval: 25/10/2013 (dated 16/10/2013)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

Best of luck for all the remaining applicants from August who are still waiting. You will get the good news very soon...

Thank you for all your help and suggestions.

[needTier1]

Got Mine finally .

Eligibility: 5 years WP/Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Hamilton
Date of application: 16/09/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/09/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/09/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 30/09/2013
Approval dated: 15th Oct
Approval received: 25th Oct
Date of ceremony: 12th Nov

All the best to all those who are waiting.

[apple02]

Got Mine finally .

Eligibility: 5 years WP/Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Hamilton
Date of application: 16/09/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/09/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/09/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 30/09/2013
Approval dated: 15th Oct
Approval received: 25th Oct
Date of ceremony: 12th Nov

All the best to all those who are waiting.

well done. yours took just lil over a month. hope mines take that time

[scrapper]

Eligibility: 5 years WP + 1 year ILR (Joint Husband / Wife)
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 17/06/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/06/2013
Date of debit of fees: 19/06/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 23/06/2013
Approval dated: 17th Oct 2013
Approval received: 25th Oct 2013
Date of ceremony: TBC

All the best to all those who are waiting.

[rkpktm]

Eligibility: 5 years HSMP/Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Southwark
Date of application: 18/10/2013
Date sent to UKBA: 21/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: n/a
Date of debit of fees: n/a
Date of acknowledgement: n/a
Approval dated: n/a
Approval received: n/a
Date of ceremony: n/a

[needTier1]

Got Mine finally .

Eligibility: 5 years WP/Tier 2 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Hamilton
Date of application: 16/09/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/09/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/09/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 30/09/2013
Approval dated: 15th Oct
Approval received: 25th Oct
Date of ceremony: 12th Nov

All the best to all those who are waiting.

well done. yours took just lil over a month. hope mines take that time

Thanks. Hopefully you will get soon as well. It's just over 3 weeks after debut of fees.

[taimhash]

With grace of Almight Allah my application has been approved.

Eligibility: 10 years + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Wolverhamton
Date of application: 31/05/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 3/06/2013
Date of debit of fees: 5/06/2013
Date of acknowledgement: 6/6/2013
Approval dated: 10/10/2013
Approval received: 16/10/2013
Date of ceremony: 28th Nov

I had 6 points on my driving license. 3 points were given in Sep 2011 for defective tyres via court where I had to enter a guilty plea. the other 3 points were FPN for redlight jumping in JAN 2011.

[Sahib1]

Congrats brother. Did u send the driving license counter part with application?

[naijaman]

Sorry to bother you. I have applied for naturalisation and my account has been debited with the sum of £1,550. The confirmation letter says full payment. Will I still have to pay the ceremony fee to the council? Or is it still to the Home office? Thank you.

[Amber]

Please refrain from posting question here, however, the ceremony fee is included unless you choose a private ceremony.

[Alimanu]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years + (including 12 months ILR)

Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 14/9/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/9/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/9/2013
Date of acknowledgement letter: 26/09/2013 dated 21/09/2013
Date of approval: 16/10/2013 (Received 26/10/2013)
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

The storm is almost over... For those that are still waiting, your good news is on it's way.

[BCMN1]

Application Timeline

Applied under paragraph 7.5(g), Annex B, Chapter 18 of BNA 1981
for details follow: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=143498

Eligibility criteria: 10year (ILR Application Protracted + 8 Months ILR)
Method of application: 24-10-2013 Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25-10-2013
Date of debit of fees: 19-12-2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23-12-2013(dated: 19-12-2013)
Date of receipt of approval: TBA(no update as of 24-01-2014)
Date of Ceremony: TBA(no update as of 24-01-2014)

[poorLeno]

hi there,
I need some help, today I received a letter from BA asking me to provide my WRS documentation. I apply for naturalization in September.
Unfortunately all my certificates were lost or stolen 4 years ago. I provided a letter with all my registration numbers, couple of emails from BA from 2011 as a proof of my queries about getting new copies of WRS and my original blue cars UK Residence Documentation for a National of an EEA State.
I am in the UK since November 2004.
What do you think guys, are they going to refuse my application because of lack of WRS copy as a proof or they gonna check my details which I provided to make sure I was registered?

Are they going to refuse me?
Please help me.

Cheers

[apple02]

Eligibility criteria: 7 years + (including 12 months ILR)

Method of application: NCS Brent
Date of application: 14/9/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/9/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/9/2013
Date of acknowledgement letter: 26/09/2013 dated 21/09/2013
Date of approval: 16/10/2013 (Received 26/10/2013)
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

The storm is almost over... For those that are still waiting, your good news is on it's way.

That was a quick one. well done. I just sent mines on thursday *covers eyes*

[taimhash]

Congrats brother. Did u send the driving license counter part with application?

yes did send driving license and court papers as well.

[Peesmrs]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residence + 2 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Wolverhampton
Date of application: 24/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of acknowledgement letter:
Date of debit of fees:
Date of approval:
Date of Ceremony:

[Spidery_thread]

hi there,
I need some help, today I received a letter from BA asking me to provide my WRS documentation. I apply for naturalization in September.
Unfortunately all my certificates were lost or stolen 4 years ago. I provided a letter with all my registration numbers, couple of emails from BA from 2011 as a proof of my queries about getting new copies of WRS and my original blue cars UK Residence Documentation for a National of an EEA State.
I am in the UK since November 2004.
What do you think guys, are they going to refuse my application because of lack of WRS copy as a proof or they gonna check my details which I provided to make sure I was registered?

Are they going to refuse me?
Please help me.

Cheers

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[krishLVR]

Hi All,

The reference number in the acknowledgement letter given same as ILR reference number. Is it same for all , i mean same ILR ref for naturalization Application also?

[poorLeno]

I've done it already, I would appriciate to get an advise from guru but since Saturday nothing at all, a bit gutted !

[Loveislovely]

[quote="krishLVR"]Hi All,

The reference number in the acknowledgement letter given same as ILR reference number. Is it same for all , i mean same ILR ref for naturalization Application also?[/quote




Yes, one ref number for all your applications.
Good luck]

[Ayyubi72]

I am just looking at a someone's acknowledgemnt letter. His HO reference number has since past years been always the same. Its format is A1234567.

But on this acknowledgement letter there is a toally different ref number.

It is NFE1112723. (not the acutal number btw)

All the records are tied together with your main ref number A1234567, but I think sometimes for some specific applications there is a different ref number.

When I applied for my SAR about 2 years ago, the reference number I got given for that application was totally different from my main HO ref number. It said in the letter that if I ever need to contact DPU, I should use the ref number given by DPU.