Citizenship application update

[vetchololass87]

Hello
Application date 02/10/2023
Email update from HO 11/03/2024
I have received the email below from HO. Could you please advise the meaning. It is just the HO advising that the outcome will be delayed or there are issues with application? And what should I do when the 6 months are due?

We aim to process all applications within 6 months from the date submitted. However, in certain circumstances this target is not possible. Following our assessment of your case, unfortunately it appears your application will not be processed within the 6-month target.
By way of background, naturalisation is not an automatic process, and we have to make a number of enquiries before we can reach a decision on whether to grant citizenship.
The nature and extent of those enquiries, and the length of time taken to complete them, varies according to the particular circumstances of each application.
The progress of outstanding enquiries is regularly monitored with the agencies carrying out these enquiries on our behalf. It is only when we have the results of the enquiries that we can reach a decision on whether citizenship should be granted. We do not, ourselves, carry out these checks and we cannot, therefore, be sure how long they will take in each case.
I appreciate that Gov.​uk website gives the following information in relation to waiting times for naturalisation applications:
“All applications for citizenship are subject to enquiries to ensure that the statutory requirements have been satisfied. Because of these enquires, we anticipate that applications may take up to six months to complete. Some applications may be dealt with more quickly and some may take longer, depending on the nature of the enquiries to be carried out”.
As you will note, it is also made clear on the website that, in some cases, these enquiries may take longer than average to complete. You will appreciate the need to be careful and thorough in such matters.
These enquiries are still ongoing in regard to your application, and we are sorry for the delay. We aim to make a decision on your application as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely

[alterhase58]

Standard email, this and similar emails are received regularly by members.
It says "may take up to six months ...." ,the processing target, so you may be lucky to get it earlier/or within target.
Nothing to worry about. They are trying to manage expectations. Sometimes emails say it will take longer than 6 months.

[contorted_svy]

Once you get to april without hearing back you can follow the advice in this thread british-citizenship/6-months-plus-waiti ... 43483.html to chase.