Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[BritishRuxi]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 1 year permanent residence
Language criteria met: Master's Degree from UK University + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 16/10/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 1/11/2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received: 5/11/2014 (dated 31/10/2014)
Date approval received: 22/11/2014 (dated 21/11/2014)
Date of ceremony: 11/12/2014

Good luck to everyone waiting!

[onabanjo]

This is just to post my application timeline and am indeed happy that i got my approval on yesterday.

Eligibilty criteria : 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application : NCR, Manchester
No of applicants : 3 applicants including myself
Date of application: 6th October, 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA : 7th October ,2014
Method of Payment : Credit Card
Date of Debit of fees : 16th October ,2014
Date on acnowledgement: 16th October,2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23rd October,2014
Date on Aproval letter : 11th November, 2014
Date of receipt of aproval letter : 21st November,2014
Date of Ceremony : To be booked next week

Wishing everyone the very best of luck. Thank you

[onabanjo]

This is just to post my application timeline and am indeed happy that i got my approval on yesterday.

Eligibilty criteria : 2 years HSMP + 3 years Tier1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application : NCR, Manchester
No of applicants : 3 applicants including myself
Date of application: 6th October, 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA : 7th October ,2014
Method of Payment : Credit Card
Date of Debit of fees : 16th October ,2014
Date on acnowledgement: 16th October,2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23rd October,2014
Date on Aproval letter : 11th November, 2014
Date of receipt of aproval letter : 21st November,2014
Date of Ceremony : To be booked next week

Wishing everyone the very best of luck. Thank you

[vjpaddy]

Got the naturalisation approval letter today. Totally unexpected to have received it this fast. One major milestone crossed. Now seems to be a good time to apply for Naturalisation.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (HSMP->Tier1->ILR. 7 Years)
Method of application: NCS (Slough Borough Council)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/10/2014
Date of debit of fees: 25/10/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/10/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 15/11/2014
Date of Ceremony: scheduled next

Good luck to all members.

[120813]

Eligibility criteria: Tier-1 General + ILR
Language criteria met: Degree taught in English certificate + PBS calculator printout + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS
Council name: Ealing
Date of application: 03/11/2014
Payment method: Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 19/11/2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received: 22/11/2014 (dated 19/11/2014)
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[DEAR_KATE]

Duplicated....do not know how to delete

[DEAR_KATE]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR;
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/10/2014 Date of debit of fees: 3/11/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 4/11/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 22/11/2014, Dated 20/11/2014
Date of Ceremony: waiting

UPDATE

Update

[AmITheStig]

UPDATE (Perfect Birthday Gift - Arrived On Time)

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Number of Applicants: 2 (Self + Spouse)
Language criteria met: LIUK & UK Degree
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Maidstone
Date of application: 09/10/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/10/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/10/14
Date of acknowledgment (post): 27/10/14
Date approval received: 20/11/14
Date on approval letter: 14/11/14
Date of ceremony: 04/12/14 (Looking for a private ceremony on Monday)

This forum has been most helpful, Thank you all!!

[akhurshid]

No you have got the wrong idea. I don't know where you got this idea from but check the September timeline dashboard and you'll see it for yourself. It doesn't matter how you make an application. Technically if NCS is used, it shouldn't cause further delays as they check the application before sending it. HO does not prioritise the application based on how the application was received.

[apk123]

From all the posts I have seen in this forum, I get the impression that postal applications have a much quicker turnaround than NCS in general. Any idea why that is?

[awnoor]

by JAYSON65 » Sat Nov 22, 2014 9:49 am

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 11 months ILR( discretion )
Language criteria met : LIUK test + B1 test + 11 months ILR
Current nationality:Nigerian
Method of application:NCS
Council name if NCS used:MILTON KEYNES
Date of application:17/09/2014
Payment method : CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/09/14
Date of aknowlegment: 27/09/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/09/14
Date approval received: 14/11/14 received 22/11/14
Date of ceremony: TBC

Thanks all for your support and comments.
Wishing others too success IJN
Pls update Akhursid on timeline, txs.

JAYSON65 34 Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:52 am

Jayson65 congratulations
I was applied same city on 25july but not yet approval received please let me now if mk council
invite you.
thank you

[WaitingSinceOctober2012]

After the long delay last time with ILR this is a real surprise. I was braising myself for another long wait but I have my citizenship approval letter today. All done in 4 weeks. Good luck to all of you still waiting..

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR;
Method of application: NCS (Milton Keynes)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10 Oct 2014
Date of debit of fees: 22 Oct 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 27 Oct 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 22 Nov 2014 (dated 14 Nov)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[Samaralady]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years under Work Permit
Language criteria: ESOL Level 1 + Life in the UK test pass
Nationality: Hungarian (Hungary is a member of the EU, A8 country)
Date of arriving to UK:18/03/2008
Date of issue of Work Permit: 26/04/2008
Method of application: NCS (Chippenham Reg Office)
Date of application: 09/05/2014
Date of acknowledge receipt by UKBA: 19/05/2014
Way of paying:Visa Debit card £906
Date of received confirmation letter: STILL WAITING
Date of ceremony:/????????????????

Hello Everyone,
I'm a Hungarian lad, I spent 6 and a half years in the UK and worked from the second day after landing without a pause. I spent only 72(!) days outside in the relevant 6 years period. I applied as a worker. I was(and have been)eligible in any way and applied through the NCS service in May (!). I have received the receipt pretty fast and I haven't got anything since that.
6 months passed now. I am anxious because if the Home Office sent me a letter and I failed to receive that and failed to organize my ceremony within a given period I can loose everything:money, time, validity of certificates and so on.
Please help to answer some questions: is the submit letter registered? Shall I receive a message about the decision in electronic form or just the letter? Do I have to make any action now to find out what the situation about my case? If I need to know the situ, where can I start?
I know how difficult to get any info about this things. I tried to call the 08450105200 with no success. Is it worth to try the 03001232253 also?
Is it normal if somebody not receive a confirmation letter after 6 months? Is it happen with a lot of people now? Maybe because the HO is busy 'cause everyone wants to finish their application before the election year(changes...)?
My case I believe is so simple:no partner, no children, no criminal record. I even passed very serious security vetting in my workplace(every technician should pass this DVA vetting even the native English colleagues!).
My address, phone number, workplace and all conditions are the same as the moment of application. So now I would like to know what's the matter with my case and need an idea how can I can get this info.

Any help will very welcome!
Thanks for helping!

Have a nice day!

Cheers

L. Krisztian

Hello Sweetheart,

I'm sorry to hear of your troubles, but if it gives you any consolidation, there are quite a number of people who applied in May, June or July who are still waiting. I thought it might have something to do with the passport chaos over summer, that they withdrew staff from naturalisation, but this should no longer affect our applications. I have been waiting for 5 months and a week, and I understand how frustrating it is to see people who applied in September or even October getting their approval now. It's not their fault and I'm happy for them, but it underlines the inefficiency with which the UKBA handles these matters - which, unfortunately, is rather common in this country (and you may criticise me here for talking like this about institutions of the country whose nationality I have applied for, but I'm getting the impression that most of them wouldn't find their own backsides without a map).

So, I have been thinking the same - what if a decision has been made and I just didn't get the post. Because I frequently get post for people who live in the flats above or below me because the postman doesn't bother to check the flat numbers. But I gather you'd get two letters, one from the UKBA and one from the council. I would ring the UKBA just to confirm that your application is being processed and no decision has been made yet, at least this would give you peace of mind. Otherwise, I suppose all you can do is wait, or get your MP to write them a letter. I don't know if that will make a difference, but unfortunately, you have to kick a fuss so often in this country to get something done - I really am starting to regret having bothered at all.

By the way, my situation is similar to yours - EU citizen, been living in the UK for short of 10 years, single, working, no convictions or anything other than the non-presence of a PR card which may delay the application. I'm not even from a new EU member state.

Sorry about ranting. I'm definitely going to ring the UKBA asap just to check my status - I just had been totally unaware of the number. It seems to be something they don't advertise.

[JAYSON65]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 11 months ILR( discretion )
Language criteria met : LIUK test + B1 test + 11 months ILR
Current nationality:Nigerian
Method of application:NCS
Council name if NCS used:MILTON KEYNES
Date of application:17/09/2014
Payment method : CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/09/14
Date of aknowlegment: 27/09/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/09/14
Date approval received: 14/11/14 received 22/11/14
Date of ceremony: TBC

Thanks all for your support and comments.
Wishing others too success IJN
Pls update Akhursid on timeline, txs.

[JAYSON65]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years + 11 months ILR( discretion )
Language criteria met : LIUK test + B1 test + 11 months ILR
Current nationality:Nigerian
Method of application:NCS
Council name if NCS used:MILTON KEYNES
Date of application:17/09/2014
Payment method : CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22/09/14
Date of aknowlegment: 27/09/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 27/09/14
Date approval received: 14/11/14 received 22/11/14
Date of ceremony: TBC

Thanks all for your support and comments.
Wishing others too success IJN
Pls update Akhursid on timeline, txs.

[Naijaninja1000]

Wow...what a shocker

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK University Degree + LIUK
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21 oct 2014
Date of debit of fees: 5 Nov 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 7th Nov 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 14th Nov 2014
Date of Ceremony:TBC

....some people have been waiting for more than 6 months but you got yours in less than one month....wowwww ...congrats, you are now BRIISH....INNIT

[Naijaninja1000]

Hi All finally I have received my approvel letter today
Here is my time line
Eligibility criteria: 5-year (Hsmp +Tier 1) + 1-year (ILR)
Method of application: post
Date of application: 16 October 2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement by UKBA: 30 October 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 30 October 2014
Date of approval: 15/nov/2014(received 21/nov/14)
Date of ceremony: waiting

This forum was vary helpful throughout this period . Thanks vary much for members support. And wish you all good luck who r still waiting, your time will also come soon.thanks again

Congrats to you, that was quick ..You are very lucky, you didn't wait an eternity like your username

[james91]

Wow...what a shocker

Eligibility criteria: 10 Years Long Residence + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK University Degree + LIUK
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21 oct 2014
Date of debit of fees: 5 Nov 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 7th Nov 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 14th Nov 2014
Date of Ceremony:TBC

[Fad777]

Thanks for help

[Fad777]

No way to delete post after submitting ?

[Fad777]

Criteria :: 5 yrs + 1 Yr ILR
Type :: NCS Brighton & hove
Date of submission :: 02/05/2014
Date application received by UKBA :: 03/05/2014
Date of debit of credit card :: 13/05/2014
Date of acknowledgement :: 16/05/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :: 17/05/2014
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval :: waiting
Date of ceremony :: Waiting



My application past the six month and everytimes I call they said to me your application still in process and the disgen not been made yet I don't know what shall I do please any help or advise will be appreciate
many thanks

[eternity13]

Hi All finally I have received my approvel letter today
Here is my time line
Eligibility criteria: 5-year (Hsmp +Tier 1) + 1-year (ILR)
Method of application: post
Date of application: 16 October 2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement by UKBA: 30 October 2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 30 October 2014
Date of approval: 15/nov/2014(received 21/nov/14)
Date of ceremony: waiting

This forum was vary helpful throughout this period . Thanks vary much for members support. And wish you all good luck who r still waiting, your time will also come soon.thanks again

[ijaszpalanta]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years under Work Permit
Language criteria: ESOL Level 1 + Life in the UK test pass
Nationality: Hungarian (Hungary is a member of the EU, A8 country)
Date of arriving to UK:18/03/2008
Date of issue of Work Permit: 26/04/2008
Method of application: NCS (Chippenham Reg Office)
Date of application: 09/05/2014
Date of acknowledge receipt by UKBA: 19/05/2014
Way of paying:Visa Debit card £906
Date of received confirmation letter: STILL WAITING
Date of ceremony:/????????????????

Hello Everyone,
I'm a Hungarian lad, I spent 6 and a half years in the UK and worked from the second day after landing without a pause. I spent only 72(!) days outside in the relevant 6 years period. I applied as a worker. I was(and have been)eligible in any way and applied through the NCS service in May (!). I have received the receipt pretty fast and I haven't got anything since that.
6 months passed now. I am anxious because if the Home Office sent me a letter and I failed to receive that and failed to organize my ceremony within a given period I can loose everything:money, time, validity of certificates and so on.
Please help to answer some questions: is the submit letter registered? Shall I receive a message about the decision in electronic form or just the letter? Do I have to make any action now to find out what the situation about my case? If I need to know the situ, where can I start?
I know how difficult to get any info about this things. I tried to call the 08450105200 with no success. Is it worth to try the 03001232253 also?
Is it normal if somebody not receive a confirmation letter after 6 months? Is it happen with a lot of people now? Maybe because the HO is busy 'cause everyone wants to finish their application before the election year(changes...)?
My case I believe is so simple:no partner, no children, no criminal record. I even passed very serious security vetting in my workplace(every technician should pass this DVA vetting even the native English colleagues!).
My address, phone number, workplace and all conditions are the same as the moment of application. So now I would like to know what's the matter with my case and need an idea how can I can get this info.

Any help will very welcome!
Thanks for helping!

Have a nice day!

Cheers

L. Krisztian

[darkstar]

Eligibility criteria: 1 Year WP + 4 Year Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Language Criteria: UK University Degree
Method of application: NCS (Hackney - London)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 November 2014
Date of debit of fees: Debit Card
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony:

[nemo999]

Congratulations KateMe!!

Would you mind sharing the nationality under which application was made for British Citizenship please?

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 8yr + 1yr Resident Card
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13th October 2014
Date of debit of fees: 27th October 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25th October 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 17th November 2014
Date of Ceremony: waiting

Very quick service, just one month of waiting, I am extremely proud to be a British Citizen now! Many thanks and good luck to all applicants!