Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[terreis]

Those of you who have had approvals already, do you know if referees are always contacted or not? My referees have still not been contacted, and I applied on 2 June via NCS ...

My qualifying criteria: EEA national in the country for 10+ years, working legally for 5, since finishing studies, and married to BC for 7, but NO ILR, which seems to be a terrible black mark). Needless to say, I still haven't heard anything, and as post has been and gone today, today isn't the day either. I'm starting to wonder if they are blacklisting EEA nationals, and really regretting giving them £1k of my money, when they are already getting enough through mine and my husband's taxes...

[mkashifakram]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Number of Applicants: 2 (Self + Spouse)
Language criteria met: LIUK & UK Degree
Method of application: NCS (Maidstone)
Date of application: 09/10/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/10/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/10/14
Date of acknowledgment: 27/10/14
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Hi, hope everything goes well for you. Can you please advise how much fee you have paid in total for yourself and spouse for this application. Im trying to find this answer and unfortunately no luck.

[Bhupal]

Eligibility criteria: Student 10 years + 1 year ILR
Number of Applicants: 1
Language criteria met: LIUK & B1
Method of application: NCS (Brent Council)
Date of application: 13/10/14
Payment method Debit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: I have not received letter
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 28/10/14
Date of acknowledgment: TBC
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[tah]

No of Application: 2 Adults
Eligibility Criteria : 5 yr work-permit holder + 1 yr ILR
Language criteria : B1
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: East Ham, London
Date of application: 19/10/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/10/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 03/11/2014 (Via eMail
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 01/11/2014
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC[/quote][/quote]

Fingers crossed!

[Samaralady]

EU citizen, live in UK 6 years, married to Brit 5 years
Special delivery 1/9/14
Fee taken 8/9/14
no news since, no receipt

Does anyone know how to get in touch with the home office?

Thank you

Hi Lucy,

allegedly their phone number is 0300 123 2253, but I haven't tried it yet. I'm in the same boat as you (EU citizen, been in the UK for 10 years, just not married). I applied on 16 June if I remember correctly. I got some form of letter from them confirming that they had received my application but my payment had bounced, I then re-sent payment (which was accepted) and I haven't heard from them since. You can email them on ukbanationalityenquiries@ukba.gov.uk, but all you'll get is some automated reply providing links that won't help you.

Best of luck with your application.

Kx

[go2khurram]

Update...
No of Application: 1 Adult + 3 Kids
Eligibility Criteria : Spouse of BC
Language criteria : Trinity B1 Exam
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Manchester City
Date of application: 22/10/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/10/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 07/11/2014 (Via eMail
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 06/11/2014
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[mrsbean]

Finally got the approval - here is my update!

Eligibility criteria: Married to BC 3 years, including 1 year ILR
Language criteria met: Life in the UK + Educated in the United States (university degree (diplomas) for Bachelors & MBA)
Current nationality: Ukrainian
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 01/09/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/09/2014 (DX secure)
Date of acknowledgment: 10/09/2014 (letter dated 05/09/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 08/09/2014
Date approval received: 31/10/2014 (letter received on 08/11/2014)
Date of ceremony: 01/12/2014 (letter received from the Islington Council, but trying to reschedule for November)

That's it... Super happy and thanks for everyone's support. Now will be checking passport threads

[jabajaw]

Please can someone advise how long it takes for UKBA to return documents once they have been requested for online. I applied on 31/07/2014 (postal), still waiting for a response. We are travelling overseas during the last two weeks of December and need to plan my request for return of documents.
Please also advise online link to request for return of documents.
Many Thanks

[mah]

Thanks Phani_9

So 165000 applications in 6 months. It means on average 27000 placation each month.

As we can see, in our forums we have about 80 applications per months on average. So our number in the forum is just 0.3 percent (it means less than 1 percent) of the total applications that the HO receives.

[phani_9]

For those who haven'nt seen the published Naturalization processing timelines in 2013 (Jan-Sep) by Home Office.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... ember-2013

More than 90% of the applications were approved

[Rahel1984]

Lilski 10 years takes longer ..mate dnt know why...am on my 5th month hehehe still hanging on..good luck bro and sisters

I think they are doing 5 years application now.

[nkim2222]

Lilski 10 years takes longer ..mate dnt know why...am on my 5th month hehehe still hanging on..good luck bro and sisters

[excited]

My turn today. I am sooooo very happy. Thank you to everyone on here for keeping me sane. Received letter from council also and ceremony booked

UPDATE

Eligibility criteria: 6 years, 4 years ILR (divorced from BC)
Language criteria met: Life in The UK Test + NARIC BA degree -South African uni
Method of application: NCS
Council : Lancashire
Date of application: 15/09/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/09/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/09/2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received: dated 24/09/2014 received 03/10/2014
Date approval received: 08/11/2014 (dated 04/11/2014)
Date of ceremony: 20/11/2014 -there is one on the 13th but I can't get the day off work.

[vstar]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Croydon Council)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03 September 2014
Date of debit of fees: 5 September 2014 (£906)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10 September 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 7 November 2014 (date on letter 1 November 2014)
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[LILSKI]

Hi All,

Just curious as to how long it takes for those who are in the "10 years + 1 year ILR" category to get their results

Best,
Lilski

[shevar_08]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs
Language criteria met: B1 ENGLISH LEVEL /Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 04/09/2014
Date application received: 05/09/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 08/09/2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received:10/09/2014
Date approval received: 01/11/2014
Date of ceremony: 20/11/2014

GOOD LUCK TO EVERY ONE ! HAPPY DAYS XX

[akhurshid]

It's my turn today. By grace of Allah I received my approval today dated on 1st of this month. Good luck to you all.
See my full timeline below.

Eligibility criteria: 5 year Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): UK degree
Current nationality: Pakistan
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: South Lanarkshire(Hamilton)
Date of application: 04/09/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/09/14
Date of acknowledgement: 15/09/14 (Dated: 10/09/14)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/09/12 dated 01/11/14
Date approval received: 07/11/14
Date of ceremony: 25/11/14

[jmk6281]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR;
Language criteria met: USA PhD degree + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: Special delivery by lawyer
Date of application: 28/08/2014
Date application received: 28/08/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 05/09/2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received:
Date approval received: 25/10/2014
Date of ceremony: 21/11/2014 (scheduled in Worcester)

[LucyB]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Post Office
Date of application: 21 August 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 August 2014
Date of debit of fees: 26 August 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03 September 2014 (Dated 27 August 2014)
Date of receipt of approval: 01 November 2014 (Dated 29 October 2014)
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting Letter of Invitation

Have you had any news since?

[LucyB]

EU citizen, live in UK 6 years, married to Brit 5 years
Special delivery 1/9/14
Fee taken 8/9/14
no news since, no receipt

Does anyone know how to get in touch with the home office?

Thank you

[sam4444]

Applicant : Self
Eligibility Criteria : 2 Years Spouse Visa + 1 Year ILR
Current Nationality : Palestinian
Method Of Application : POST
Date Of Application : 13/10/2014
Date Of Receipt by UKBA : 16/10/2014
Date Of Debit Or Clearance of Fees : 30/10/2014
Date Of Acknowledgment : 06 November 2014 (Dated 10 October 2014)
Date Approval Received : Waiting ........
Date Of Ceremony : Waiting .........

When do you Think can i get Approval Guys i mean how long normally

[DC1982]

No of people applying: 1 Adult
Eligibility Criteria : EU citizen, 5 years + 1 year Certificate of Permanent Residency
Language criteria : IELTS
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Brent
Date of application: 05/11/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/11/2014
Date of acknowledgment: TBC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: TBC
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[go2khurram]

Update...

No of Application: 1 Adult + 3 Kids
Eligibility Criteria : Spouse of BC
Language criteria : Trinity B1 Exam
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Manchester City
Date of application: 22/10/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/10/2014
Date of acknowledgment: TBC
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 06/11/2014
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[Naijaninja1000]

Eligibility criteria: spouse 2years + 1 yr ILR
Method of Application: NCS Cumbria
Date of Application: 28th Oct. 2014
Date Application Received: To be updated
Payment Method: Bank Debit card
Date of debit card clearance: To be updated
Date of Acknowledgement: To be updated
Date of Approval: To be updated
Date of Ceremony: To be updated

[AmITheStig]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 + 1 year ILR
Number of Applicants: 2 (Self + Spouse)
Language criteria met: LIUK & UK Degree
Method of application: NCS (Maidstone)
Date of application: 09/10/14
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/10/14
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/10/14
Date of acknowledgment: 27/10/14
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting