Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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

[IvyPala]

[quote="IvyPala"]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

[dkara]

Eligibility criteria: 6 years EEA
Language criteria met: UK PhD degree + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: Special delivery by lawyer
Date of application: 20/10/2014
Date application received: 21/10/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 05/11/2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received: TBC
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony: TBC

[Wakeuphappy]

thank you for the information, i had 9 addresses, i guess mine will take forever

[Badman87]

Can I Say something about naturalisation priorities...
As you would expect, spouses of BC will be first priorities which is acceptable. However when it comes to other categories, people seem to be unaware of a system or lack of one, when it comes to the HO. Five year Tier-1 visas are second priorities mainly because they paid tax for 5 years so they "gave something" to the economy. 10 year long visas, are usually accumulated via different routes, most of which was either Tier 4 and or Student visa, so according to the home office, contributed "less" to the economy.
I also know that the more addresses you have when you submit your application, the longer it takes to process. So it helps to have been resident in one address for 5/10 years which is somewhat impossible as people move unis/jobs etc. Then there's the matter of nationality - whether you like it or not, if you're from a 'blacklisted' Country, which most of the applicants are, then processing time takes longer. I'm going to submit my application at the end of January and don't expect it back until the end of July. If it comes back sooner, then that's a blessing. I know why we're so impatient - £1,000 is a lot of money and you expect a decent service from the HO. However, since they've stated 6 months when you've applied, I think calling them before then is just a waste of your time and money. It's 2014 and I can't believe the HO don't have an online system where applicants can track applications which indicates current status e.g. 'application received', 'payment processing', 'payment approved', 'passed onto caseworker', 'processing', ''checks processed', 'approved', 'dispatched', 'delivered' etc. But that's my opinion!
So there you go.....

[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 : Waiting .......
Date Approval Received : Waiting ........
Date Of Ceremony : Waiting .........

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