Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[Bfc74]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residency + 13 month ILR
Method of application: send through solicitor
Date of application: 13 july 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15 july 2014
Date of debit of fees: 24 july 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26 july 2014 (dated 24 july 2014)
Date of receipt of approval: still waiting...........
Date of Ceremony: waiting.....

[smshad]

Hi everyone,
My wife's naturalization application is now approved, we received approval letter today. No email received for final approval.

Applied on 16th August 2014 through Rutherglen Council (Glasgow). Fee deducted on 01st September 2014. Approval letter dated 11th October received on 18th October.

My application took 4 months and wife's application took less than 2 months. It was quick may be because we mentioned my application reference in my wife's application.

Things are very random at HO, my friend applied for his six months old son on 2nd June same day as me but he received approval yesterday.

Still Naturalisation department is not bad as ILR dept.

I hope everyone else waiting will get their decision soon.

Hi Everyone,
(Eid Mubarak to brothers and sisters)

I received approval for British citizenship today. It took exactly 4 months.

Details:
10 years - Long residence ILR then 13 months stay on ILR.
UK Master’s degree for English language requirement.
Life in the UK test passed in 2012.

Saturday 31st May, 2014: Applied through Rutherglen Council (Glasgow)
Wednesday 04th June, 2014: Received by Home Office
Fee debited and acknowledgment received within 2 weeks of application.
04/10/14: Approval letter received (letter dated 24/09/2014)
Ceremony to be booked.

Now waiting for wife’s citizenship approval, applied on 16th August 2014.

Hope those who are waiting will get their approvals soon. Keep calm and don’t waste time and money calling them before 4.5 months.

Regards,
Muhammad

[beehive]

ILR Date: April 2011
Eligibility criteria:
Language criteria : UK Masters and Bachelors degrees
Current nationality: Ghanaian
Method of application: Postal
Council name if NCS used: N/A
Date of application: 03/10/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/10/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 15/10/2014/ (Debit)
Date of Acknowledgement: 16/10/2014 ( by email)
Date approval received:
Date of ceremony:

[neguk1984]

Hi all,
I got my citizenship today, sooo happy
Good luck for all still waiting...

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs + 1yr PR
Language criteria met: B1-Trinity college
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Highbury and Islington
Date of application: 14/07/14
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment: 28/07/14 (dated 24/07)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 24/07/14
Date approval received: 17/10/14 (dated 15/10, from the consul not HO)
Date of ceremony: 07/11/14

By the way I had applied confirming my Permanent Residence last Aug 2013, I think due to the fact that I did that, it does speed up things a little. A huge thank you to this website and all its members!!!!

[terreis]

Not really we are there still waiting, I applied 27/05/14 and still no news yet. It seems to me no difference between UKBA and Homeoffice.

I feel your pain. My application was acknowledged by the Home Office on the 29/05/2014 and still have not heard anything. Can you post as soon as you hear anything, thank you

I am with you as well, guys. I sent my application on 2 June, money taken on 9 June. I really did think I had a very straightforward case (EU citizen here for 13 years, and married to BC for 7) ... Yet, here we are, 4.5 months onwards, and frustratedly seeing lots of people getting to queue-jump after having applied long after me (I know that's not their fault, but only of how inefficient and random the relevant HO people seem to be...). The worrying thing is that the badly-named 'help line' are actually not even allowed to tell you if your application has been successful, so if, say, the brown envelope has gone missing in the post, I don't know how we would ever know... I am honestly despairing by now...

[bobo77]

Eligibility criteria: HSMP 2005
(Living in UK for 8 years)
Language criteria met: B1-Trinity college +LIUK
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Southwark
Date of application: 15/10/2014
Payment method : Debit Card
Date of acknowledgment: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[nemo999]

My Application Timeline


Eligibility criteria: 5yr Tier 1 + 1yr ILR
Applied on : 11-OCT-2014
Method of application: NCS (Highbury and islington)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14-OCT-2014
Date of debit of fees: TBC
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: TBC
Date of receipt of approval: TBC
Date of Ceremony: TBC

[nivsiv]

Eligibility criteria: 3 yr + ILR (British spouse)
Method of application: NCS Camden Council
Date of application: 11/07/2014
Date of debit of fees: 24/07/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 08/10/2014 (received in post on 15/10/14)
Date of Ceremony: Called up and booked on next available session (mid November)

Good luck everyone!

[Rahel1984]

Received approval today and booked a private ceremony tomorrow (for £100) -- I'm tired of waiting and will apply for my passport as early as this Friday to hopefully get it before Xmas.

Eligibility criteria: LLR 5yrs + 1 year ILR + 1 month
Language criteria met: LIUK + ESOL.
Method of application: NCS (Croydon)
Date of application: 30/04/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/05/2014
Clearance of fees: 09/05/2014
Date of acknowledgment: received 15/05/2014 (Dated 12/05/2014)
Date of approval letter: received 15/10/2014 ( Dated 08/10/2014)
Date of private ceremony: 16/10/2014

Congratulations!Hopefully with a bit of luck they are finalising May applications. If you are planning to go away you can apply for the passport on the same day. https://www.gov.uk/get-a-passport-urgently

It says there, you can't use that service if u are applying for first adult passport.

[boone]

Received approval today and booked a private ceremony tomorrow (for £100) -- I'm tired of waiting and will apply for my passport as early as this Friday to hopefully get it before Xmas.

Eligibility criteria: LLR 5yrs + 1 year ILR + 1 month
Language criteria met: LIUK + ESOL.
Method of application: NCS (Croydon)
Date of application: 30/04/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/05/2014
Clearance of fees: 09/05/2014
Date of acknowledgment: received 15/05/2014 (Dated 12/05/2014)
Date of approval letter: received 15/10/2014 ( Dated 08/10/2014)
Date of private ceremony: 16/10/2014

Congratulations!Hopefully with a bit of luck they are finalising May applications. If you are planning to go away you can apply for the passport on the same day. https://www.gov.uk/get-a-passport-urgently

[ella1]

Thanks for your reply.

I understood there will be 2 fees..

I mentioned on slips for what I pay so they cut 906 only.

Thanks!

[Rahel1984]

I am wondering when they cut ceremony fees? I sent 2 slips along with my application- 906GBP and another -80GBP (ceremony). Do they cut as soon approval letter issued and posted or after?

Many thanks

£906 include ceremony fee you don't need to send any extra.

Why did u send 80 pound extra for? 906 pound is including the ceremony fee.

[boone]

Not really we are there still waiting, I applied 27/05/14 and still no news yet. It seems to me no difference between UKBA and Homeoffice.

I feel your pain. My application was acknowledged by the Home Office on the 29/05/2014 and still have not heard anything. Can you post as soon as you hear anything, thank you

[akhurshid]

I am wondering when they cut ceremony fees? I sent 2 slips along with my application- 906GBP and another -80GBP (ceremony). Do they cut as soon approval letter issued and posted or after?

Many thanks

£906 include ceremony fee you don't need to send any extra.

[waitwaitwait]

Hi guys,

I used to be on flr-m waiting forum in 2012 when there was a mad wait for post applications hence the username as waitwaitwait.

I didn't bother posting my application for ILR and did same day appointment on 26/09/2014. I was surprised that everything was done in less than 90 minutes from registration,biometrics to approval but it can take 6-12 months if you apply by post. Its a shame there is no such service for naturalisation and again back to usual wait as I have applied for Naturalisation.

Good luck to everyone and here is my timeline:

Eligibility criteria:Married to BC + ILR
(Living in UK for 8 years)
Language criteria met: B1-Trinity college +LIUK
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hastings
Date of application: 10/10/2014
Payment method : Credit Card
Date of acknowledgment: Waiting
Date of debit or clearance of fees: waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony:Waiting

[ella1]

I am wondering when they cut ceremony fees? I sent 2 slips along with my application- 906GBP and another -80GBP (ceremony). Do they cut as soon approval letter issued and posted or after?

Many thanks

[Relatively Fat]

Received approval today and booked a private ceremony tomorrow (for £100) -- I'm tired of waiting and will apply for my passport as early as this Friday to hopefully get it before Xmas.

Eligibility criteria: LLR 5yrs + 1 year ILR + 1 month
Language criteria met: LIUK + ESOL.
Method of application: NCS (Croydon)
Date of application: 30/04/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/05/2014
Clearance of fees: 09/05/2014
Date of acknowledgment: received 15/05/2014 (Dated 12/05/2014)
Date of approval letter: received 15/10/2014 ( Dated 08/10/2014)
Date of private ceremony: 16/10/2014

[Lcj]

Not really we are there still waiting, I applied 27/05/14 and still no news yet. It seems to me no difference between UKBA and Homeoffice.

[julyapplicant31]

Have made application on the 31st July - awaiting response - hopefully soon.

Does the package return sooner if you have sent across a pre-paid next day delivery postage envelope along with the application?

[boone]

Still no news on my application. Phoned the Home Office again and got the same response saying ‘still in process’. I was advised to wait as I have another month until it will be six months! I was also advised that I would not be told if the application was successful this will not be confirmed over the phone. Once it becomes the 6 month minimum period you need to contact the Home Office call centre and you will be given the contact details for your case worker.

Everyday seems to be an agonising wait! Is anyone else in a similar situation?

""Applied in 13 May 2014 and stilll no response. Everytime I contact the HO I get the same response " your application is under assessment & wait for 6 months" !!"" I think most of May applications are cleared by now.

They may as well have an automated system stating that your application is still being processed-please wait for 6 months.

[May Applicant]

Still no news on my application. Phoned the Home Office again and got the same response saying ‘still in process’. I was advised to wait as I have another month until it will be six months! I was also advised that I would not be told if the application was successful this will not be confirmed over the phone. Once it becomes the 6 month minimum period you need to contact the Home Office call centre and you will be given the contact details for your case worker.

Everyday seems to be an agonising wait! Is anyone else in a similar situation?

""Applied in 13 May 2014 and stilll no response. Everytime I contact the HO I get the same response " your application is under assessment & wait for 6 months" !!"" I think most of May applications are cleared by now.

[Julian11]

I thought guidance said that they did do a credit check? Do we know all the different checks that they actually do?

[akhurshid]

I don't think HO checks credit report. I have alerts set up and haven't received any since I have applied. I applied 6 weeks ago but will keep an eye anyway.

[jefstudent]

HI All,

Has any of you guys who have applied checked the credit history to see any random credit search is been done home office as part of the Naturalisation application. I am just thinking may be that could be one of the ways to see your application is progressing.

Thanks

[Relatively Fat]

My approval letter has arrived today. Phew.

Eligibility criteria: LLR (Refugee Status) 5yrs + 1 year ILR
Language + UK knowledge criteria met: LIUK + ESOL Entry 3 (speaking and listening).
Method of application: NCS (Croydon)
Date of application: 30/04/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 01/05/2014
Clearance of fees: 09/05/2014
Date of acknowledgment: received 15/05/2014 (Dated 12/05/2014)
Date of approval letter: received 15/10/2014 ( Dated 08/10/2014)
Date of ceremony: my local authority can't find my data in their system and asked me to ring back later today.

Waiting time: 5 months and 18 days.