Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[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.

[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?

[a7medibrahim]

Criteria ILR +3YRS SPOUSE OF BC
Method :Ncs
Date of sending :13/6/2014
Date of debit fee :1/7/2014
Date of acknowledge :26/6/2014
Date of approval :waiting
Date of ceremony :waiting

Application was on hold because English language test was toiec which is not approved provider (ETS)any more.new english test was submitted 2 weeks ago, no response. Any one got similar situation??any application was on hold??

[JAYSON65]

I am due for naturalisation In October 2014 but want to submit early by September 2014( got ILR in October, 2013) because I need the certificate if successful to process my sons students finance loan for his university admission in UK to start in September. He needs my naturalisation certificate as a proof of dependant on a British citizen. This is urgently required by the students finance loan body to grant him funds. Do you think I can get this sorted out before December 1st 2014. Please help somebody?.

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: waiting
Date of ceremony: waiting

[JAYSON65]

Final Update . By the grace of God I received approval letter on Saturday exactly after 4 months of my application. I had made my naturalisation application after 4 months earlier than my eligibility and asked for discretion. Best of Luck for the guys who are waiting.

Application under discretion mentioned "Chapter 18 Annex B paragraph 7.5(g)"
ILR Date: 07 July 2013 (Applied after 8 months of ILR)
Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier 1 (General) + ILR for 8 Months
Language criteria : Expired IELTS
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Manchester City
Date of application: 11/07/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/07/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 23/07/2014/ (Debit)
Date approval received: 11/10/2014 Letter dated 02/10/2014
Date of ceremony: 22/10/2014


The NCS guy was not aware about the rule mentioned in Section 7.5 (g) so he asked me to wait and confirmed with he boss. Even boss was not aware about this but after showing them my correspondence with UKBA they agree to accept my application.

Congratulations mate !.

[Tahadeel]

Submitted application on 7/4/2014
Received by HO 9/4/2014
Money received by HO 19/4/2014
Acknowledgement letter 27/4/2014

Still waiting for approval!!!!!!!

Phoned HO twice, first time they said the application is under processing then the second time said the application is under reviewing!!!!

Is there any difference between the 2 answers?

In the 7th of September my application is completing 6 months!!!!![/quo

I applied the same day as you 7 April (ack letter 17 April). Haven't received a decision yet. Rang them a few times, every time I get a slightly different answer (you should be getting an answer soon, under review, a small percentage takes more than 6 months, no decision made, etc.). I wouldn't read too much into it.

I think we just have to wait!

Looking at the April 14 timeline sub forum it seems April people either got a very quick answer or are having to wait for quite a while.

Hi
What happened with you?
What action have you taken?

Thanks

[Irish_English]

The letter says you have to contact your local authority within 21 days to arrange for the ceremony. I called up my Council as soon as I got the approval letter. The council told me that they have already sent me a letter giving me the choice of dates. A. You are supposed to contact the council then with your chosen date.

I think when the approval letter is sent,, the home office also inform the council about your approval.
I would advise you to call your councils.