Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[ajbhatta]

Which courier service do the HOME OFFICE use to send naturalisation approval letters? It is Royal Mail or some other courier service?

[aculondon]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 General 2 Years + Married to British Citizen 2 Years + ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith & Fulham
Date of application: 05/06/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/06/2014
Date of acknowledgment: received 18/06/2014 (Dated 13/06/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 13/06/2014
Date approval received: 19/09/2014 dated 11/09/2014
Date of ceremony: 24/09/2014

[jonyti]

Application Timeline :
Nationality: Colombian
Eligibility criteria: 10 years Long Residence + 1 yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith 21 May 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 May 2014
Date of debit of fees: 30 May 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 06 June 2014 dated 30 May 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 19 Of September 2014 dated 10 of September
Date of Ceremony:24 of September 2014

Such a relieve Thanks God, Good luck everyone

[vrsec666]

Received approval today for both me and my wife after agonising and uncertain waiting , all the best for those who are waiting

Eligibility criteria: Tier1 + ILR
Language criteria met: PBS
Current nationality: India
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Hillingdon
Date of application: 02/06/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 04/06/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 10/06/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 09/06/2014
Date approval received: 19/09/2014 ( dated 12/09/14 )
Date of ceremony: 24/09/14

[mrsbean]

Not mine unfortunately - but amazingly fast processing, like 2 weeks!!!:

Congratulations mate..Fabulous news..

Are you serious that you have got an approval for application submitted on 28/8/2014? If yes, congratulations..this is the quickest i have ever seen on this forum who has got an approval.

Hi just wanted to update u guys.

Eligibility criteria: Married to British Citizen 3 years, including 1 year ILR
Language criteria: Life in the UK + B1
Current nationality: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Birmingham
Date of application: 28/08/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 02/09/2014
Date of acknowledgment: 03/09/2014 dated 2 september
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 02/09/2014
Date approval received: 15/09/2014 letter dated 13 september.
Date of ceremony: Waiting

Yes I am serious. When I got the letter of acknowledgement I thought I would have to wait at least 3 months but monday a letter turned up. Just waiting now for ceremony I guess. Btw it not for myself it my wifes nationality.

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[Smiles443]

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs spouse + ILR
Language criteria met:
Current nationality:
Method of application: self post
Council name if NCS used:self post
Date of application: 23/06/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/06/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 01/07/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 07/07/2014
Date approval received: Still Waiting
Date of ceremony: Still waiting

Requested for my passport back sept 12 got it sept 16 and i hope that wont affect my application, had to renew my passport, and the royal mail nextday envelops i sent with my application was used to send my passport back to me, wanted to know when they are sending back my decision letter would my rest document come with the decision envelop ??

[boone]

Hello

What is the best number to make the enquiry about my outstanding Naturalization application??

Thanks

Have you tried 0300 123 2253?

[boone]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5 years Ancestral plus 1 year 2 months ILR
Method of application: NCS (Hampshire)
Current nationality: South African
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/05/2014
Date of debit of fees: 18/05/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29/05/2014
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

I applied for naturalisation which was received on the 16/05/2014 and my query relates to the amount of time taken to process an application. I had a driving conviction back in 2008 which is spent but declared this on the application form. Would this delay the application? It has also been 16 weeks and advised it can take 2 to 6 month for an answer, is this right? Little concerned as I have not heard anything, any help relating to this would be appreciated.

Recent:

Called the Home Office today to find out the status of the application and was told that the application is still on-going.
Calculated that it has been 82 working days today and in total 117 days. Understand that it can take upto six months but this must be in special circumstances.

I have been reading a few posts where the application is acknowleged on the same date as mine and they have received approval. Stating to get a little annoyed as it has almost been four months. I am hoping that I shall have an answer in the next few weeks.

Is anyone else in a similar situation?

[skilled_migrant]

After 133 days, got approval letter today. Details below:

Eligibility criteria: HSMP + Tier1 + 1 Year ILR
Language criteria met: IELTS during entry clearance + Life in UK
Method of application: NCS
Council name: Birmingham
Date of application: 08/05/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16/05/2014
Date of aknowlegment: 21/05/2014
Date approval received: 18/09/2014 (dated:13/09/2014)
Date of ceremony: Waiting

[rishahid]

Hi rishahid, could u plz share ur earlier refusal details?

Hello Khurram,
My Wife didn't complete full 5 years by that time hence refused to proceed by UKBA. however, they refunded me her application fee.

thanks

Some updates here ...

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year (Tier 1 dependent) + 1 Year ILR (also wife of BC)
KNOLL criteria met: Life in the UK Test + UKBA PBS report + NARIC
Method of application: NCS (Swindon)
Date of application: 09/04/2014
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 10/04/2014 (DX Tracking Proof)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 29/04/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 26/04/2014
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting

My case is of re-application due to earlier rejection on incomplete 5 years period in the UK. I have been given same reference number by HO for this case (re-application).

[kamshah]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Spouse British Citizen 3yr + 1yr ILR + Life in the UK +IELTS (This application was for my wife, I naturalised on 30/03/2014)
Method of application: Self Royal Mail
Date of application: 10/05/2014
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/05/2014 (Fee declined due to incorrect credit card details, Cheque sent by post) Fee deducted on 10/06/2014
Date second acknowledgement: 10/06/2014 confirming receipt of application and fee (on my personal request over the phone)
Date of receipt of approval: 09/09/2014 dated 8 September 2014 plus receipt of original documents
Date of Ceremony: Booked for 14/10/2014

Many thanx to this forum, especially the moderators

[mma034]

Hello

What is the best number to make the enquiry about my outstanding Naturalization application??

Thanks

[intgral]

Yes!!!

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2yr HSMP + 3yr Tier1 + 1yr ILR + Life in the Uk
Method of application: NCS (Tower Hamlets council )
Date of application: 29/05/2014
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: yes, don't remember
Date of debit of fees: yes, don't remember
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: yes, don't remember
Date of receipt of approval: 17/09/2014 dated 8 Sep!
Date of Ceremony: planned

Thank you Forum!

[excited]

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: waiting
Date of acknowledgment letter received: Waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Passport Interview: Waiting

[endivolac]

Eligibility criteria: 3 yr residency and married to UK citizen
Language criteria met: Life in The UK Test + IELTS
Method of application: NCS
Date of application: 08/09/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/09/2014
Payment method: Credit card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16/09/2014
Date of acknowledgment received: 15/09/2014 (by email)
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Passport Interview: Waiting

N.B:
- The date of receipt was only found by checking online the special delivery code from the NCS centre to see if it had been signed for by UKBA
- The code was not given at the NCS appointment, you had to call up next day once they had sent it and could provide you the code.
- The fee's were held on my account on the 12th Sept, but did not actually clear until 16th.
- Unusually for UKBA (or now UKVI), they sent an email to confirm my application had been received. Past procedure for FLR(M), SET(M) was always letters. Anyone else getting emails now instead? Maybe something to do with it becoming UKVI and only dealing with visas and immigration.

Good luck to all!

[yannisb]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yr (EEA National, Married to British Citizen)
Language criteria met: Life in The UK Test + BSc from British University
Method of application: NCS
Council : Hampshire
Date of application: 10/09/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/09/2014
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 16/09/2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received: Waiting
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Passport Interview: Waiting

[akhurshid]

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)(update)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 10/09/12
Date approval received: TBC
Date of ceremony:TBC

[jevcruz]

Good forum

[trees]

Application Timeline Eligibility criteria: 3 years + 1year ilr
 Method of application: Postal Hammersmith
Date Sent: 21st june 2014 
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24th june 2014
Date of debit of fees: 27th june 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28th june 2014
Date receipt approval letter: patiently waiting
Date of ceremony: patiently waiting

[mcb13]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (5yr + 1yr ILR)
Method of application: NCS (Council - LBHF)
Date Sent: 7th July 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 8th July 2014
Date of debit of fees: 17th July 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17th July 2014
Interim Update: Called UKBA Nationality Inquiries 15th September and they advised the application was currently being processed but could not give any more information about current timescales for processing - only that it can up to 6 months and the application was within that service timescale.
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of Ceremony: To be booked

[DB12]

Application Timeline - Joint Applicati
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS
Date of application and supporting document posting via special delivery: 25 June 14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26-06-14
Date of debit of fees (GBP 906 X2 ): 01/07/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 03/07/2014 dated 02/07/2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[legit2011]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Immigration Solicitor Check and Send (Scotland)
Date of application and supporting document posting via special delivery: 02 september 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/09/2014
Date of debit of fees (GBP 906): 11/09/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/09/2014 dated 10/09/2014
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[SSIVAN]

Called today and I have been told that my application is still in process . I told them that I hadn't receive the ackn letter at all. The lady said that she will request one to be sent, but It's been few months already , I now care more about the decision .

Guys, thank you so much for this forum, was getting very frustrated waiting especially that I had to leave for work abroad for few months.. I guess I have to bother them calling to get an update as it's getting very long now .. Can get a phone number to try please ? What do you provide as reference if I didn't even received an ackn letter . Many thanks in advance


Eligibility criteria: 5 years residency ( Non EEA National Spouse of EEA National who also became british in 2013 )
Language criteria met: English test + Life in The UK Test
Method of application: NCS
Council : Wandsworth
Date of application: 27/04/2014
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of debit or clearance of fees: beg of May 2014
Date of acknowledgment letter received: None received
Date approval received: Waiting
Date of ceremony: Waiting
Passport Interview: Waiting

[bsrchalam]

Hi All,

Got approval letter yesterday!

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2yr HSMP + 3yr Tier1 + 1yr ILR + Life in the Uk
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth council )
Date of application: 26/05/2014
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 29/05/2014 (Assumed)
Date of debit of fees: 02/06/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 02/06/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 11/09/2014
Date of Ceremony: 14/09/2014 (booked private ceremony)

Good luck to all!
See you all on passport waiting timelines!

[shivasks]

[quote="shivasks"][quote="Rahul008"]Thank you Shivasks,

When we receive the receipt of acknowledgement letter, we have a number called 'Our reference', may be this will help?

Thank you.[/quote]

No idea man, i will check my ack letter and let you know later.[/quote]


The number on the first acknowledgement letter and the one i received from case worker regarding some clarification e needed are both different, but give it a try with whatever info you have at the mo.