Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[karenlisast]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR + marriage
Nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Islington
Date of application: 01/04/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA : Waiting
Date of debit of fees: Waiting
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting
Date of ceremony : Waiting

[London2basra]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 5yrs protection route + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Solicitor (Postal)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26/02/2014
Date of debit of fees: 28/02/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 04/03/2014 (dated 28/02/2014)
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of Ceremony: Waiting

[Blessingallmy]

Application Timeline:
Eligibility criteria: 5yr+ 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/02/2014
Date of debit of fees: 5/03/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 5/03/2014
Date of receipt of approval:soon
Date of Ceremony: soon

Lord I need you always, thank you lord xx

Hi Blessingallmy,
have you received all your original docs back from HO? what was the process? did you send them pre-paid envelope?
Hi Rishahid
Not yet maybe soon,no I didn't send them pre paid envelope.

thanks mate

[farrukhnizam]

Hi All, finally i got my home office invitation letter.
thanks to all ............
Eligibility criteria : 5yrs HSMP + 1 Yr ILR
Council : Hatfield Council on 08-01-2014
* Method of application: NCS
* Received application at Home office: 09-01-2014 - thedx.co.uk
* Date of debit of fees: 26-01-2014 (Sunday)
* Date of acknowledgement of fees: 29-01-2014 (dated on 26-01-2014)
* Date of approval: 07-04-14 (dated: 6th of March 2014)
* Date of Ceremony: 12th of May 2014

[ILtoWait]

Slightly belated update but finally the waiting is over.

Eligibility: 5 years (HSMP +tier 1) + 1 year ILR
Nationality: New Zealand
Method of application: NCS Hammersmith
Date of application: 31/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/02/2014
Date of debit of fees: 04/02/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 11/02/2014
Approval dated: 21/03/2014
Approval received: 28/03/2014
Date of ceremony:09/04/2014

Its been a rollercoaster of highs and (unbelievable) lows but this board has been a stable resource throughout the ordeal. Best of luck to all still waiting!

[lambu1]

Eligibility criteria: 10 year long residence (student,segs,student,WP) + 1 year ILR (My ILR took 7 months as I applied via post)
Language criteria : LIUK + UK Masters & Degree
Method of application: NCS Westminster
Date application sent: 21/03/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 28/03/14 (dated)
Date of debit of fees: 01/04/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: WAITING
Date of receipt of approval: WAITING
Date of receipt of documents:WAITING
Date of ceremony: WAITING

[rishahid]

Application Timeline:
Eligibility criteria: 5yr+ 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/02/2014
Date of debit of fees: 5/03/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 5/03/2014
Date of receipt of approval:soon
Date of Ceremony: soon

Lord I need you always, thank you lord xx

Hi Blessingallmy,
have you received all your original docs back from HO? what was the process? did you send them pre-paid envelope?

thanks mate

[rishahid]

Good news. Finally wait is over. Got my approval last week:

Here's my time line for naturalisation application..
Eligibility criteria: 2 yrs HSMP + 3 yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Application type: Joint with Mrs
Date of application: 01/11/2013
Aplied through: NCS Newbury
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2013 (Tracked through reference number provided by NCS Newbury)
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2014
Date of acknowledgement letter: 10/01/2014
Date of approval: 26/03/2014
Date of Ceremony: 09/04/2014

Wife's application wasn't successful as she did not complete full 5 years since her first entry in the UK. Need to reapply for her. UKBA has kindly offered to refund me her part of a fee.

Good Luck al.

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Guys,
Moved a little in a queue now.

Here's my time line for naturalisation application..
Eligibility criteria: 2 yrs HSMP + 3 yrs Tier 1 + 1 yr ILR
Application type: Joint with Mrs
Date of application: 01/11/2013
Aplied through: NCS Newbury
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2013 (Tracked through reference number provided by NCS Newbury)
Date of debit of fees: 10/01/2014
Date of acknowledgement letter: 10/01/2014
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

little relief in pain !

Hello everyone,

I am also still in a queue.

Here's my time line for naturalisation application..
Date of application: 01/11/2013
Aplied through: NCS Newbury
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/11/2013 (Tracked through reference number provided by NCS Newbury)
Date of debit of fees: Awaiting
Date of acknowledgement letter: Awaiting
Date of approval: Awaiting
Date of Ceremony: Awaiting

oh...what a pain !

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[Simha]

My partners application details as shown below.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 4 Years on Tier 2 dependant + 1 yr ILR + Life in UK and PBS points print out for language (KOLL)
Method of application: NCS Nottingham
Date of application: 24th Mar 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26 Feb 2014 (approx.)
Date of debit of fees: 2nd April 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2nd April 2014 (received on 5th April 2014)
Date of receipt of approval: Waiting...
Date of Ceremony: Waiting...

[rushabhjvora]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3 + 2 Years on Tier 1 (HSMP)
Method of application: self
Date of application: 24th Feb 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 26 Feb 2014 (approx.)
Date of debit of fees: First week of March
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: -
Date of receipt of approval: 4th April 2014
Date of Ceremony: TBD

Thanks a lot for all your help, this forum has been very useful. I got a call from Home Office as my wife previous name and surname were typed incorrectly. He called to make sure and then said there are no further questions. My wife did not ask how long its going to take but I guess, he made the decision same day and send us a letter confirming the success of our application.

Do I have to wait for invitation letter or I can book ceremony date?

[rickyrafe777]

Hi everybody, here is my update with my naturalisation application:

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6 years(Ancestry) + 2 years ILR
Method of application: NCS Southampton
Date of application: 13 March 2014 (Sorry, my previous submission had April, it is March)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 March 2014
Date of debit of fees: 17th March 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17th March 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 29th March 2014
Date of Ceremony: 13th May 2014

I was really expecting a sort of 6 week wait time, but it is all concluded within 3 weeks of sending the application in. Now we just have 5 weeks to wait before we can attend the ceremony, which is a bummer as I was hoping to get this all concluded by the end April, but hey, all done and dusted, finally!

book private ceremony... and 5 weeks wait will be over!!
congrts

[Dr MS]

Hi everybody, here is my update with my naturalisation application:

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6 years(Ancestry) + 2 years ILR
Method of application: NCS Southampton
Date of application: 13 March 2014 (Sorry, my previous submission had April, it is March)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 March 2014
Date of debit of fees: 17th March 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17th March 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 29th March 2014
Date of Ceremony: 13th May 2014

I was really expecting a sort of 6 week wait time, but it is all concluded within 3 weeks of sending the application in. Now we just have 5 weeks to wait before we can attend the ceremony, which is a bummer as I was hoping to get this all concluded by the end April, but hey, all done and dusted, finally!

Congratulations Adventurer101!

Can I ask you about the date of your approval letter? Was it 29th March or before?

[Zainy]

Hey i have sent my application last month on 6th of march and balance dropped on 10th March,
My question is i have job and self employment i have finished my self employment last year and paid all my due taxes earlier this year but i didnt send my self assesment statment with application i only mentioned about my job can anyone please advice me is it ok if i send it now or just leave it,
Much Appriciated

You do not worry at all.One of my friend did not even paid his 2012/13 taxes at all which is about £4500 and he have loads of ccj's (I'm talking about more than 100 thousand pounds)but he still got approval recently.

[maher.786]

Hey i have sent my application last month on 6th of march and balance dropped on 10th March,
My question is i have job and self employment i have finished my self employment last year and paid all my due taxes earlier this year but i didnt send my self assesment statment with application i only mentioned about my job can anyone please advice me is it ok if i send it now or just leave it,
Much Appriciated

[adeelmpk]

Eligibility criteria : 5 Yr (HSMP+T1) + 1yr ILR
Method of application : NCS Bracknell
Date of application : 23 Jan 2014
Date of receipt by UKBA : 24 Jan 2014
Date of debit of fees : 1st Feb 2014 [Available balance dropped on 01 Feb 2014 @ 8:30 am]
Date of acknowledgement : 6th Feb 2014
Date of approval : 26 March [Received on 5 April 2014]
Date of Ceremony : WAITING

Thank you all - this forum indeed needs to keep the good work up !

[Adventurer101]

Hi everybody, here is my update with my naturalisation application:

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 6 years(Ancestry) + 2 years ILR
Method of application: NCS Southampton
Date of application: 13 March 2014 (Sorry, my previous submission had April, it is March)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17 March 2014
Date of debit of fees: 17th March 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 17th March 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 29th March 2014
Date of Ceremony: 13th May 2014

I was really expecting a sort of 6 week wait time, but it is all concluded within 3 weeks of sending the application in. Now we just have 5 weeks to wait before we can attend the ceremony, which is a bummer as I was hoping to get this all concluded by the end April, but hey, all done and dusted, finally!

[Blessingallmy]

Application Timeline:
Eligibility criteria: 5yr+ 1yr ILR
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/02/2014
Date of debit of fees: 5/03/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 5/03/2014
Date of receipt of approval:soon
Date of Ceremony: soon

Lord I need you always, thank you lord xx

[londonboulevard]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years + ILR
Nationality: Montenegro
Method of application: NCS Hounslow
Date of application: 31/10/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA : 02/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 09/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 15/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: none
Date of ceremony : none


Jesus, after waiting for 5 months and 6 days, still nothing

[Zainy]

Eligibility criteria: 10 years long residence + 22 months ILR
Method of application: NCS Manchester,13/02/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/02/2014
Date of debit of fees: 19/02/2014 (£874 was disappear yesterday from my account)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/02/14 ( dated 18/02/14)
Date of receipt of approval: 05/04/14 dated (27/03/14)
Date of Ceremony:waiting for Monday

I Am very happy today as immigration problem has been solved forever now and thanks everyone and good luck

[masjam]

Hi,
Finally I received Brown Envelope this morning Good Luck to everyone
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/10/2013
Date of debit of fees: 18/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:22/12/2013
Date of receipt of approval: 05/04/2014 (dated 26/03/2014)
Date of Ceremony: Not Yet

[majamcr]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence, non-EEA spouse of EEA/naturalised British citizen
Language criteria met: Life in the UK and CPE
Method of application: self/postal
Date of application: 07/01/2014
Payment method: credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 08/01/2014 (Royal Mail Tracking)
Date of acknowledgment: 28/01/2014 (dated 25/01/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 25/01/2014
Date approval and documents received: 05/04/2014 (dated 03/04/2014)
Date of ceremony: to be organised

I received a special delivery with my documents and approval letter this morning!!! Still waiting for the ceremony invitation letter.

I guess it took slightly longer than average in my case because I applied without NCS and without an EEA PR card (EEA4 application). But it worked out and I believe it was faster in the end than first applying for a PR card and then for BC.

I requested my passport back for travel more than 3 weeks ago and was getting slightly nervous as the HO was not gettting back to me. I contacted the HO using the tel. number and email address people posted on this forum (many thanks to everyone!).
On Tuesday I called 0300 123 2253 (got through after 20min) and was told my case is with the case worker and they would put a note that I need my passport back for travel.
On Thursday I received a reply email from ‪FurtherNationalityEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk‬ (after 4 working days) saying that a decision has been made recently and a letter posted on April 3.

It seems that the HO has improved their customer service recently. I certainly found the latest correspondence with them much more informative than before.

I wish the best of luck to everyone still waiting for their approval letters!!!

Also posted in the January 2014 thread:
http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... l#p1016405

[Zeeshan123]

Eligibility criteria : 2 years spouse of BC + ILR
Method of application:Ncs hammersmith
Date of application: 13/01/14
Date of receipt by ukba: 14/01/14
Date of acknowledgement: 28/01/14,recieved on
31/01/14
Date of debit of fee: 28/01/14
Date of approval: 05/04/14 dated (27/03/14)
Date of ceremony: waiting

[triademobile]

Language criteria met: UK Degree & KEL
Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1.5 yr ILR
Method of application: Manchester NCS
Date of Application: 13/02/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/02/2014
Date of debit of fees: 18/02/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/02/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 05/04/2014 (Dated 28/03/2014)
Date of Ceremony: TBC (Will be private) I will book it for after Easter as I will be outside the UK next week.

Thank you very much for this forum and the people that administer it as it provides people with an estimate processing time.

[milan69]

You can only go to the council that is assigned as they have your certificate. Should you want to change the council it is a very long wait and I would not suggest you do it.
Should you want you can arrange private ceremony which costs around 100 pounds. You just need to call them.

[karthiky]

Eligibility criteria: 5 Year ILR + 1 Year
Hi All,
Want to share the good news that my wait for the brown envelope is over today. Thanks for immigrationboards and everybody who always assured me throughout all stages of this long journey.
I am surprised that the letter says to call Winchester Citizenships ceremony officer ( I believe they are the first point of contact for whole Hampshire), even though I live in Aldershot. Has to call them tomorrow and find out about the dates. I know there is a public ceremony in hampshire on monday somewhere (One of my frnd is attending).
1) Is there any possibility that ceremony officer can accommodate me into that ceremony. Can anyone tell how to approach the officer to get the earliest date. Is it better to go in person to the winchester council. If so, does anyone know if the winchester council is open on saturdays.
2) For private ceremonies can we change the councils according to our wish or do we have to stick to the councils allotted for us.

Can some one shed some light on this.

Language criteria met (degree & 10 Points in English Language from UKBA Calculator)
Method of application: NCS Fareham
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of application: 12/02/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/02/2014 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 18/02/2014
Date of acknowledgement: 18/02/2014 ( received on 24/02/14)
Date approval received: 04/04/2014 ( approved on 27/03/14).
Date of ceremony: Pending.