Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[AndyAndy]

Eligibility criteria: 2yr HSMP + 3yr Tier1 + 1yr ILR;
Method of application: NCS Brent (London)
Date of NCS appointment: 10/03/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/14
Date of debit of fees: 14/03/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/03/14 (dated 14/03/14)
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[Yulichka]

[quote="Yulichka"]Hello all,

I though I add my timeline too, this forum has been very helpful last year when I applied for ILR

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 10yr + 1yr ILR
Date of application: 12/12/2013
Method of application: NCS (Wandsworth)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 12/12/2013
Date of debit of fees: 20/01/2004
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 19/03 (dated 11/03)
Date of Ceremony: 25/03 (private) - group one was available for 26/03

Just an update, finally received an approval

[guiness]

Eligibility criteria:3 years residence as the spouse of BC
Language criteria met:Life in the uk +B1 English exam
Method of application:NCS Camden
Date of application:29.01.2014
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:30.01.2014
Date of aknowlegment:06.02.14 receipt letter(12.02.2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees:06.02.14
Date approval received:19.03.14 (Date:15.03.14)
Date of ceremony:20.03.14

Update

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE... )

[giolondon]

hello I'm so excited that I decided to share the good news in this forum.I received my application and it's finally approved.
Eligibility criteria.Long residence applicant.plus 1 year holding indefinite leave to remain
Method of application.Self post royal mail tracked.And pre paid self envelope .
Date applicant sent 22/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA 23/01/2014
Date of debit of fees.I don't know.Just checked my bank statement in the following weeks
Date of acknowledgement letter 01/02/2014 (saturday) very strange I did not know they would work on saturdays
Date of approval 14/03/2014 received only 19/03/2014 by post
Date of invitation letter by UKBA dated 15/03/2014
Date of ceremony to be booked
I'm really excited. I was expecting 3 months wait on average.But it only took 7 weeks nearly 2 months.
I'm really impressed with their service and efficiency.Thanks God.Now I have to book a date for the ceremony.Well I hope that everyone have their approval sooner.And thanks for this forum.All the best.Gio

[springishere]

Eligibility criteria: 2yr HSMP + 3yr Tier1 + 21 months ILR;
Language criteria met: British Master's Degree
Current nationality: Indian
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Cambridge
Date of application: 21/01/2014
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: CC
Date of acknowledgment: 31/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 31/01/2014
Date approval received: 19/03/2014 dated 12/03/2014
Date of ceremony: waiting

This forum has been very useful. Good Luck to all of you!!!

[belkhir]

Hi Mate
I'm a 19th Nov Applicant and still waiting
Keep it up my friend

Any November applicant still waiting ??

[rishahid]

Any November applicant still waiting ??

[rw1perth]

[quote="rw1perth"]Eligibility criteria: ILR + spouse of BC
Method of application: NCS (Dudley)
Date of application: 07/01/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of debit of fees: 26/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: 19/03/2014
Date of Ceremony: 27/03/2014

[kir60]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 2 yrs+ 1 yr ILR (Spouse of BC)
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon (20th Jan 2014)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21st Jan 2014
Date of debit of fees: 31st Jan 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 6th Feb 2014 dated 31st Jan 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 19th March 2014 dated 11th March 2014
Date of Ceremony: TBD

[s**ee]

Eligibility criteria: 2 yrs HSMP + 3 yrs TIER 1 + 1 yr ILR
Citizenship: Indian
Method of application: NCS Cambridge
Date applicant sent: 13/01/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/01/14
Date of debit of fees: 29/01/14
Date of acknowledgement letter: 01/02/14
Date of approval: 10/03/14 (the letter was received by me on 19/03/14)
Date of Ceremony: 02/04/2014 (Group Ceremony)

[dadageer]

Sent an email today to get an update on my case and got standard response:

Thank you for your email.


I have checked our records and can confirm that no decision has yet been made on your application.

We aim to process 95% of applications within 6 months however there are a small percentage of applications that take longer than this to be resolved.
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[fahsag]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years Tier 1 + 1 Year ILR
Method of application: NCS Manchester
Date applicant sent: 05/02/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/02/14
Date of debit of fees: 13/02/14
Date of acknowledgement letter: 17/02/14
Date of approval: 12/03/14 (the letter was received on 19/03/14)
Date of Ceremony: Tbc

Thanks All on the forum for all the help and guidance.

[h-khan]

Hi everyone, just got my approval letter today and want to share my experience:

Eligibility criteria: 5 years businessperson + 8 months ILR (Annex B, Ch 18, Para 7.5G discretion)
Citizenship: Pakistani
Method of application: NCS Westminster
Date applicant sent: 16/01/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/01/14
Date of debit of fees: 04/02/14
Date of acknowledgement letter: 29/01/14
Date of approval: 07/03/14 (the letter was received by me on 19/03/14)
Date of Ceremony: 20/03/14 Private ceremony

Finally this wait is over. I must say it has been a pleasure to be on this forum and to learn from all you amazing people. HO use 2nd class post and it took my approval letter 12 days to arrive! So stay patient, and in the end it will all be good! In actuality, it took one month and one week from the point of acknowledgement letter issue to the date of the decision letter issue.

All the best to everyone!

[farrukhnizam]

Hi,
My application decision was made on the 6th March and the letters were dispatched on the 11th March but i have not received yet.

I dont think they are using 2nd class postage, look like 3rd of 4th class postage service.

Thanks
FN

[guiness]

Eligibility criteria:3 years residence as the spouse of BC
Language criteria met:Life in the uk +B1 English exam
Method of application:NCS Camden
Date of application:29.01.2014
Payment method:Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:30.01.2014
Date of aknowlegment:06.02.14 receipt letter(12.02.2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees:06.02.14
Date approval received:19.03.14 (Date:15.03.14)
Date of ceremony:TBC

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE... )

[andy111]

My Timeline Updated:

Eligibility Criteria: 3yrs Spouse of BC

Method of Application: NCS Brent
Date of Application : 09/11/2013

Date of Receipt by UKBA : 12/11/2013 (Tracking)

Date of Debit of Fees : 11/01/2014

Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 15/01/2014

Date of Receipt of Approval: 17-03-2014

Date of Ceremony: 26-03-2014

Good luck to all who are waiting

Hi and how much do they charge for private ceremony? Did they send your application by the DX ??

Yes application was sent by DX.
They do cermony every week so i didn't ask about the private cermony.

[AndyAndy]

Eligibility criteria: 2yr HSMP + 3yr Tier1 + 1yr ILR;
Method of application: NCS Brent (London)
Date of NCS appointment: 10/03/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/03/14
Date of debit of fees: 14/03/14
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of Ceremony: awaiting

[katwmn6]

Eligibility criteria: Spouse of BC (ILR via 5 yrs Tier 1)
Method of application: NCS London (Camden)
Date of NCS appointment: 06/03/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA : 10/03/2014 (via Royal Mail tracking)
Date of debit of fees : 12/03/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: awaiting
Date of receipt of approval: awaiting
Date of ceremony: awaiting

[Jo1]

Finally received my approval letter today dated 12 March.

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: (4/5yr + 1yr ILR; Spouse)
Method of application: NCS Hillingdon (22nd Jan 2014)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24th Jan 2014
Date of debit of fees: 4th Feb 2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28 jan 2014
Date of receipt of approval: 19 March dated 12 march 2014
Date of Ceremony: waiting

[h-khan]

The 2nd class postage by HO is a disgrace, given how much they charge for the application. I was told by HO my decision was made on 09th March, but despatch was on 14th March. It even takes a week to despatch, and then even by 2nd class snail post. We can only wait...

[milan69]

Judging by the posts here it can take anything between 2-7 days.

[farrukhnizam]

Unable to edit my posts for some reason, so I'm updating thusly:

Eligibility criteria: HSMP(2yrs) + Tier 1(3yrs) => ILR + 1yr
Language criteria met: exempt
Current nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Hackney
Date of application: 17/12/2013
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: ?
Date of acknowledgment: 20/01/2014
Date of receipt of ^^^: sometime before 26/01/2014 (I was on holiday)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/01/2014
Date of approval letter: 09/03/2014
Date approval received: 18/03/2014 (told by HO it was dispatched 11/03)
Date of ceremony: 28/03/2014 (Letter from council dated 12/03, received 13/03)

I finally received my approval letter from the Home Office today! In a strange twist, I received a letter from my local council last week, congratulating me for my approved application, and inviting me to the ceremony 28-March. Of course, you must bring the original letter from the Home Office with you to the ceremony, and since I still hadn't received it yesterday (17-March), I panicked. I emailed the help desk, and they responded this morning. They confirmed the date my approval letter was sent, and offered to send another copy. When I got home, the letter was in my post box. Not sure why it took a week from Liverpool to London, but at least I received it. When contacting the help desk (NationalityHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk), remember to provide your full name, date of birth, address, and reference (from your confirmation letter). Otherwise, they will email back to ask this information, and your query will take longer. I hope this information is beneficial.

Hi,
Anyone can tell me how long it takes 2nd class postage. I contacted to HO they said your letter has been dispatched on 11st of March but i have not received yet.

Thanks
FN

[dvinas]

Unable to edit my posts for some reason, so I'm updating thusly:

Eligibility criteria: HSMP(2yrs) + Tier 1(3yrs) => ILR + 1yr
Language criteria met: exempt
Current nationality: USA
Method of application: NCS Hackney
Date of application: 17/12/2013
Payment method: CC
Date of receipt by UKBA: ?
Date of acknowledgment: 20/01/2014
Date of receipt of ^^^: sometime before 26/01/2014 (I was on holiday)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 20/01/2014
Date of approval letter: 09/03/2014
Date approval received: 18/03/2014 (told by HO it was dispatched 11/03)
Date of ceremony: 28/03/2014 (Letter from council dated 12/03, received 13/03)

I finally received my approval letter from the Home Office today! In a strange twist, I received a letter from my local council last week, congratulating me for my approved application, and inviting me to the ceremony 28-March. Of course, you must bring the original letter from the Home Office with you to the ceremony, and since I still hadn't received it yesterday (17-March), I panicked. I emailed the help desk, and they responded this morning. They confirmed the date my approval letter was sent, and offered to send another copy. When I got home, the letter was in my post box. Not sure why it took a week from Liverpool to London, but at least I received it. When contacting the help desk (NationalityHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk), remember to provide your full name, date of birth, address, and reference (from your confirmation letter). Otherwise, they will email back to ask this information, and your query will take longer. I hope this information is beneficial.

[Soebmk]

My Timeline Updated:

Eligibility Criteria: 3yrs Spouse of BC

Method of Application: NCS Brent
Date of Application : 09/11/2013

Date of Receipt by UKBA : 12/11/2013 (Tracking)

Date of Debit of Fees : 11/01/2014

Date of Receipt of Acknowledgement: 15/01/2014

Date of Receipt of Approval: 17-03-2014

Date of Ceremony: 26-03-2014

Good luck to all who are waiting

Hi and how much do they charge for private ceremony? Did they send your application by the DX ??

[krisVisa]

Eligibility criteria: Tier 1 Dependent - born in UK [minor]
Language criteria met : NA
Method of application: NCS wandsworth
Date of application: 13/12/2013
Payment method: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA:
Date of aknowlegment: 22/01/2014
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 21/01/2014
Date approval received: Feb 16 2014
Date of ceremony: NA

Job Done