Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

[babe_khyber]

Eligibility criteria Refugee Status Since 2006.
Application Submitted Through NCS ON 21st Feb 2014.
Home office received tricking Royal mail 24th Feb 2014.
Acknowledgement letter received 1st Mar 2014 dated 26th Feb 2014.
Fee dropped by visa card on 26th Feb 2014.
Date of approval Waiting.
Date of ceremony waiting.
Best wishes.
babe Khyber

[tja28]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrsWP+ TIE 1 GEN + 18 MONTHS
Method of application: NCS BEXLEY
sent: 20/02/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/02/2014
Date of debit of fees: 26/02/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 01/03/2014 DATED 26/02/2014
Date of receipt of approval: ...
Date of Ceremony: .

[Roomi]

Update
Postby farrukhnizam » Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:13 pm

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.com
* Date of debit of fees: 26-01-2014 at 12:05pm (Sunday)
* Date of acknowledgement of fees: 29-01-2014 (dated on 26-01-2014)
* Date of approval: Waiting
* Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Called HO, They said still in process... Please wait
I asked them what are criteria to deal the applications because most of applications are pending since Nov and Dec but some applicant got the approval who applied after me.
She did not give me proper answer but she said every application has own criteria(depend on complexity)..

hey dude, how is it goin ? you applied only your or wife as well ? i guess we know each other...do we...

[farrukhnizam]

Update
Postby farrukhnizam » Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:13 pm

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.com
* Date of debit of fees: 26-01-2014 at 12:05pm (Sunday)
* Date of acknowledgement of fees: 29-01-2014 (dated on 26-01-2014)
* Date of approval: Waiting
* Date of Ceremony: Waiting

Called HO, They said still in process... Please wait
I asked them what are criteria to deal the applications because most of applications are pending since Nov and Dec but some applicant got the approval who applied after me.
She did not give me proper answer but she said every application has own criteria(depend on complexity)..

[Nazmas]

Eligibility criteria: wp + tier2 +tier1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
sent: 17/12/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/12/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: Not Yet (Waiting for homeoffice response)
Date of Ceremony: 29/3/2014 (Recieved from local borough)

I was viewing all post regularly from last 2-3 weeks, and was getting little nervous when I saw people who applied in Jan 14 getting their approval, Last week I gave a call to HO contact, however person over phone said application still need to be process and 6 months is waiting duratiion and you need to wait till that time, I assume response over phone depend on person or their mood(so HO response should not be taken as accurate), wishes you all to receive your approval soon
Goodluck

Hi congratulation
I applied one day before you ad nothing yet but same timeline
I called HO the person said your app still need to process two days somebody said your app with casework I can't understand how they are answering

[mk2014]

Eligibility criteria: wp + tier2 +tier1 + 1 year ILR
Method of application: NCS Wandsworth
sent: 17/12/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/12/2013
Date of debit of fees: 21/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 25/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: Not Yet (Waiting for homeoffice response)
Date of Ceremony: 29/3/2014 (Recieved from local borough)

I was viewing all post regularly from last 2-3 weeks, and was getting little nervous when I saw people who applied in Jan 14 getting their approval, Last week I gave a call to HO contact, however person over phone said application still need to be process and 6 months is waiting duratiion and you need to wait till that time, I assume response over phone depend on person or their mood(so HO response should not be taken as accurate), wishes you all to receive your approval soon
Goodluck

[tja28]

Eligibility criteria: 5 yrsWP+ TIE 1 GEN + 18 MONTHS
Method of application: NCS BEXLEY
sent: 20/02/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/02/2014
Date of debit of fees: 26/02/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: _____
Date of receipt of approval: ...
Date of Ceremony: .

[robakles]

hi all, mine seems pretty quick so far

Eligibility criteria: 6 years eea (including 9 months ilr)
Method of application: NCS Dartford
sent: 20/02/2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 21/02/2014
Date of debit of fees: 25/02/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/02/2014 dated 25/02/2014
Date of receipt of approval: ...
Date of Ceremony: .

[collipu]

People ]

Exactly Ajanaku !!! you share my sentiments ... When your case is not even been assigned to a caseworker to even look if any further checks are required, but on the other hand people who have just applied few weeks back are getting decisions made it whacks your brains out trying to understand how actually things work !

How do you think its even a descent service standards where there are people waiting from 4-5 months to just get assigned to a caseworker but the applications submitted as recent as 4 weeks earlier are already processed ...

Completely agree with what you are saying sameeer. My theory about high risk countries processing taking time doesn't stand considering you are not from one and still waiting. There is just no que system!!

[sameeer]

People showing desperation must have skeletons hidden in the cupboard and are wary these will come out the longer HO spends on their application. They have a SLA of six months to deal with naturalisation applications and they don't have to take orders from impatient applicants on how to do their job. I am sure they monitor these boards for Intel and evidence of mischief.

You are completely wrong dear. The waiting times is six months but when you start seeing application months after yours coming through and you know of a fact that you have been law abiding and your case is straight forward, you begin to wonder why so many application are coming through before yours.

Exactly Ajanaku !!! you share my sentiments ... When your case is not even been assigned to a caseworker to even look if any further checks are required, but on the other hand people who have just applied few weeks back are getting decisions made it whacks your brains out trying to understand how actually things work !

How do you think its even a descent service standards where there are people waiting from 4-5 months to just get assigned to a caseworker but the applications submitted as recent as 4 weeks earlier are already processed ...

[sameeer]

People showing desperation must have skeletons hidden in the cupboard and are wary these will come out the longer HO spends on their application. They have a SLA of six months to deal with naturalisation applications and they don't have to take orders from impatient applicants on how to do their job. I am sure they monitor these boards for Intel and evidence of mischief.

lol you sound like one of those useless home office guys defending yourself ... there is definitely no logical explanation for not considering an application prior to those who apply later on ... common sense mate ...


The mischief is rather on the home office ends and needs to be thoroughly investigated ... surely there will be loads of skeletons coming out ... as always something or the other !

Completely agree with anotherbrickinthewall - well said!
Seriously guys, whingeing and whining is not helping anyone, so please just wait and stop wasting HO personnel time, so they can get on with their job.

How is anyone wasting HO personnel time now ? really !

[magedezzeldin]

Do you know why it was delayed from December till now while others got it in less time ?

[tier_2_applicant]

Applied on 10th Dec, approval received on 22 Feb.

Please see:
british-citizenship/success-with-575-absences-in-last-five-years-t159034.html

[rk79]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: NCS (Bromley) - 14/02/14
Date of receipt by UKBA: Called Bromley after reading their receipt document for the special delivery tracking code. My application was received by 'L Scott' on 19/02/14. Coincidentally received confirmation of application receipt and fee taken out of my account on 27/02/14.
Date of debit of fees: Dont remember but will update soon
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of receipt of approval: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[alexboy84]

Couldn't update my original post. Good luck and all the best to everyone.
Here's my updated timeline:

Eligibility criteria: BC spouse with ILR (I only had my ILR for 2 weeks but I've been married for 5 years)
Language criteria met: UK Degree
Method of application: NCS
Council name if NCS used: Liverpool
Date of application: 19/12/2013
Payment method CC/DC, Personal cheque, Bankers cheque etc: Debit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/12/2013
Date of aknowlegment: 06/02/2014 (Dated 30/01/2014)
Date of debit or clearance of fees: 30/01/2014
Date approval received: 22/02/2014 (Letter dated 18/02/2014)
Date of ceremony: 02/03/2014 (Originally 23/03/2014)

[collipu]

Any December approvals?

[alex_shvjac]

+1 to MattSule. I received the brown envelope yesterday with my original documents and a letter saying that they have looked at them and returned them to me. I applied on the 17th Jan 2014

[Thenewboy]

by MattSule » Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:40 am

Hi guys,

I received my supporting documents yesterday but no sign of the approval letter yet.

Is that the process? Do you receive your supporting documents first?

Mattsule,

When did you apply? Other words how long before you received the supporting documents?

Cheers

[MattSule]

Hi guys,

I received my supporting documents yesterday but no sign of the approval letter yet.

Is that the process? Do you receive your supporting documents first?

[Ajanaku]

pplication Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EEA
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA:25/10/2013
Date of debit of fees:20/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:27/12/2013
Date of receipt of approval:31/01/2014
Date of Ceremony:26/02/2014
THANK YOU GUYS AND GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE

I received my letter of approval today.
Application date 15/11/2013
Received 27/02/2014 dated 14/02/2014
The long wait is over.
Best of luck to all waiting

[Ajanaku]

People showing desperation must have skeletons hidden in the cupboard and are wary these will come out the longer HO spends on their application. They have a SLA of six months to deal with naturalisation applications and they don't have to take orders from impatient applicants on how to do their job. I am sure they monitor these boards for Intel and evidence of mischief.

You are completely wrong dear. The waiting times is six months but when you start seeing application months after yours coming through and you know of a fact that you have been law abiding and your case is straight forward, you begin to wonder why so many application are coming through before yours.

[djafar007]

pplication Timeline
Eligibility criteria: EEA
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA:25/10/2013
Date of debit of fees:20/12/2013
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:27/12/2013
Date of receipt of approval:31/01/2014
Date of Ceremony:26/02/2014
THANK YOU GUYS AND GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE

[teenboy]

Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR
Method of application: Self/Postal (Next day delivery), 13-Jan-2014
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14-Jan-2014
Date of debit of fees: 27-Jan-2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 29-Jan-2014
Date of receipt of approval: 24-Feb-2014 (Received on 27-Feb-2014)
Date of Ceremony: TBA

[90sBaby]

Eligibility criteria: 5 years residence
Nationality: Jamaican
Language criteria met: Life in the UK test, UK Degree
Method of application: Nationality Checking Service
Council name if NCS used: Wandsworth
Date of application: 05/02/2014
Payment method CC/DC: Credit Card
Date of receipt by UKBA: Pending
Date of acknowledgement: Pending
Date of debit or clearance of fees: Pending
Date approval received: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

Updated Timeline below


Eligibility Criteria: 5 years residence (19 years ILR)
Nationality: Jamaican
Language Criteria: Life in the UK Test, UK Degree, National of English speaking country
Method of Application: Nationality Checking Service (NCS)
Council name if NCS: Wandsworth
Date of application: 05/02
Payment method CC/DC: Debit Card
Date of Receipt by UKBA: 06/02 (Royal Mail Tracked Confirmation)
Date Acknowledgement: 16/02 - Dated 11/02
Date Debit Fees: 27.02 (Online banking shows balance -£874) (FYI - Initial debit on 11.02 was declined)
Date Approval Received: Pending
Date of Ceremony: Pending

[itsahmedawan]

Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: 3 yrs British spouse citizen
Method of application: NCS Eastham
sent: 18/11/2013
Date of receipt by UKBA: 19/11/2013
Date of debit of fees: 13/01/2014
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/01/2014
Date of receipt of approval: ...
Date of Ceremony: ...